Gluten And Sugar Free Cookies

The Best Gluten Free Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe

These gluten free sugar cookies are so good, they make me want to wax lyrical about their fabulousness. Here’s why they’re so good:

• Classic taste and texture they’ve got the crispy edges and soft centers that you expect from the perfect sugar cookie
• Sweet but not overpowering on their own, they’re great cookies, but they’re even better with frosting
• Perfect for all occasions whether you’re making cut-out cookies or drop cookies, whether you’re making gluten free sugar cookies for Christmas or a birthday, this recipe delivers
• Fast and easy preparation Forgot a special occasion? In a rush? Just want a cookie, like, now? These soft gluten free sugar cookies are prepped, in the oven, and out, in just 30 minutes.
• Dairy free and vegan substitutions These cookies are naturally nut free when prepared as instructed, but you can eliminate further allergens by checking out my substitutions below.

Allrecipes Community Tips And Praise

“These might be my favorite gluten-free cookies,” says Kristen. “I did not make the icing , but iced them with icing from my pantry and they were so good. The texture reminded me of the soft iced cookies you can buy at the grocery store.”

“They don’t break apart nor do they bend once cooled so they are ideal for holiday decorating,” according to Allrecipes Allstar Buckwheat Queen. “I left them covered with cheesecloth on the counter overnight and decorated the next day and packaged once the icing dried. They make great gift cookies.”

“This cookie recipe tastes really good and is easily rolled out to make cookie cutter cookies,” raves J Telg. “I have made it with half white sugar/half coconut sugar and all coconut sugar for the cookies. Both batches were really good!”

• 1 ½cupsconfectioners’ sugar

How To Make Mini Sugar Cookies

I love to make mini gluten free sugar cookies using a 1 ½ – 2 inch round cutter.

Ill also use mini holiday cookie cutters like hearts and stars, but Ive found that any protruding edges tend to over-bake a bit and become more crunchy.

Still delicious, just not as soft all the way through.

If you cut out shapes just be more careful to not let the sugar cookies over-bake.

They soften more as you let them sit, frosted, in an air-tight container and then the crunchy star points soften.

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What Ingredients Do You Need To Make Sugar Cookies Gluten Free

• Softened Butter .
• Granulated Sugar .
• Room Temperature Eggs .
• Vanilla Extract.
• Gluten Free Baking Powder .
• Gluten Free Flour .
• Salt. Because salt = flavor!

For best results use my gluten-free cookie/cake flour blend.

Another gluten-free flour may work as well, but I haven’t tested them all.

My recommendation when using any flour other than my blend is to:

It is very important you have a soft dough or our cookies won’t be soft and cakey, instead they will be more dry.

If you use Bob’s Red Mill’s 1 to 1 gluten free flour, please only use 3 cups instead of 3 ¼ cups.

It absorbs more liquid than my blend and if you use more than 3 cups you’ll have a very dry and crumbly sugar cookie dough.

On some days, I’ve had a dry dough even when using 3 cups, so you may need to add even less.

Other blends that should work well are

• Ryze’s Yellow Bag
• King Arthur’s Flour blend
• Gluten Free Mama’s Almond Blend

If you try a different flour, please comment and let me know.

I have heard from those who have tried to use regular wheat flour that is doesnt work.

Tips For The Best Gluten

#1 Crumbly DoughIf your dough is crumbly and youre not able to roll it out, add a tablespoon of water. Re-knead, and try again.

The reason for the crumbly dough is because of the differences in gluten-free flour mixes. They do not all contain the same ingredients and ratios of rice to starch. Some use white rice, others brown rice, some use corn starch others tapioca or potato you get the idea.

#2 Dough is sticking to the parchment paper when rolling outThe opposite problem of crumbly dough but the culprit is also the gluten-free flour. To fix this, simply add a tablespoon of additional flour, re-knead, and try again.

#3 Some cookies are crispy others are soft after bakingMore than likely, when the dough was rolled some cookies were rolled out thinner than others. This happens! Dont fret, they are still delicious, so enjoy!

The best gluten-free sugar cookies are always achieved when you follow the recipe, without substitutions, and then troubleshoot.

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Why Do My Gluten

Gluten-free cookies can crumble if they don’t have strong enough binders in the flour. You can minimize the possibility of this by adding 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum to the dough when you add the dry ingredients. We recommend a product like Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flour because stabilizers are already in the blend, so the cookies should not come out dry nor crumble.

All Almond Flours Are Not Created Equal

When I first made these paleo chocolate chip cookies, itd been quite a while since I last posted some grain-free recipes. I had run out of my favorite Bobs Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour months before and was so frustrated with the brands of almond flour available here in Germany since theyre so inconsistent.

