Gluten-free Christmas cookies
Background
Gluten-free Christmas cookies are not easy to find so I always make some for friends and myself. These are super easy, using a supermarket's own gluten-free flour blend; although the next time I’ll add some Xanthan gum or golden syrup to the dough to make the cookies a bit less crumbly. To make it taste and smell nice and Christmassy, I added to the dough some special gingerbread spice mix (available in most German delis) - if you can't find any, just use 1 tsp mixed spice, ½ tsp ground cinnamon and ½ tsp ginger powder.
Ingredients
- ½ cup soft dark brown sugar
- ½ cup shortening or dairy-free margarine (100g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup self-raising gluten-free flour blend
- 2 tsp Gingerbread baking spice
Instructions
- In large bowl, beat the sugar, shortening with electric mixer until creamy. Add the vanilla and egg, beat for a couple of minutes. Stir in the flour until well mixed.
- Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a ball. Wrap them in clingfilm and refrigerate for about 1 hour, until firm.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Let them rest for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Dust them with icing sugar or decorate them with icing/ chocolate pen.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Biscuits & Cookies - Edible Gifts - Nibbles & Bites - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Snacks
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Christmas - New Year - Parties
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Nut Free - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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