Gluten Free Valentine Cookie Cut Outs
Gluten Free Heart Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Grater
- 1 SPATULA
- 1 Wooden Spoon
- 1 Measuring cup
- 1 Measuring Spoon
- Parchment paper
- Cookie Sheets
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter soften
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Cups Gluten Free 1 to 1 Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Pre Heat oven to 325 degrees
- Beat butter and lemon zest with a heavy duty mixer until creamy, gradually add sugar beating well.
- Combine gluten free flour and salt, gradually add it to the butter mixture beating until well blended.
- Roll dough into 1/8th inch thickness on a lightly floured surface
- Cut dough with a 2 1/4 or 3 1/4 inch heart cookie cutter, place 1/2 inch apart on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325 for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned, cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack for 20 minutes, then decorate as desired.
Notes
Recipe For Glaze for Dipping
1 16 oz bag of powder sugar stir together with 6 Tbsp of water or milk. Add food coloring paste to the desire color.
Recipe For Royal Icing
3 cups powder sugar
2 Tbsp meringue powder
1/4 cup cold water
food coloring
beat first three ingredients at high speed with a mixer util glossy stiff peaks form. Tint icing with desired amount of food color according to color.
Place a damp cloth over icing when not using so it doesn't harden.
Valentine Cookie Cut Out Tips,
Soften butter works best,
The dough will be crumbly until it's kneed together , I cut the dough in half it worked better.
Lightly flour the surface to roll out dough. Not too much flour.