Gluten Free Sugar Cookies (Cut-Out, Royal Icing)

Total time2 hr 4 min

Prep time40 min

Cook time24 min

Gluten Free Sugar Cookies (Cut-Out, Royal Icing)

These classic cut-out cookies bake up with crisp, golden edges and soft centers built for holding their shape under a cookie cutter, whether you're going with stars, hearts, or whatever shape the season calls for. A quick chill on the dough keeps everything firm and easy to roll, so the edges stay clean and sharp from the oven. The real showstopper is the glossy royal icing, piped into neat outlines and flooded into smooth, candy-like centers that dry to a hard, stackable finish. Meringue powder gives the icing that reliable structure for detailed piping work, while a touch of vanilla rounds out the sweetness. Tint each batch with gel food coloring for a full rainbow of designs, from simple swirls to intricate patterns. It's a solid pick for a gluten free baking day, especially if cookie decorating is the whole point of the afternoon.

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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Chef's tip
Choose a gluten-free baking blend labeled 1:1 or cup-for-cup and use the same amount. Almond and coconut flour won't work the same way.
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract (optional)

For the royal icing

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp meringue powder
5–6 tbsp warm water
½ tsp vanilla extract
gel food coloring, as desired (optional)

Instructions

1
Whisk together the flour, 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. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, if using, and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.

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