Description
Easy Buttery Gluten Free Cherry Pie Cookies recipe A buttery flaky short bread style cookie perfect for a gluten free diet Learn the simple baking tech now
Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cups 1:1 gluten-free flour blend
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 3–4 Tablespoons ice cold water
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 Tablespoon coarse sugar
Instructions
- Make the Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized bits of butter remaining.
- Add Water: Sprinkle the ice water over the mixture, one tablespoon at a time, and mix with a fork until the dough just begins to clump together. You may not need all the water. Be careful not to overwork it.
- Chill: Gently form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat and Roll: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut and Fill: Using a round cookie cutter (about 3 inches in diameter), cut out circles of dough. Place half of the circles on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon about a teaspoon of cherry pie filling into the center of each circle, leaving a small border.
- Top and Seal: Place the remaining dough circles on top of the filled ones. Use a fork to crimp the edges firmly together to seal in the filling.
- Bake: Brush the tops of each cookie with the beaten egg and sprinkle generously with coarse sugar. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These Buttery Gluten-Free Cherry Pie Cookies capture all the nostalgic, fruity, buttery joy of a classic cherry pie but in a delightful, hand-held, no-fuss cookie form. Perfect for a quick and easy treat.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 cookies
- Calories: 145 calories
- Sugar: 8 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g