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Ingredients
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- 2 cups Gluten Free 1:1 Flour (such as Cup4Cup)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon OliveNation almond extract
- 1 stick salted butter (softened)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 4 oz OliveNation premium royal icing
- 2 ¼ tablespoons water
- Letter to Santa edible wafer paper
- White sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Whisk butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add milk, vanilla, almond extract, and egg; blend well.
- Gradually mix in flour until combined.
- Chill the dough for 1.5 hours or 45 minutes in the freezer.
- Preheat oven to 350°F; prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out dough to ¼ inch thick and cut with cookie cutters.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Prepare icing and coat cooled cookies evenly.
- Decorate with wafer paper and roll in sparkling sugar.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened for best texture.
Use precise measurements for gluten-free flour.
Chilling the dough is crucial for maintaining cookie shape.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 70
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25