Snowflake Eggnog Cookies (Gluten-Free Recipe)
- 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg
- 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- 3 to 5 tablespoons water
- Decorator sugars, dragees or frosting, as desired
- Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
- Add egg, whipping cream, 1 teaspoon rum extract and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
- Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
- Divide dough in half.
- Shape each half into a ball; flatten slightly.
- Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut with 2 1/4-inch snowflake-shaped cookie cutters.
- Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove to cooling rack.
- Cool completely.
- Combine powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons butter, corn syrup and 1/4 teaspoon rum extract in bowl.
- Beat at medium speed, adding enough water for desired glazing consistency.
- Place cooling rack with cookies over waxed paper.
- Brush glaze over cookies; decorate, as desired.
- Let stand until set.
butter, sugar, egg, milk, rum, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, powdered sugar, butter, light corn syrup, rum, water, decorator sugars
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3301/snowflake-eggnog-cookies-gluten-free-recipe (may not work)