Name: Gluten Free Spritz Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegan butter; 1/2 cup palm shortening; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon xanthan gum; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups gluten free flour (I recommend my gluten free flour blend, or one similar)

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These buttery crisp gluten free spritz cookies are simple, yet classic. Dairy free, and perfect for holiday gift giving.

How to make Gluten Free Spritz Cookies

If you've spent much time on my blog, you may have heard about my passion for gluten free cookies. While I love all cookies, gluten free holiday cookies have a very special place in my heart.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Gluten Free Dairy Free Shortbread
Gluten Free Snickerdoodles
Gluten Free Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Gluten Free Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Gluten-Free Dairy Free Snowball/Mexican Wedding Cookies
Gluten Free Cream Wafers
Gluten Free Biscochitos
Gluten Free Biscotti

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My kids and I love anything with sprinkles on it. What we love even more are the fun shapes of these allergy-friendly gluten free spritz cookies.

This recipe is best made with a cookie press.

I tried piping the dough with my frosting bag, but I didn't have much success. The cookie press is worth the small investment! I got mine on Amazon for less than $15.

The gluten free spritz cookie batter is easy to mix up.

All you have to do is scoop the batter into the cookie press and the rest is a cinch.

Because gluten free spritz cookies are small, you can easily crank out a large amount of gluten free holiday cookies, making them perfect for gift giving.

This batch makes 5-6 dozen gluten free spritz cookies.

You can easily double it and make gluten free holiday cookies for everyone you know!

These allergy-friendly spritz cookies are actually dairy free, but I've also included the adaptions to make gluten free spritz cookies with butter.

I've tried using other flours with this recipe, and one flour I tried actually didn't release from my cookie press. For this reason, I highly recommend you use my gluten-free flour blend or another blend that is very similar.

Please, don't use a blend that already has xanthan gum in it. I think that is why the other blend I tried didn't work well for me. It was too sticky.

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📖 Recipe

Gluten Free Spritz Cookies Recipe

Yield: 5-6 dozen gluten free spritz cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

These buttery crisp gluten free spritz cookies are simple, yet classic. My kids and I love anything with sprinkles on it, and we loved the fun shapes that the cookie press made even more. All of our neighbors are getting these spritz cookies this year!

Ingredients

½ cup vegan butter
½ cup palm shortening
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups gluten free flour (I recommend my gluten free flour blend, or one similar)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Cream together the vegan butter, palm shortening, and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Add the salt, xanthan gum, and gluten-free flour and mix until you have a smooth, soft dough.
Scoop the dough into a cookie press according to the manufacturer's directions.
Press the dough into desired shapes directly onto the lined baking sheet approx. 1-1½ inches apart.
Sprinkle the cookies with sprinkles as desired then bake for 10-12 minutes or until they lose their doughy sheen. They will not be golden where you can see, but the bottom of the cookie will be. Cool until set before removing from the pan.

Notes

You can use 1 cup of butter instead of the vegan butter and palm shortening.

To make vegan or egg free, use your favorite egg substitute. I recommend Bob's Red Mill's Egg Replacer, or a flax egg made with 1 tablespoon flax meal and 3 tablespoons hot water.