Gluten Free Vanilla Sugar Cookie
Valentine's Edition
Easy | freeze well | all holidays
Soft. Flaky. Vanilla-loaded. And dressed like they’re going to a rom-com premiere.
Some cookies are crunchy. Some are chewy. These? These are tender, flakey, lightly doughy little vanilla clouds that taste like a bakery decided to flirt with you. And the secret isn’t fancy technique — it’s powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste doing what they do best.
If you like cookies that lean mini-cake energy, melt-in-your-mouth edges, and a glossy glaze with festive sprinkles — congratulations, you just found your Valentine.
And yes — they’re gluten free. Obviously. I don’t play games.
These gluten free vanilla sugar cookies are elegant but easy — the kind you make once and suddenly get requests for every holiday with all the festive sprinkles.
Powdered sugar is the star here. It creates a softer crumb and delicate texture instead of a dense or gritty gluten free cookie. Add vanilla bean paste and you get real-deal flavor without extra fuss.
Why These Cookies Work
- Powdered sugar = soft, flakey texture
- Vanilla bean paste brings real flavor
- Simple pantry ingredient list
- Perfect for glazing and decorating
- Ideal for gifting
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Ingredients
Cookies
- Gluten Free Flour Blend
- Baking powder
- Salted butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Egg
- Coconut Oil
- Vanilla Bean paste
- salt
Simple Valentine Glaze
- Powered sugar
- Milk
Valentine sprinkles
Flavor Variations
This base dough is wildly versatile:
- Add lemon zest
- Swap almond extract for part of the vanilla
- Use colored glaze for other holidays
- Sandwich with frosting
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Gluten Free Vanilla Sugar Cookies — Valentine’s Day Edition
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 22 1x
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Description
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- festive sprinkles, optional
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet tray with parchment paper.
Make the dough:
- Using a stand or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add in the egg, coconut oil and vanilla bean paste. Whip together again until smooth.
- Add in the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until everything is fully combine.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough into cookies and place on the prepared baking sheet tray – leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet tray for 2-4 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat until all the cookies are baked.
Glaze:
- Mix together the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl with a spoon. When the cookies are cooled, dip one half of each cookie into the glaze. Dip the glaze cookie into a small bowl of your festive sprinkles. Place the cookie on a wire rack so that the glaze sets up. Repeat until all the cookies are glazed.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 8
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: cookies
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