With the first night of Hanukkah falling on December 22nd this year, I'm gearing up for my annual Chrismukkah party! I'm starting with these festive Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies, inspired by a recipe from Wheat by the Wayside.
We have several interfaith members in my family, so celebrating both holidays has always been a tradition. These Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies are a family fave!
Simple ingredients are used in this festive holiday recipe for gluten-free sugar cookies, including Pamela's Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour.
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How to make Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, and milk. Mix until well combined.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Gather the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap or a plastic bag. Chill the dough in the refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
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Make the Cut-Outs and Bake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow to set at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour onto your rolling surface and the rolling pin. Lay the dough out and sprinkle a little flour on top.
- Roll the dough out to about ¼-inch thickness, adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
- Use Christmas and Hanukkah cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on the baking sheets, leaving a two-inch space between cookies.
- Gather remaining dough scraps and re-roll. Continue to re-roll and cut out shapes until all the dough has been used. Bake in batches as cookie sheets fill up.
- Bake the cookies at 350°F 12-14 minutes. For crisper cookies, allow the cookies to get lightly browned. For not so crisp cookies, pull them from the oven before they brown.
- Cool completely before frosting.
How to make the Cookie Glaze:
- Sift powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Add 6 teaspoons milk, corn syrup, and extract. Stir vigorously until glaze is smooth.
- If needed, add additional milk to thin the glaze more. You’ve reached the correct consistency for the glaze if a scoop of icing slowly falls off the spoon.
- Divide the glaze into two bowls and add green food coloring into one bowl, and blue food coloring into the other. Stir well until no white glaze appears in the mixture.
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Decorate the Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies:
- Add the glaze into two different piping bags with a small tip. Pipe an outline of each cookie and fill it in for pristine edges. Alternatively, it can also be spread with a small knife.
- Decorate the cookies with your favorite sprinkles. This frosting hardens quickly so have sprinkles ready to put on immediately.
- Before stacking or wrapping cookies, make sure the glaze is completely hard. Set cookies on a baking sheet for several hours and serve immediately or freeze in baggies for up to two months.
You can get so creative decorating these Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies! Choose some festive sprinkles, or create designs using the glaze!
These Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies will be a family favorite for years to come!
TIPS & TRICKS:
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to three days.
- If you make the sugar cookies more than a day ahead of when you need them, pop them in the freezer until the day of so they are nice and fresh!
- The cookies can be frozen for at least one month. You can freeze them unglazed or glazed.
- When ready, take them out of the freezer to thaw at room temperature. They taste just as fresh as the day they were baked.
- You can glaze and decorate the cookies after thawing.
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Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies
These super easy Gluten-Free Holiday Sugar Cookies are so fun to decorate and perfect for the holidays. The cookie glaze is so festive!
- Total Time: 2 hours 55 min
- Yield: 2 dozen 1x
Ingredients
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For the Cookies:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
- 1 ¾ cup gluten-free flour blend (like Pamela’s All-Purpose Blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Cookie Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 6 teaspoons milk
- 4 teaspoons light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green and blue food coloring
Instructions
To Make the Cookie Dough:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, and milk. Mix until well combined.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Gather the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap or a plastic bag. Chill the dough in the refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
Make the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow to set at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour onto your rolling surface and the rolling pin. Lay the dough out and sprinkle a little flour on top.
- Roll the dough out to about ¼-inch thickness, adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
- Use Christmas and Hanukkah cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on the baking sheets, leaving a two-inch space between cookies.
- Gather remaining dough scraps and re-roll. Continue to re-roll and cut out shapes until all the dough has been used. Bake in batches as cookie sheets fill up.
- Bake the cookies at 350°F 12-14 minutes. For crisper cookies, allow the cookies to get lightly browned. For not so crisp cookies, pull them from the oven before they brown.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Make the Cookie Glaze:
- Sift powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Add 6 teaspoons milk, corn syrup, and extract. Stir vigorously until glaze is smooth.
- If needed, add additional milk to thin the glaze more. You've reached the correct consistency for the glaze if a scoop of icing slowly falls off the spoon.
