We would often bake and decorate them together, having plenty of samples along the way. And over the course of the holiday weekend, I would tuck away what felt like dozens of cookies. I know; not great. But since then, my appetite has matured. I can actually feel a sugar rush coming on and recognize it’s unpleasant, which allows me to enjoy desserts in moderation. A vast improvement for this baker. Even now as an adult, it doesn’t quite feel like the holidays have arrived unless I bite into a perfectly frosted, fluffy sugar cookie. Seeing as I’ve already perfected the vegan, gluten-free sugar cookie, I wanted to experiment with a grain-free (gluten-free) version to see if it was possible! Spoiler alert: It totally worked. Let us show you how easy it is to make these fluffy, gluten- and grain-free 1-bowl sugar cookies!
How to Make Sugar Cookies
Traditional sugar cookies are typically made by combining butter, sugar, eggs, and flour into a moldable dough, then baking. Our version uses a similar method but with slightly different ingredients. We combine dairy-free butter with organic cane sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and one room-temperature egg. For the flour, we went with:
almond flour for a crumbly, light texturearrowroot starch for a bit of structurepotato starch for light, pillowy fluffiness
This dough does best chilled. Once properly chilled, it can either be scooped out, rolled into balls, and pressed into discs, or rolled out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out into shapes of choice. Either way you go, these cookies are delicious. But we happen to prefer the roll-and-cut-out method for a festive effect. Once cut out, it’s a quick 8-10 minute bake in a 350 degree F (176 C) oven on a lined baking sheet. You’re looking for a slightly puffed-up cookie with no visible brown edges (which can make the cookies dry). Once done baking, they’ll continue to firm up slightly on the baking sheet. This is one of the secrets to fluffy, tender, perfect sugar cookies every time. We include a frosting option below, which is basically a slightly thinned version of our vegan buttercream frosting. Or use our Matcha Buttercream (pictured below)! We hope you LOVE these sugar cookies! They’re:
FluffyTenderPerfectly sweetEasy to makeGrain- and gluten-free& Absolutely delicious
These would make the perfect treat to share with loved ones this holiday season and beyond. We also think they’d be ideal for baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties, and more!
More Holiday Cookie Recipes
Vegan Gluten-Free Sugar CookiesVegan Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Cookies1-Bowl Ginger Cookies1-Bowl Vegan Snickerdoodle Cookies (GF)1-Bowl Vegan Coconut Snowball Cookies
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!
