Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies
Deliciously buttery yet crispy, these gluten free shortbread cookies are also dairy free and egg free. Made with only 6 ingredients, you will never guess the difference!
Servings: 18 cookies approx
Calories: 101kcal
Ingredients
- 190 g gluten free plain flour I used Doves Farm, can be substituted for normal flour.
- 115 g dairy free butter I used Flora Plant butter, can be substituted for normal butter.
- 50 g cornflour
- 60 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 170˚C Fan / 190˚C / 375˚F.
- Soften the dairy free butter in a mixing bowl.
- Add the sugar to the bowl and mix lightly until just combined.
- Sift the flour into the bowl with the sugar and butter, then add the cornflour, vanilla extract and xanthan gum.
- Stir the mixture. It will feel very crumbly for a few minutes, this is totally normal, just keep going.
- Once you have mixed for a few minutes, start bringing the mixture together with your hands into a ball.
- Cut two squares of baking parchment/greaseproof paper and place the dough mixture in between the two sheets. (This stops you having to spread flour on your kitchen counter and making a mess when rolling out the mixture and also stops the mixture sticking to the rolling pin)
- Roll out the dough to around 0.5cm thick using a rolling pin and then cut out the biscuits using a cookie cutter.
- Place one of the greaseproof paper sheets on a baking tray and put the biscuits on the tray. You can use a fork to make a few holes in the middle of each biscuit for decoration and to let the steam escape
- If you want to add a little more sweetness and some crunch, sprinkle each biscuit with some sugar.
- Bake in a hot oven for 18-20 minutes. The cookies should still have a pale colour when you remove them from the oven.
Notes
I have used a 5cm round cutter for this recipe.
The beauty of shortbread is its unique, pale colour so don’t be tempted to over-bake them. If they have gone golden brown, they are over-cooked.
Nutrition
Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg