Sugar Cookie Recipe (Gluten-Free, Paleo)
Decorated with naturally colored sprinkles and natural food dye, these gluten-free sugar cookies are super easy to make and fun to decorate!
Servings 5 people
Calories 3166kcal
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- stirring spoon
- cookie cutters
- spatchula
- cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder (plus more for rolling)
- 1 egg (large)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla (you can make your own with this recipe)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Add wet ingredients and stir well.
- Roll dough into a ball and chill it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and place it on parchment paper or wax paper. Dust your rolling pin with arrowroot flour, sprinkle the dough, and roll it to about ⅛ inch thick. Cut out shapes using your cookie cutters, then use a spatula to place the cookies on a greased cookie sheet (or one that has been lined with parchment paper.)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then allow to cool before decorating.
Nutrition
Calories: 3166kcal | Carbohydrates: 149g | Protein: 106g | Fat: 261g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 225mg | Sodium: 853mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 50g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 947IU | Calcium: 1083mg | Iron: 19mg