Gluten-Free Basic Sugar Cookies

Name: Gluten-Free Basic Sugar Cookies
Total time: 104
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon xanthan gum; ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®); 2 eggs, well beaten; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed; 1 egg yolk; 1 drop blue food coloring, or as needed; ¼ teaspoon water, or as needed; 2 tablespoons sugar sprinkles, or to taste

Recipe by Angela Marie from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 44 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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2 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon xanthan gum
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¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1 cup white sugar
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½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
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2 eggs, well beaten

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1 tablespoon milk
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1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed
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1 egg yolk
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1 drop blue food coloring, or as needed
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¼ teaspoon water, or as needed
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2 tablespoons sugar sprinkles, or to taste

Instructions

Stir gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
Beat sugar and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add beaten eggs, milk, and vanilla extract; beat until light and airy, about 2 minutes. Add gluten-free flour mixture in small batches and stir until dough is just combined.
Pat dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Dust rolling pin and cookie cutters with confectioners' sugar. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut cookies and place 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.
Whisk egg yolk with food coloring and water in a small bowl. Decorate cookies with mixture using a child's paintbrush. Sprinkle sugar sprinkles on top.
Bake in the the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.