TNT - Sugar Cookies

Linda · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: TNT - Sugar Cookies

Here's a recipe for Sugar Cookies. I neither eat nor bake Sugar Cookies, but they are a staple at my mother-in-law's house at Christmas. She made them, iced & decorated them (checking all labels, of course) and says you can't tell the difference between these and the usual ones she makes. From Sheri L. Sanderson's "Incredible Edible Gluten-Free Food for Kids" cookbook.

Gluten Free Sugar Cookies

1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup rice flour
1 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp unflavoured gelatin
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt (scant)
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1/2 cup potato starch

preheat oven to 375F

In a large bowl, beat margarine and shortening until creamy.
Add rice flour, xanthan gum, gelatin, egg, sugar, milk, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Beat well.
Add tapioca starch and potato starch. Beat until well combined.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least three hours.
Divide the dough in half and chill the unused portion of the dough until needed.
On a lightly rice-floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time, to 1/8” thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. (if the dough becomes sticky, return to the fridge to chill again.)
Bake at 375F for 7-8 minutes (for 2 ½ inch cookies; less for smaller ones, more for larger ones) or until the edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

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Mom of Ty (he's eight) who was diagnosed by bloodwork June 2005, biopsy August 11, 2005, notified on & started GF August 18, 2005

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2420 Location: Washington State

One thousand thumbs up for this recipe! I have made it too many times to count, and served it to gluten eaters without hearing a peep out of them.
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-Colleen
Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8335 Location: WI, USA

*Chants* TNT TNT TNT Very Happy

Peg makes these for all my holiday cookies (Christmas, Easter, St. Al Day).
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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4047 Location: Nebraska

Add me to the TNT mix! These cookies are wonderful. Everybody I've given them to didn't even know they were GF. And they're really easy to make.
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I lie below, you float above
In the pretty white ships that I am dreaming of

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8335 Location: WI, USA

I this our 1st TNT? Colleen, was your response a vote for TNT??
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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

Kimmus · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 171 Location: Iowa

What do you use for the shortening? I always thought margarine and shortening were prettty much the same.
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Kim --
Mom of a celiac teen (GF BD Oct-04)

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4047 Location: Nebraska

Margarine = I Can't Believe it's Not Butter
Shortening = Crisco

At least, that's what I use.
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I lie below, you float above
In the pretty white ships that I am dreaming of

Linda · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2420 Location: Washington State

Yes, I and the 999 people I forced to hold their thumbs up vote for this to be a TNT.
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-Colleen
Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt

DebS · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 26

I want to make this recipe for Valentine's Day...will cut them into heart shapes and decorate with frosting and colored sugar. Question is, can I substitute butter for the margarine and lard for the shortening and still have them turn out alright? Just can't bring myself to use the hydrogenated stuff to bake with. Thanks! Deb

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8335 Location: WI, USA

Hi Deb,

I believe Peg makes them with butter. I'm not sure about the lard. I'll check with her and report back Smile

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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2420 Location: Washington State

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1463 Location: Portland, OR.

Absolutely a TNT recipe! I just tried these this afternoon for the first time and they're very good! They're light and crisp and taste just like a "regular" sugar cookie. I also used butter (instead of margarine) and didn't have the luxury to let the dough set in the fridge for three hours and they came out just beautiful anyway! I love a recipe that defies the cook! Laughing

The kids will be here in an hour to go sprinkle and icing crazy! Weeee.....
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Cheers!
Jenn

GF BD: Feb. 2001
Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
http://graindamaged.blogspot.com/

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8335 Location: WI, USA

The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2383

More cookies to try, eh? I think I've made 8-9 batches of cookies in the last 10 days. Thanksfully 95% have been given away!

These will be tried this week.