Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
These gluten-free sugar cookies offer a tender, chewy texture with a quintessential crispy exterior, mirroring traditional wheat flour versions.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes until light and fluffy, then mix in egg and vanilla.
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Incorporate flour, baking powder, and salt into the butter-sugar mixture until just combined.
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Form the dough into a disc, wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
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Cut out cookies, place on parchment-lined baking sheets, and reroll any scraps.
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Bake for about 10 minutes, until edges and bottoms are lightly golden.
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Transfer warm cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before icing, if desired.