Gluten Free Holiday Sugar Cookie Cutouts
These buttery, golden cutout cookies are everything you want from a holiday baking session — crisp edges, tender centers, and a smooth vanilla icing that sets up beautifully for decorating. The dough comes together with a gluten free flour blend, xanthan gum, and classic pantry staples, so the texture is remarkably close to a traditional sugar cookie without any wheat in sight. Chilling the dough before rolling is the key move here, keeping the shapes sharp and clean even when you're working with a softer-than-usual dough. Rolling between two sheets of parchment makes the whole process tidy and stress-free, and the cookies bake up perfectly when you pull them just before they look fully done — they firm right up on the pan. The simple powdered sugar icing is easy to tint with gel food coloring, so you can go full festive with reds and greens or keep things elegant with a single shade. With 24 cookies per batch, there's plenty to share, gift, or quietly eat straight off the cooling rack. Whether you're baking for someone with a wheat sensitivity or just want a reliable holiday cookie that everyone at the table can enjoy, this one delivers.
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24 servings
For the cookies
- 2 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend
- 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
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
For the icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3–4 tbsp milk
- 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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