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Gluten Free Spritz Cookies- Christmas Edition

Gluten Free Avenger
Course Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • cups butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • teaspoon grated orange peel
  • cups Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour
  • ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Decorative sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer set on medium for about 30 seconds. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, combine gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating on low speed until combined.
  • Pack the dough into a cookie press. If it’s too sticky, put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to harden.
  • Place the face of the press firmly down on an ungreased cookie sheet and press out cookie, a single press for each cookie. Space cookies about 1 inch apart. Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, etc.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes on center rack in preheated oven until cookie edges are very lightly brown and edges are firm.
  • Cool cookies on the cookie sheet for a couple minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store cookies in airtight container for up to 7 days. You can freeze them too!