Because I didnt want to deal with the hassle of ordering flour from the US, I thought Id wait it out until Christmas when Id be back in the US and could buy all the Bobs Red Mill I want.

But then I got a hankering for chocolate chip cookies. And I really wanted to make paleo cookies.

So I went to work and while every batch tasted amazing, the appearance and thickness was different every single time. The only variable?

The almond flour. The almond flour Id been buying varies from brand to brand and even within the same brand.

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Why Youll Love This Recipe

• 3 Ingredients. No flour and no grains are needed, just pantry staples!
• Quick and easy. With less than two minutes prep and ten minutes cooking time, these could not be any easier.
• Low in carbs. Not only are these completely sugar free, but they are also keto friendly.
• No bitter aftertaste. Sugar substitutes are known for leaving desserts with a slightly bitter taste but not these ones!

What we love about this sugar free cookies recipe is just how much they taste like actual cookies. Actually, they remind me of peanut butter cookies, but even better. Oh, and they have the best texture: crisp edges and soft and chewy in the middle.

How To Make Sugar Cookies Gluten

To make sugar cookies gluten-free, Ive opted to use almond flour. Like some of my other cookie recipes, I feel good about giving my family treats that have *some* form of nutrition.

We get enough sugar and carbs in our diets, Id rather try to find some small ways to bump up the nutritional value in every area I can.

Almond flour is full of healthy fats, fiber, and protein, so even when my son wants a second cookie, I can feel good that he is filling up on more than just sugar thats going to make him crash after 30 minutes.

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What Do You Need To Make Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Dough

To make gluten free drop sugar cookie dough you’ll need:

• Butter- You can use dairy-free/vegan butter or palm shortening, or you can use softened dairy butter.
• White Sugar- I haven’t tried many granulated sugar substitutes but I suspect they’ll work fine.
• Eggs- You can use regular chicken eggs, or an egg substitute. Bob’s Red Mill’s Egg Replacer is my favorite, but it should also work with Ener-G or a flax egg.
• Baking Soda- Helps your cookies to spread.
• Xanthan gum- Replace the structure that gluten gives traditional cookie. If you are using a gluten-free flour blend that already has xanthan gum, go ahead and omit the xanthan gum the recipe calls for.
• Vanilla extract- For flavor! You can also use lemon extract, almond extract, or any extract your heart desires for a different flavor twist.
• Gluten Free Flour- I use my own gluten free flour blend, but another blend may work well.IF you are substituting a different gluten-free four, please read the section down below with essential tips for swapping gluten-free flours, they don’t all work the same

To mix the dough, first you’ll need butter and sugar.

Cream them together until fluffy and then beat in the egg.

Next, add the baking soda, xanthan gum, and vanilla and mix until combined.

I add these ingredients before the gluten free flour to ensure they get evenly distributed.

Last but not least, add the gluten free flour.

Here come the sparkles!

Or you can be super lazy, like I normally am.

How To Decorate Sugar Cookies

To pipe frosting, you can do it in a classic cupcake-style swirl, which is easy enough using a medium-sized open piping tip.

You can also begin with a simple mound of dough piped onto the cookie with the same medium-sized open piping tip.

I also use the swoop, which is one of my favorites. Its made with a moistened teaspoon that is inserted into the center of the frosting at an angle and then swirled lightly in a circle.

The classic Lofthouse-style shape is the flattened top, made using a small moistened offset spatula or a simple wide butter knife. Simply use the spatula or knife to flatten the mound of frosting into a disk and smooth the top as evenly as possible.

For all these shapes, allow the frosting to set at room temperature until it becomes semi-hard. That will allow you to transport the cookies if needed. You can even layer them if you place a sheet of waxed or parchment paper gently between layers.

For a truly hard surface, use royal icing in place of frosting. Simply click the link in the previous sentence for a royal icing recipe with complete instructions.

I used a #4 piping tip to outline and then flood the center, sprinkling decorations immediately before the icing has dried.

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How To Make The Piping Frosting

This piping frosting is a simple powdered sugar frosting thats easy to make.

Dietary Swaps And Substitutions

A benefit of this cookie recipe is just how easy they are to adapt to various diets out there! Here is what weve tried:

• Swap out the peanut butter. Got a peanut allergy? These work with other nut butters like cashew butter or almond butter.
• Make them nut free. If youve got a nut allergy, switch the peanut butter for equal amounts of sunflower seed butter or tahini.
• Use a liquid sweetener. Instead of a granulated sugar substitute, use half a cup of sugar free maple syrup.
• Make it eggless. Follow a vegan diet or dont have eggs on hand? Try using an egg substitute.
• Add chocolate. For sugar free chocolate chip cookies, add 1/2 cup of sugar free chocolate chips to the batter.

