Cookies:
2 ½ cups gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Icing:
¼ cup cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
Step 1 Make the cookies: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
Step 2 Beat white sugar, butter, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until mixture is smooth. Gradually mix in flour mixture until a dough forms.
Step 3 Form dough into a ball. Wrap ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 4 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon baking mats.
Step 5 Roll dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using desired cookie cutters. Arrange cookies on the prepared baking sheets.
Step 6 Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown, about 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
Step 7 While the cookies are cooling, make the icing: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a bowl using an electric mixer until well combined. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar until icing is smooth.
Step 8 Spread icing onto cooled cookies.
Delicious gluten-free sugar cookies topped with a decadent cream cheese icing.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Additional Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 40
Yield: 40 cookies
These gluten-free sugar cookies are easy to make with basic ingredients. Complete with a decadent cream cheese frosting, you'll come back to this gluten-free sugar cookie recipe again and again.
How to Store Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
Since these gluten-free cookies feature a cream cheese icing, you'll need to store them in an airtight container in the fridge (for up to three days). If you forgo the icing, you can store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Can You Freeze Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies?
Yes! For the best results, freeze the cookie dough before baking. Follow the recipe until right before you stick the cut-out cookie dough in the oven. Instead of baking them, cover the baking sheet and freeze for a few hours or up to overnight. Once the dough is frozen, you can transfer it to zip-top freezer bags or another freezer-safe container. Bake, from-frozen, according to the recipe (you might need to add a minute or two to the bake time).
Tips
I use Cup4Cup gluten-free multipurpose flour. You can't tell the difference between regular and gluten-free sugar cookies with it!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
88 Calories
5g Fat
10g Carbs
1g Protein