Dairy Free Gluten Free Holiday Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Total time1 hr 49 min

Prep time25 min

Cook time24 min

Dairy Free Gluten Free Holiday Sugar Cookie Cutouts

These festive cutouts come together as a soft, easy-to-roll dough studded with vanilla and chilled until firm enough to cut into crisp holiday shapes. Rolling the dough between parchment sheets keeps things tidy and makes it simple to gather scraps and re-roll without fuss, so you get clean edges on every star, tree, and snowflake. Baked just until the centers turn dry and barely golden, the cookies stay tender in the middle with edges that hold their shape beautifully. The real showstopper is the icing: sifted powdered sugar whisked into a glossy, ribbon-thick glaze that's easy to tint and pipe into detailed designs. Finish with a scatter of holiday sprinkles for that classic bakery look, then let everything set until firm before stacking. It's a reliable, from-scratch cookie project that fits neatly into a dairy free holiday spread, whether you're baking for a cookie swap or a quiet night decorating at home.

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend
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½ tsp xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp fine salt
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
Chef's tip
Use a stick or block-style dairy-free butter - not a soft tub spread - and swap one-for-one.
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp milk
Chef's tip
Use plain, unsweetened oat milk, measured 1:1. It works well in drinks, batters, sauces, and soups; avoid it where milk sets the texture, like custards, puddings, and frozen desserts.

For the icing

2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
3–4 tbsp milk
Chef's tip
Use plain, unsweetened oat milk, measured 1:1. It works well in drinks, batters, sauces, and soups; avoid it where milk sets the texture, like custards, puddings, and frozen desserts.
½ tsp vanilla extract
gel food coloring (optional)

For serving

holiday sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

1
Whisk together the gluten free flour blend, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
2
Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar 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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