Gluten-Free Vanilla Cookies
Published Oct 22, 2020
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These gluten-free Vanilla Cookies are a versatile, holiday-worthy cookie recipe that can be cut into stars or whatever shape you choose. These make perfect gifts for the holidays!
Vanilla Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (160 g) brown rice flour, plus more for rolling*
- ½ cup (48 g) almond flour
- ½ cup (60 g) corn flour*
- ½ cup (95 g) potato starch*
- ⅓ teaspoon (2 g) kosher or fine sea salt
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter or dairy-free buttery sticks, at room temperature
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- Seeds scraped from 2 vanilla pods
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1-4 tablespoons (15-60 mL) cold water (as needed)
- 1 tablespoon (8 g) powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355°F. Line two 8x11-inch baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together brown rice flour, almond flour, corn flour, potato starch, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla seeds together, until a thick paste forms – about 20-40 seconds.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, and mix until a dough forms, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of water and continue mixing until the dough comes together in a ball. Add more water if the dough is too dry, sandy, and doesn’t come together. The dough should be smooth and a bit wet, but you should be able to handle it with your hands without sticking.
- Turn the dough out onto the lightly floured counter and shape into a disk. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out, about ⅓-inch thick. Cut using a star-shaped cutter and place cookies on the prepared baking trays.
- Bake until lightly golden brown on the edges and aromatic, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Tip: These cookies freeze beautifully! Just place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and keep frozen for up to three months.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.