BEST Holiday Gluten-Free Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

gluten-free all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, but regular flour is cheaper and not gluten-free.

Cream together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup organic cane sugar, and 1/2 cup maple syrup until well combined and light and fluffy.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, mixing until incorporated.

Add 1 egg and mix again until incorporated.

In a separate bowl, combine 3 cups almond flour, 3/4 cup tapioca flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then mix until well combined.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Use a cookie scoop to place uniform amounts of dough onto the cookie sheet.

To smooth the cookies, dip fingers in water, pat them dry, and gently press down on the cookie dough to smooth the edges.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 11 to 15 minutes until the sides are lightly golden brown.

While the cookies bake, prepare the cream cheese frosting by mixing 4 oz room temperature cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 3 pinches of salt until well combined.

Add 1 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar to the frosting mixture and mix until smooth. Optionally, add organic food coloring to achieve desired color.

Allow the cookies to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting the frosting.

Frost the cooled cookies using a knife or spatula, or pipe the frosting using a piping bag with a round tip, applying in a circular pattern.

Top the frosted cookies with organic sprinkles.

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