Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Bring the delight of bakery-style cookies home with this soft sugar cookie recipe. These easy gluten-free cookies will be a family favorite in no time!

This is my kids’ favorite soft sugar cookie recipe. In fact, they always exclaim that “They’re just like the ones with the frosting and sprinkles at the store!” Win!

They’re melt-in-your-mouth, flavorful, gluten-free, and easy to customize for holidays throughout the year. The best part, however, is that this recipe comes together in a cinch. (Another win!)

Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup cane sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (substitution: omit almond extract and add 1/2 teaspoon more vanilla extract)
• 2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Frosting Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 to 4 Tbsp hot water
• food coloring (optional)
• sprinkles (optional)

How to Make Gluten Free Soft Sugar Cookies

Yield: 5-6 dozen

First, in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Then, beat in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract (or more vanilla as a substitute,) until combined.

Combine the dry ingredients (flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg,) in a separate bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix on low until combined.

Drop the cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges.

Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Making Frosting for Soft Sugar Cookies

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough water to achieve desired consistency. If you would like to tint your frosting with food coloring, now is the time. After frosting the cookies with a spatula or a piping bag, decorate with sprinkles for the holidays as desired.

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Yield: 5-6 dozen

Soft Sugar Cookies

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Bring the delight of bakery-style cookies home with this soft sugar cookie recipe. These easy gluten-free cookies will be a family favorite in no time!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup cane sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (substitution: omit almond extract and add 1/2 teaspoon more vanilla extract)
• 2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Frosting Ingredients
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 to 4 Tbsp hot water
• food coloring (optional)
• sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

1. First, in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract until combined.
3. Combine the dry ingredients (flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg,) in a separate bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix on low until combined.
4. Drop the cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
5. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges.
6. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Making Frosting for Soft Sugar Cookies

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough water to achieve desired consistency.
2. If you would like to tint your frosting with food coloring, now is the time. After frosting the cookies with a spatula or a piping bag, decorate with sprinkles for the holidays as desired.

More Gluten-Free Desserts

• Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free!)
• Easy Apple Crisp (Gluten Free!)
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins

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