[ChristmasGirl]

Here is a sugar cookie recipe from Reneandbaby that totally rocks!

1 cup shortening (Spectrum)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 cups flour blend (I use 1 1/2 cups rice flour, and then 1 1/2 of a bean flour blend like Bob's Red Mill)

1 1/2 tsp xantham gum

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

You cream the shortening and sugar together, then add the eggs and vanilla. In another bowl mix all the dry ingredients (the flour, xantham, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.) Add flour mix to liquid mix until you can form a ball. I then chill it a few hours in the fridge to make it stiff enough to be rolled and cut.

For the icing, I do 1/4 cup shortening, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla


Spectrum shortening is made out of palm oil and not soy, so you end up with a soy free, dairy free, gluten free cookie! If you are not worried about soy, you can also use Earth's Balance instead of shortening.