Lemon Gluten Free Shortbread
Deliciously delicate lemon gluten free shortbread cookies, perfect for the holidays!
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Servings: 60 cookies, depending on size
Calories: 45kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces 1 cup butter or vegan butter, softened (tested with Earth Balance Buttery Sticks and with Miyoko's Kitchen vegan butter)
- 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 350 grams gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour approximately 2 1/2 cups + 1/4 tsp.
- 3 Tbs. lemon juice or milk/buttermilk if making plain, non-lemon shortbread
- 2 Tbs. lemon zest omit if making plain, non-lemon shortbread
Optional Toppings
- sifted powdered sugar
- cinnamon-sugar
Optional Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 3 Tbs. lemon zest
Instructions
- Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Soften vegan butter or regular butter and cream with powdered sugar until well mixed. Stir in the gfJules Flour, alternating with lemon juice and zest until a soft dough is formed and all ingredients are incorporated.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured (with gfJules Flour) surface or pastry mat. The dough should not be too thick or too thin -- approximately 1/4 inch. Either cut with cookie cutters, cut out with a knife or pastry cutter or use an engraved rolling pin.
- Transfer cookies to prepared pans and cover with wrap so they do not dry out. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 90 minutes. (Or freezer for 30 minutes)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Once chilled, remove wrap and bake cookies for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browning. Remove to cool on the trays on a wire rack. They will be fragile until they cool, so do not remove from the baking sheets on parchment until cooled.
- Dust with powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar or leave plain. Otherwise, whisk glaze ingredients together and drizzle onto cookies just before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
Lemon Gluten Free Shortbread
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
45
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
1
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
8
g
3
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.