- Divide the glaze into two bowls and add green food coloring into one bowl, and blue food coloring into the other. Stir well until no white glaze appears in the mixture.
Glaze and Decorate the Cookies:
- Add the glaze into two different piping bags with a small tip. Pipe an outline of each cookie and fill it in for pristine edges. Alternatively, it can also be spread with a small knife.
- Decorate the cookies with your favorite sprinkles. This frosting hardens quickly so have sprinkles ready to put on immediately.
- Before stacking or wrapping cookies, make sure the glaze is completely hard. Set cookies on a baking sheet for several hours and serve immediately or freeze in baggies for up to two months.
Notes
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to three days.
- If you make the sugar cookies more than a day ahead of when you need them, pop them in the freezer until the day of so they are nice and fresh!
- The cookies can be frozen for at least one month. You can freeze them unglazed or glazed.
- When ready, take them out of the freezer to thaw at room temperature. They taste just as fresh as the day they were baked.
- You can glaze and decorate the cookies after thawing.
[Recipe adapted from Wheat by the Wayside]
- Prep Time: 2 hours 40 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Holiday
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 349
- Sugar: 48.8 g
- Sodium: 110.4 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 67.7 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 35.9 mg
Lathiya says
The cookies look amazing. I loved you used the gluten-free flour to bake these.
Asian Caucasian says
Thanks, Lathiya! You would never know I used gluten-free flour, they were that good! I'd eat these any time of the year!
Jenni LeBaron says
I'm impressed with the crisp texture you have for your gluten-free cookies s they keep their shape. I'll be on the lookout for that particular gluten-free flour blend because I haven't seen it yet. I can't wait to make a batch of these beauties!
Asian Caucasian says
I know they sell Pamela's gluten-free flour at Whole Foods and Kroger. Hope you can find this quality product!
Katie says
These cookies sound unreal, my mam is GF so I'll be making her some of these for Christmas Eve nibbles 🙂
Katie xoxo
Asian Caucasian says
I hope your mam loves these cookies as much as my family does! So delish!
Amanda says
I love that these cookies are gluten free! They will definitely come in handy this holiday season. Thanks so much for sharing!
Asian Caucasian says
I have a variety of cookies this time of year, to accommodate those with dietary restrictions. These GF cookies are to die for!
Alexis says
My daughter is gluten free and will be so excited that I found a sugar cookie recipe that she can enjoy this Christmas. Thank you.
Asian Caucasian says
She will have fun helping you decorate these cookies. They're so delicious!
Jacqui Debono says
These are so pretty! I have so many vintage cookie cutters that I haven't used yet. The perfect excuse to get them out!
Asian Caucasian says
They sure were fun to decorate! Taste as good as they look!
Amy Dong says
Your holiday cookies are absolutely beautiful! Love the vibrant colors. And love how you used GF flour so that everyone can enjoy 🙂
Asian Caucasian says
It's become the norm now in our family, with all of the food restrictions!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
These cookies look so perfect. I can't believe these are gluten free!! Saving this to make for my students next week 🙂
Asian Caucasian says
Yes! So delicious and perfect for teachers, given the restrictions schools have now!
Constance Smith says
These cookies are adorable! You did a great job decorating them, and I love that they are are gluten free.
Asian Caucasian says
Thank you, Constance! They taste as good as they look, even being gluten-free!
Ramona says
These cookies looks so pretty and delicious. My kids will enjoy making these in the coming holiday - they are gluten free too which is great. Lovely recipe. Happy holidays !!
Asian Caucasian says
I had so much fun decorating these sugar cookies! I know your kids will too! Happy Holidays to you as well!
Stine Mari says
It's always great to find gluten free recipes of our favorites, and these look so pretty! This way we can all enjoy a tasty Chrismukkah!
Asian Caucasian says
I had a lot of fun decorating these holiday sugar cookies! I have to have gluten-free on hand for those in my family with dietary restrictions!
Beth Sanders says
These are gorgeous! Just love how festive these sugar cookies are!
Asian Caucasian says
Thank you, Beth! These sugar cookies were so much fun to decorate (and eat)!