Gluten Free Strawberry Sugar Cookies
These strawberry sugar cookies are soft and chewy with a simple strawberry glaze on top! They're gluten free, dairy free friendly, easy to make and perfectly sweet.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose baking flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup freeze dried strawberries (a 0.7 ounce bag is about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons strawberry jam
- 2-3 Milk (as needed to thin)
Directions
- 1
Add the freeze dried strawberries to a blender or food processor and blend until you get a fine powder. Set aside.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, add the room temperature butter and sugar and cream together with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds.
- 3
Add in the egg and vanilla. Beat until combined.
- 4
Add in the dry ingredients. Beat until mostly combined, then add in the strawberry jam until well combined.
- 5
Scoop using a lightly greased medium cookie scoop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 6
Set in the fridge for 1 hour.
- 7
Toward the end of the hour, preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- 8
Once the dough has chilled, transfer between two baking sheets to ensure there is enough room for spreading.
- 9
Bake for 13-16 minutes or until the center looks pretty set. They will firm up as they cool, but because of the jam they can remain a bit raw in the middle if you underbake too much. You want a slightly darker edge when coming out of the oven.
- 10
Use a round cookie cutter to swivel around the edges for perfect circles.
- 11
To making the glaze, beat together the butter and sugar, then add in the jam and as much or as little milk as needed to reach your desired consistency. Use more for a thinner glaze or a less for a thicker frosting.
- 12
Frost once the cookies have cool and enjoy!