Gluten-Free Jam Filled Sugar Cookies
My husband’s a real big fan of Christmas cookies. It’s just the time of year when my mom makes a ton of them and I make a ton of them…and well, he eats a ton of them 😉 Yes, we make some healthy ones, but we also make some good old fashioned classics (the sugar kind). This recipe is among his favorites and I can understand why. It takes the classic sugar cookie and pairs it with a dab of jam, to make an extraordinary cookie.
I made these over the weekend and between Little A, Mr.Smith, Aunt Sara, and myself – they didn’t last very long at all. I guess I’ll have to make another batch for Santa 😉 Hope you’re having a great week and a lovely holiday season thus far!
Gluten-Free Jam Filled Sugar Cookies
Makes 24
1 cup of butter or margarine
2/3 cup of organic sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 cups rice flour
1/2 cup of all purpose gluten-free flour
3/4 cup of crushed apple cinnamon rice crackers (aprox 2)
1/4 cup of organic raspberry jam
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Beat butter, sugar (set aside two tablespoons), and vanilla in large mixing bowl.
- Stir in egg, then flours, and crushed rice crackers. Blend well.
- Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place on to ungreased cookie sheets and flatten each ball with the back of a teaspoon dipped in remaining sugar/
- Dot each cookie center with 1/4 teaspoon of ham.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes of until lightly golden on sides.
- Store in airtight contained for up to 4 days. Freeze remainder.
- Enjoy!
*Recipe derived from The Gluten-Free Gourmet by Bette Hagman
Emily Smith is the Editor of The Best of This Life who has been writing in the lifestyle niche and creating delicious recipes for over 10 years. Her work has been featured on BRIT + CO, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Huffington Post, The Pioneer Woman, and Food Bloggers of Canada. She writes about family, food, entertaining, home decor, wellness, travel and a litany of other topics. She loves sharing her three core values - love life, live well, share the beauty - and encourages her readers to enjoy the best of their lives every day. She lives in Ottawa with her loving husband, two darling children, and dreams of one day owning a puppy.
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Love this idea of healthier Christmas cookie, Emily! We eat a lot of them too 🙂
Those look yummy. I love making cookies for the holidays, and always looking for new recipes. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! This looks amazing.