Gluten Free Soft Sugar Cookies

• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 4 cups Gluten free flour, high quality
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Shortening, gluten free
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Vanilla
  • 1 tsp Xanthan gum

• Desserts

  • 1 cup Vivian's live again vanilla pudding, prepared

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Description

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup gluten free shortening (I used Spectrum)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 T vanilla
• 1 cup prepared Vivians Live Again Vanilla Pudding
• 4 cups high quality gluten free flour (I used Thrive, would also recommend Gluten Free Mamas or Cup4Cup (not dairy free))
• 1 tsp xanthan gum, IF flour mix doesnt contain xanthan
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

• Cream shortening and sugar together for 1 minute.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
• Add pudding and mix on medium until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix for 1 minute. Dough should be just slightly sticky. If its too thick/crumbly, add additional pudding or dairy free milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until you have the right consistency.
• You can wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 4 days at this point, or proceed to bake:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Roll dough out to desired thickness (I did about 1/4) on a surface that is lightly dusted with gluten free flour (again, I used Thrive) and cut into desired shapes.
• Arrange cookies on cookie sheet lined with Silpat or parchment paper 1-2 inches apart and bake 8-10 minutes until they appear set and the bottom edges are just barely (just barely!) starting to turn a golden brown.
• Let cool on cookie sheet a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Frost with your favorite frosting and decorate as you like.