Low Sugar Dairy Free Sugar Cookies

Total time1 hr 32 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time12 min

These classic cutout cookies come together with a simple, buttery dough that chills into perfectly workable disks, rolls out clean, and holds its shape through any cookie cutter you throw at it. Vanilla and a rich, creamy base give the dough that signature tender bite, with edges that turn just barely golden while the centers stay soft. Once cooled, each cookie gets finished with a smooth, glossy glaze that sets up firm enough to stack or gift, and takes food coloring beautifully if you want a pop of color. It's the kind of recipe that turns into a whole afternoon — mixing, rolling, cutting shapes, and decorating — and the payoff is a batch of sturdy, bakery-style cookies with crisp edges and pillowy centers. This version is a genuinely solid pick for an added sugar–free kitchen, letting you enjoy the full cutout-cookie experience, glaze and all, without missing a step of the process.

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
King Arthur Baking Company Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Gold Medal Flour All-Purpose Unbleached - 5 Lb Bob's Red Mill Organic All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Bob's Red Mill All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Pillsbury Best Flour All Purpose - 5 Lb
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½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup dairy free butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
1 large egg
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the icing

2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Chef's tip
Follow the package's conversion to powdered sugar. In frosting or glaze, add liquid gradually - replacements can absorb it differently.
3–4 tbsp dairy free milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
food coloring (optional)

Instructions

1
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
2
Beat the softened dairy free butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl with a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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