Shortbread Cookies with Cranberries

Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies are perfect for the holidays and easy to whip up. Use a star or Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter for the festive season or make heart-shaped tender shortbread cookies for the upcoming Valentine’s day.

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How to make Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies

• Place cranberries in a small bowl with warm water and leave them to soak for at least 30 minutes. Then take them out and place them on a paper towel to dry out. This will help the berries to soften and remove the excess chemicals that are used for dried fruits. Set aside.

• In a medium mixing bowl, add butter, powdered sugar and stir with a fork to combine.

• Then, add egg yolks to the mix, one by one. Keep stirring with the fork until all the ingredients are combined.

• Add water or milk, depending on what you prefer. 

• In a separate mixing bowl, combine 2 flours, baking powder, xanthan gum.

• When all of these ingredients are combined, strain the flour mixture and add portion by portion to the butter mixture. 

• Keep stirring the batter (it should be easy enough to stir it with a fork). The batter should be tender, slightly sticky, and hold its shape. Finally, stir in the cranberries.

• In case your batter looks dry, add 1 more teaspoon of water/milk. If it’s more liquid, then a few spoons of rice flour. 

• Roll the dough into a ball and wrap it up in a plastic wrap. Start rolling the dough until it’s even and to the desired thickness. (This dough makes about 14 standard size Christmas tree shape cookies). 

• Place the rolled out dough into the fridge to chill for 2 hours. 

• When ready, remove the dough from the fridge and cut the cookies. 

• Transfer the cookies to the preheated oven to 350 F for 10-14 minutes.

• Let cool and decorate with frosting or eat as they are. Both ways are delicious!

More Christmas Recipes You'll Like:

• Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)
• Almond Cranberry Tart (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free)
• Pork Tenderloin With Lingonberry Sauce
• Homemade Lingonberry Sauce

For more festive recipes be sure to take a look at our Christmas recipes.

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Recipe

Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

Julia | The Yummy Bowl

Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies are perfect for the holidays and easy to whip up. Use a star or Christmas tree shaped cookie cutter for the festive season or make heart-shaped tender shortbread cookies for the upcoming Valentine’s day. These cookies taste too good to enjoy them only during one holiday!

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Baking, Cookies

Cuisine American

Servings 14 cookies

INGREDIENTS

  

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• ½ cup white rice flour
• ⅓ cup cornflour
• 4 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 3 oz butter, room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon water , or plant-based milk
• 3 pcs egg yolks
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder , gluten-free
• 3 tablespoon dried cranberry, washed and dried

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Place cranberries in a small bowl with warm water and leave them to soak for at least 30 minutes. Then take them out and place them on a paper towel to dry out. This will help the berries to soften and remove the excess chemicals that are used for dried fruits. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add butter, powdered sugar and stir with a fork to combine.
• Then, add egg yolks to the mix, one by one. Keep stirring with the fork until all the ingredients are combined.
• Add water or milk, depending on what you prefer.
• In a separate mixing bowl, combine 2 flours, baking powder, xanthan gum.
• When all of these ingredients are combined, strain the flour mixture and add portion by portion to the butter mixture.
• Keep stirring the batter (it should be easy enough to stir it with a fork). The batter should be tender, slightly sticky, and hold its shape. Finally, stir in the cranberries.
• In case your batter looks dry, add 1 more teaspoon of water/milk. If it’s more liquid, then a few spoons of rice flour.
• Roll the dough into a ball and wrap it up in a plastic wrap. Start rolling the dough until it’s even and to the desired thickness. (This dough makes about 14 standard size Christmas tree shape cookies).
• Place the rolled out dough into the fridge to chill for 2 hours.
• When ready, remove the dough from the fridge and cut the cookies.
• Transfer the cookies to the preheated oven to 350 F for 10-14 minutes.
• Let cool and decorate with frosting or eat as they are. Both ways are delicious!

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