Description
These tender gluten-free butter cookies melt in your mouth! Perfect for Valentine’s Day with their heart shape and delicate pink icing. Made with simple ingredients, they’re easy enough for beginner bakers yet impressive enough for gift-giving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Heart-shaped sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Beat butter and powdered sugar until creamy
- Add egg and vanilla, mix until combined
- Gradually add gluten-free flour and salt
- Divide dough in half, wrap in plastic, chill 1 hour
- Roll dough to 1/4″ thickness on floured surface
- Cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until edges golden
- Cool completely before decorating with icing
Notes
Tips: For dairy-free version, use vegan butter. Storage: Keep in airtight container for up to 1 week. Decoration: Use royal icing or melted chocolate for piping designs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: B
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: gluten-free cookies, valentine treats, heart cookies