Gluten Free Sugar Cookies

It’s nearly winter, which means it is time for sugar cookies!

Ingredients:

• Sugar Cookies:

  • 2 ½ cups of Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour

  • ½ teaspoon of baking power

  • ½ teaspoon of Kosher salt

  • 1 cup of unsalted butter, softened

  • ¾ cup of sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• Royal Icing:

  • 3 ounces egg whites

  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

  • 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside

• In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes

• Add egg and vanilla to sugar and butter mixture on medium speed until combined

• Add flour mixture and beat on low speed

• Scrape bowl a few times and fold until everything is combined

• Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into disk, and refrigerate for at least an hour, until firm

• Heat oven to 350ºF

• Roll out dough on a floured surface until ¼ inch thick, cut cookies with a floured cookie cutter, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet or silicone lined baking sheet

• Place baking sheet in freezer for 10 minutes, until firm

• Bake until edges are golden brown, 12-15 minutes

• Let cool on a cooling rack

• If icing the cookies, combine egg whites, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until frothy; add confectioners’ sugar until incorporated, then increase to high speed until stiff peaks form

• Add food coloring, if desired, and ice the cookies!