Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookie Recipe (Healthy and Gluten-Free)

This gluten-free sugar cookie recipe is my new rollout, cut-out cookie favorite.

I am forever on the hunt for a yummy but healthier sugar cookie recipe. I think I found it!

My perfect cookie is gluten-free, without refined sugar and the guilt that comes with it.

I know you will love them too! 😉

Growing up, my favorite decorated cookie recipe was hands-down my Mom’s “White Sugar Cookies.”

The recipe was from Mrs. Jones, my parent’s elderly go-to neighbor when they were newly married.

This seasoned housewife brought a world of advice, assistance, and recipes to my young Mom.

It is heartwarming how recipes intertwined with memories are handed down through the generations.

Cut Out Cookies

These decorated cut-out cookies have a lovely smooth texture, are sturdy, and roll out beautifully.

They have just the right balance of crispness and softness—also, a perfect hint of salt.

You’ll love how easily and quickly it comes together with only five ingredients.

Yes, FIVE. And it tastes great even if you slightly overbake it.

Not that I would ever do such a thing. 😁

If you are not sensitive to gluten, try this amazing sugar cookie recipe.

Piping Cookies

Who doesn’t love decorating cookies? Use this delicious gluten-free royal icing recipe for your holiday baking or a special day!

The ingredients are naturally gluten-free, so you can decorate your cookies and eat them too!

Wilton Vanilla Meringue Powder Mix and Lorann Meringue Powder are gluten- and dairy-free.

This makes either of them perfect to use in your specialty icing for all of the freshly baked cookies or cakes you make and pull out of your oven.

Most brands of meringue powder are gluten-free, but check to be sure that your Meringue Powder Mix is gluten-free first.

Healthier Cookies

I think you will find today’s nutritious cookie recipe the perfect substitute for your unhealthy favorites.

It delivers everything you want and need; deliciousness and fewer carbs.

With almond flour, egg, and European butter (for example, Kerrygold grass-fed butter), you get additional health benefits too!

Gluten-Free Sugar Cookie Recipe

If you are new to gluten-free living, you might wonder about ingredients.

For example, is flour or baking powder gluten-free? Check out this site for more information.

Tips to Improve Your Cookies

This cookie recipe is very reliable, but it’s always a good idea to know and apply basic cooking making, measuring, and baking skills.

Once you know them, your cookies will be better and more consistent.

To learn how to make cookies better check out this cookie post!

I hope you will give this gluten-free decorated cookie recipe a try this Valentine’s Day.

I will definitely be testing it on my brothers to see if it lives up to Mrs. Jone’s quality.

Gluten Free Cut Out Cookies

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★★★★★

5 from 3 reviews

• Author: Cindy Munson
• Total Time: 22 minutes
• Yield: 16–18 cookies 1x

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Treat yourself! You can have all the fun and enjoyment of decorated cookies without gluten and refined sugar!

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Ingredients

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Cookies

6 tablespoons Grass-fed butter, softened
1/3 cup Swerve Confectioners Sugar or 3 tablespoons Honey
1 1/2 cups Blanched Almond Flour
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract

Frosting

2 1/2 tablespoons grass-fed butter, softened
8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Swerve confectioners sugar
2-3 tablespoons of almond milk
1/8 teaspoon almond extract

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Instructions

Cookies

Cream butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the remaining ingredients and blend until incorporated.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for dough for an hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment or waxed paper. Make shapes using your favorite cookie cutters. Bake until firm and slightly golden. Watch closely for your desired doneness. Approximately 10-14 minutes. Cool before decorating.

Frosting

In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the butter and cream cheese on medium-high until smooth. Slowly add confectioners sugar, almond extract, and almond milk. Continue to mix until frosting is sugar is fully incorporated and smooth.

• Prep Time: 10
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Category: Desserts
• Method: Baking
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: Gluten Free, Healthy, Decorated, Sugar, Cookies, Valentine’s Day, Swerve

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Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours! Let me know if you make this recipe for a loved one in the comments below.

xo,
Cindy

Nutrition References

Cassie Weness, RD, LD
Gluten-free Eating

Nutritional Weight and Wellness
What does it take to be Gluten-free

Nutritional Weight and Wellness
weightandwellness.com

Be sure to consult a registered and licensed dietitian, licensed nutritionist, or certified nutrition specialist if you have questions about ingredients and how they fit into your personal nutrition plan.

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