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The Best Gluten Free Sugar Cookie recipe

Sandi Gaertner
An easy gluten free sugar cookie that is crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle.
4.97 from 29 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 19 minutes
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 160 kcal

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Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Cookie sheet
  • Cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gluten free flour blend * see note
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • dash of salt
  • cup sugar
  • 10 tablespoons butter * see note
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons course baking sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Add dry ingredients to a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Pour flour mixture into a bowl and add eggs, vanilla and water and mix well.
  • Wrap the dough ball in plastic and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Use a cookie scoop to drop balls of dough onto the cookie sheet.
  • Press down in the middle of each. Add a little of the course sugar to each center.
  • Bake for 12 minutes until done.
  • Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.

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Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
  3. To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
  4. These cookies will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
  5. Feel free to decorate these cookies with sprinkles. You can sprinkle the dough balls, or mix sprinkles into the cookie dough before mixing. Make sure to use gluten free sprinkles brands.

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: 1gCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 71mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 248IUCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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