Gluten Free Christmas Biscuits
These Gluten Free Christmas Biscuits (a.k.a. Christmas sugar cookies), are a festive, buttery treat that's perfect for decorating. With a golden brown outside and soft center, they bring the beloved holiday flavor of classic sugar cookies to any dessert table.
Servings: 12
Calories: 643kcal
Cost: 15
Ingredients
The Cookies
- 1 ⅓ cups butter softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 egg
- 4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour King Arthur gluten-free blend is my favorite, regular flour works as well
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
The Icing
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1-2 tablespoons milk as needed
Instructions
The Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy then add egg, vanilla and almond extracts
- In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients then slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until well combined
- Refrigerate dough for 1 hour
- Heavily flour your work surface with white rice flour and place half the dough on to surface and top with more white rice flour
- Roll out dough and cut out shapes with cookie cutters
- Gently place cookies on a greased or silicone mat lined baking sheet (I use a spatula)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until slightly golden brown
- Cool on pan 3-5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack
- Continue with the other half of the dough
The icing
- While all the cookies are cooling, whip together butter, powdered sugar and milk. Add small amounts of milk until desired texture is reached.
- Frost cookies after they have completely cooled
Notes
What is the best gluten free flour for baking?
When choosing a gluten free flour for baking, it's best to avoid types that include almond flour, coconut flour, or other specialty flours. These kinds of gf flours can alter the taste and texture, making cookies more crumbly, dense, or sometimes overly moist. A high quality flour blend like King Aurthur's Gluten Free Flour Blend is always a good option because it closely mimics the taste and texture of traditional wheat flour. If you do a lot of gluten free baking, I recommend making your own gluten free flour blend.Nutrition
Calories: 643kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 888IU | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg