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Easy and delicious gluten-free cookies for Valentine's day!
5 from 7 votes
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I love making these Gluten-Free Valentine’s Day Cookies each year. I make this recipe for a lot of holidays because it’s just that good. The cookies end up perfectly soft and they’re easy to roll out so you can make cute hearts or cupids!
Making gluten-freeand allergy-friendly sugar cookies is one of my favorite things to make with my daughter! She loves grabbing all the cookie cutters and having her choice of fun shapes and sizes.
I love baking these cookies for my daughter and even her classmates as a treat. I know that they are safe for any food allergies and also delicious!
But if you’re looking for a Valentine Day Dessert, that’s a little different than a cookie, you can try our Chocolate Pretzel Hearts. They’re fun to make and another adorable treat to share with the classroom.
But back to today’s recipe, watch this quick recipe video to see how easy these Valentine’s Day Cookies are to make.
Easy, right? Here are a few tips to be sure your roll-out Valentine cookies are the best EVER. If you are looking for step-by-step instructions for your gluten-free sugar cookies, information about ingredient swaps and more, click here.
Making the Best Valentine’s Day Cookie
- Don’t roll the dough too thin. I know that if I roll the dough out too thin and cut it, they will spread when baking. Make sure you are keeping it thick enough to hold its shape.
- Make sure when you are making the batter, your butter is softened (as called for), not melted. There is a big difference in baking and the outcome you’ll achieve.
- Make sure your dough chills long enough in the fridge. This is also true when rolling out the dough and cutting. If it sits out too long and is overworked during that process, again, it will spread and not hold its shape. After chilling, you may want to break off half the dough and roll it out and cut half at a time.
Grab the kids and sprinkles; it’s time for some cookies!
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Laura Fuentes
5 from 7 votes
Easy and delicious gluten-free cookies for Valentine’s day!
Servings: 20 -24
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies:
- ½ cup butter or nondairy spread, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg or prepared egg replacer
- 1 tablespoon water or milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum, omit if your all-purpose flour has it
- 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour, I’ve used Better Batter, King Arthur Flour, or Cup4Cup + more for rolling/dusting
Sugar Cookie Frosting:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- Food coloring, optional
Instructions
For the Cookies:
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar at medium speed.
Add the egg, water or milk, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon (if using). Blend until mixed well.
Add the xanthan gum, if necessary, and the flour. Mix at a low speed until well combined.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or a silicone mat).
Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface, until about ⅓-inch thick.
Cut out with your favorite cookie cutters, and place the cookies on a baking sheet, allowing space between each one.
Reform and roll out the scrap dough, then continue cutting more cookies.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to a cooling rack. Cool completely before decorating.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
For the Frosting:
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, milk, vanilla, and corn syrup. Whisk until smooth, adding more milk until it reaches the desired consistency.
If using, add the food coloring and whisk until smooth and the color is even. Use it to frost the sugar cookies and refrigerate leftovers for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Not all gluten-free flours are the same. I’ve included the three all-purpose flours that I’ve made this with and that have yielded great cookies.
- Refrigeration is a must, otherwise your dough will be too sticky to roll, and the cookies will spread. If you roll out your dough and it’s too sticky to “pick up,” put it back in the fridge before cutting.
- Gluten-free flour isn’t like regular flour; it doesn’t absorb moisture like wheat. Like with any gluten-free recipe, using the suggested flour is recommended, and substitutions are highly discouraged.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 22.1gProtein: 1.2gFat: 4.8gSaturated Fat: 2.9gCholesterol: 21.5mgSodium: 33.4mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 10g
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Comments
Maj
Is the frosting recipe you provided the same frosting recipe you used to make and decorate the pictured cookies?
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Laura Fuentes
Yes, the same one!
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Lorie Bettelyoun
Can you make icing with milk alternative (coconut milk or oat)?
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MOMables-Laura
Yes!
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Jess
Hello! When you say 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla do you mean extract?Reply
MOMables-Laura
Yes, it’s vanilla extract.
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Kim Ehrat
Do you have a good frosting for your Gluten-Free Cutout Cookies?
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MOMables - Laura
Hi Kim, I’ve updated the recipe to include an icing! I hope you enjoy it.
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Lisa Griffith
I came across your recipe, and thought I would give it a try. I have been gluten free for 3 years, and have baked all my life. When making the dough, it was not sticky at all. So, after having it in the fridge for 30 min. I took out half and pressed it together to form a ball. Once I was rolling it, it came together. The only thing I changed was using almond flavoring, and they came out very nice and I will use this recipe again. Thank you……LisaReply
Stephanie Schneller
YAY! Happy Valentine’s Day! EnjoyReply
Sue
Is baking powder not needed in this recipe?Reply
MOMables
No it isn’t. We hope you try them!
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