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How To Store And Freeze

• These cookies will keep well at room temperature in a tightly sealed container for up to one week.
• They can be frozen in a tightly sealed container for up to three months, and freeze well.
• If making cut-out cookies, you can leave the dough in the fridge for up to 2 days before baking.
• You can freeze the cookie dough for up to 3 months. Thaw the dough in the refrigerator until pliable, then proceed with rolling and cutting.
• If you want to make drop cookies, you can refrigerate or freeze the cookie dough then let it come to room temperature before scooping and baking.

Start With Butter Thats Soft But Not Too Soft

Now, if your softened butter is too warm, it wont form those air pockets. Thats why you want to let it soften naturally instead of speeding up the process in the microwave.

Take it out of the fridge, cut it up, and wait about 10-15 minutes thats the just right level of softness for this sugar-free almond flour cookies recipe.

Of course, if its summer or youve been cooking a lot, youll need less time. A kitchen that is much warmer than 70 degrees F will speed up this process.

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Why Youll Love This Soft Gluten

• Soft sugar cookies with crispy edges
• Almond extract for amazing flavor
• Hold their shape while baking
• A little sour cream for moist cookies
• Easily made dairy-free with vegan butter and dairy-free sour cream

You might also like these gluten-free snowball cookies, gluten-free thumbprint cookies, gluten-free biscotti or gluten-free molasses cookies.

Basic Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies:

• Wholesome Yum Almond Flour Of course you need almond flour for almond flour cookies! This one is super finely ground and blanched, which is important if you want the best keto shortbread cookies without a gritty texture. Almond meal is not recommended, as the result will be grainy or gritty. If you need a nut-free version, make coconut flour shortbread cookies like this instead.
• Butter Butter is going to be far superior to any alternatives in this almond flour cookie recipe. You can use ghee or even coconut oil for a dairy-free option, but butter gives the best flavor and texture. I recommend using salted butter, or adding a pinch of salt if your butter is unsalted, to balance the sweetener. Be sure your butter is softened at room temperature before you begin.
• Sweetener I use Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend, as it yields the best texture and doesnt dry out the cookies. You can choose another granulated sweetener from the list of approved keto sweeteners , but texture and flavor will vary.
• Vanilla Extract With so few ingredients in these keto shortbread cookies, the quality will make a big difference. I like this brand.

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Variations Of This Recipe

If youve had enough chocolate chip cookies lately but like this sound of this recipe, Ive got you covered! Ive made several variations of these cookies over the years:

• Coconut flour cookies they dont use any almond flour, in case you need a nut-free version! And theyre somehow every bit as delicious as the version below.
• Paleo Peanut Butter Cookies these use sunflower seed butter in place of peanut butter for a version that tastes super similar to real peanut butter cookies.
• Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies they also only use coconut flour. I spent 4 years trying to make the below paleo chocolate chip cookie recipe with peanut butter. I didnt like the results. But I finally nailed it and they are the best peanut butter cookies Ive ever had!
• Paleo Peppermint Cookies so perfect for Christmas!

Have you made one of them? Or the original? Which one is your favorite?

What Ingredients Are In Keto Oatmeal Cookies

• Butter A lot of cookie recipes require at least a stick of butter, but this one only uses a ½ stick instead. Make sure you soften your butter first. Let it sit on the counter to come to room temp.
• Low Carb Sweetener I chose to use Lakanto Golden Monkfruit sweetener in this recipe. But you can use another one if you prefer.
• Almond Flour Be sure to use finely ground almond flour, and not almond meal. My favorite brand is Kirkland Blanched Almond Flour.
• Egg 1 egg.helps to bind the ingredients.
• Baking Soda ½ tsp
• Oat Fiber Gives our diabetic oatmeal cookies a real flour-like taste. You almost think that there is wheat flour in them by the taste.
• Unflavored Beef Gelatin Might sound stranges but it gives these sugarless oatmeal cookies the texture that is found in real oatmeal cookies.
• Spices ½ tsp of salt, and ¾ tsp of cinnamon.
• Vanilla Added flavor.
• Slivered Almonds Place the slivered almonds into a food processor and chop. This mimics the texture of oats.

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Why Youll Love These Classic Old Fashioned Cookies:

I mean, whats not to love about vegan butter and sugar?!

But seriously, these vegan oatmeal cookies have truly stolen my heart. If you loved iced oatmeal cookies as a kid, then this recipe is for you. These cookies taste just like the classic, yet are completely allergy friendly without sacrificing flavor.

These oatmeal cookies are:

Sweet but not overwhelmingly so

Full of cinnamon and vanilla

Incredibly easy to make as new bakers

Checks all the allergy-friendly boxes while maintaining the most amazing flavor

I hope you love these iced vegan oatmeal cookies as much as I do! If you make them, let me know down below in the comments section, as well as giving it a rating so that others may find it.

Happy cooking baking!