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Easy Gluten Free Maple Shortbread Cookies

Sandi Gaertner
Buttery, crisp gluten free maple shortbread cookies with maple icing.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gluten free flour blend * see notes
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract * see note
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Icing

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup more if needed

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, add the flour and sugar. Whisk to blend.
  • Soften the butter by microwaving it for 30 seconds. Add the vanilla and maple extract and whisk.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix into dough.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 45-60 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Place the dough on a clean surface. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness.
  • Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out shapes. I used maple leaves.
  • Place each cookie on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until slightly golden. Remove to a cooling rack.
  • Mix the powdered sugar and maple syrup. When the cookies are cool, drizzle the icing over the cookies.

Notes

  1. I tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure. Other blends should work, but keep an eye on the dough's moisture level. Some flour blends may need less flour.
  2. Add one teaspoon if your blend doesn't contain xanthan or guar gum.
  3. You can find maple extract at most grocery stores. Many maple extracts contain caramel color and may not be gluten free. You want to get McCormick brand, which is gluten free.
  4. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 236IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.4mg
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