Dairy Free Gluten Free Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

Total time1 hr 44 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time14 min

Dairy Free Gluten Free Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

These crisp, tender cookies start with a gluten free flour blend and come together into a soft, easy-to-roll dough that holds its shape beautifully once chilled and cut into whatever fun shapes you like. A touch of vanilla rounds out the flavor, and the edges bake up just barely golden while the centers stay soft and tender underneath. The real showstopper is the royal icing on top: whipped pasteurized egg whites and powdered sugar create a glossy, pipeable finish that dries hard and matte, perfect for detailed outlines and smooth flooded centers in any color you want. Once iced and set, these cookies stack and package beautifully, making them a great option for holiday platters, cookie exchanges, or gift boxes. This is a genuinely solid pick for a dairy free baking day, no compromise on that classic cutout-cookie look or crunch-then-melt texture.

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend
King Arthur Baking Company Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour Pillsbury Best Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend - 24 Oz Bob's Red Mill Baking Flour, 1 to 1, Gluten Free King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour
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½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup 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 soy milk, measured 1:1. It's one of the most reliable milk swaps and works in sauces, custards, and baked goods. For hot or acidic drinks, a barista-style soy milk resists curdling.

For the royal icing

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 pasteurized egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp vanilla extract
2–4 tbsp water
gel food coloring (optional)

Instructions

1
Whisk together the gluten free flour blend, 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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