Yield 36 cookies
Prep time
20 MinCook time
10 MinInactive time
24 HourTotal time
24 H & 30 MGluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies
Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies, are the perfectly buttery, flaky and delicious. They are truly the perfect shortbread cookie for the holidays. VEGAN option is also available see below.
Ingredients
- Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups sorghum flour
- 3/4 cup sweet white rice
- 1/3 tapioca flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Wet Ingredients:
- 2 sticks of soft unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 3 tsp psyllium husk + 5 tbsp water (stir and let sit to make a gel)
- White Chocolate Glaze:
- 1 bag of white chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Whisk all dry ingredients in a medium bowl
- In a large mixer bowl with blender at medium high speed whip butter
- Add powdered sugar beat until well blended
- Add psyllium gel and continue to blend until mixed well.
- Slowly add the dry mixture into butter mixture until well blended
- Place dough onto a work surface sprinkled with rice flour
- Work dough into a ball and cover in plastic
- Refrigerate dough overnight
- Preheat Oven 350F degrees
- Prepare 2-4 baking sheets with parchment paper
- Roll dough out between two pieces of parchment paper
- Dough should be about 1/4 inch thick
- Cut out trees and place on prepared baking sheets
- Bake at 350F for 8-10 min DO NOT OVER BAKE
- Allow to cool on a wire rack
- Prepare White Chocolate Glaze while cookies are baking
- Melt coconut oil in a small pan on low heat
- Add bag of white chocolate chips, rapidly stirring until smooth and creamy
- Remove from heat
- Take a baking brush and brush each tree with the white chocolate as you like
- Top with sprinkles of your choice
- Allow to dry on wire rack and then ENJOY!
Notes
VEGAN OPTION: this recipe can easily be made vegan by substituting butter with vegetable shortening.
This is my new favorite Christmas Cookie.