Christmas shortbread cookies

Gluten, Dairy, Nut and Egg Free Christmas Shortbread Cookies decorated with no artificial dyes decorating sugar. So easy to bake and super yummy to eat

Yield: 12-15 cookies                                                                  

Prep time: 10 minutes                                                                         

Cook time: 10-12 minutes

Total time: 20-22 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cups Metta GF flour*
• 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened and cut into pieces (sub dairy butter, coconut oil, or vegetable shortening)
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup powdered sugar (I used organic powdered sugar)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Any decorating sugar or any other decorations of choice*

*Note: I used Watkin’s no artificial dye decorating sugar (red and green mixture and added a little bit of the white sugar)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 F (or 350 F for extra crispiness) and line a cookie or baking tray with parchment paper or use a molded nonstick cookie pan. I use the Wilton Holiday cookie nonstick baking pan (as pictured).
2. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients first (Metta GF flour, swift powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt).
3. Add the cut butter into the flour and knead. The dough is ready when it clumps together when pressed. If the dough is quite soft, chill it in the refrigerator for 10 to 20 minutes, until it’s cool but still pliable.
4. Make small dough balls and fill each of the dough balls in a mold such as the ones pictured. Helpful Tip: Use a short strip of parchment under each mold to make it easier to pull out the cookies after they are baked.
5. Or if using a cookie cutter, flatten a slightly bigger dough ball to about ¼” inch thickness on the tray (or on your palm) with the parchment paper then use the cookie cutter to achieve the shape followed by removing the excess dough from already cut shape, which you can then use for the next cookie. Keep them at least 1″ each a part. They will spread a bit.
6. Lastly, sprinkle with the decorating sugar. Use your fingers to spread and press the sugar gently on the dough. (If using cookie icing to decorate, decorate the cookies when cooled after baking.)
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the top and bottom are slightly browned. Let them cool completely and then enjoy 😋

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