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    The Yummy Bowl » Recipes » Christmas Recipes

    Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies with Cranberries

    Dec 13, 2020 · Modified: Dec 6, 2022 by Julia | The Yummy Bowl · This post contains affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    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.

    Little pieces of cranberries make these cookies even more special! These cookies taste too good to enjoy them only during one holiday!

    Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

    Loving these? Try my Christmas Tree Brownies next!

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    There's something extremely comforting about making Christmas cookies. These Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies are a perfect base for your sugar icing decorations or just to enjoy like they are, as we did. 

    These shortbread cookies are soo soo good with a cup of tea or coffee. They are gluten-free, filled with sugar, butter, and cranberries and are tasty as they are! You can use any shape cookie cutters (i.e. heart, circle, square, star). The canvas is yours!

    Loving these gluten-free cookies? Try these delicious sweet treats next time: Chocolate Chip Cookies With Pepper and Red Velvet Cookies, Chewy Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies.

    Ingredients you’ll need for Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies

    • ½ cup white rice flour
    • ⅓ cup cornflour
    • 4 tablespoon powdered sugar (or confectioner's 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)

    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. 
    Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies
    • 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!

    Involve your kids in the preparation of these cookies, they can cut, decorate with frosting, and then help with cleaning too (my favorite part, shh don't tell anyone!)

    Anyways, they'll love it! I hope you enjoy these Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies. Happy baking!

    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.

    Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

    Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies

    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!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Author: Julia | The Yummy Bowl
    Course: Baking, Cookies
    Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Servings: 14 cookies

    INGREDIENTS

    • 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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    1. Marge

      December 13, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely loved these! They have nice texture with not being too dry as most of gluten free shortbread cookie recipes out there!

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      • Julia

        December 13, 2020 at 8:34 pm

        Thank you so much Marge, I'm so happy that you like this recipe.

        Reply
    2. Laurel

      December 23, 2020 at 12:28 am

      can you use a liquid sweetner like honey or maple syrup instead of powdered sugar?

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      • Julia

        December 24, 2020 at 9:56 pm

        Laurel, I am not sure, I haven't tried liquid sweetener for this.

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    3. Laurel

      December 23, 2020 at 10:09 pm

      what is sugar powder? is there a substitute?

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      • Julia

        December 24, 2020 at 9:56 pm

        Sorry I meant powdered sugar )

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