These cookies are completely top 9 allergen free!
The recipe is at the bottom on this page
Hi Guys!
I’m
so excited to share
these Christmas tree
sugar cookies! I
saw one of those
Christmas tree
cookie kits at
Michaels. Of
course, those
contained wheat,
eggs, and/or dairy.
As I was checking
the labels, I
noticed the
instructions, and
they seemed easy.
So, naturally, I had
to try an allergen
free version.
If you want to jump
to the
Top 9 Free sugar
cookie recipe
or
Top 14 Free royal
icing, please hop over
to the
“Recipes”
page. By the way,
our sons don’t
like super sweet
treats, so the base
cookie recipe uses a
1/2 cup of
granulated sugar.
If you like them
sweeter, add more
sugar and adjust to
your liking. Also, I
used Bob’s Red
Mill’s egg
replacer. If you
use other egg
replacers, the
result will be
slightly
different.
I
listed
all of the
ingredients and
tools for this
cookie recipe at
the bottom of this
blog post.
Our sons love stars, so we already had a few star shaped cookie cutters. I used 5 different sizes of star cookie cutters and made 3 cookies of each size & one extra of the smallest size. We used a total of 15 stars for the “tree” & one small star for the “star on top.”
After you bake these
stars and cool them
down, start stacking
them. But, first,
use yellow royal
icing to color one
of the the smallest
star cookies, and
then set it
aside.
Turn
each star slightly
clockwise so the
star points do not
overlap as you stack
them. See below.
After you stack all 15 of them, add the “top star” with yellow icing. You might have to hold the star a little bit until the icing hardens. I usually put some white icing on the tree and let it sit for a bit before adding the “top star” to the base.
The recipe can make 2 of the 15 tier trees and 3 smaller trees (see the pictures). We decorated the trees with Top 14 Royal Icing (see the “Recipes” page), Skittles, mini Starburst pieces, Top 9 Free gold and silver sprinkles, Top 9 free sprinkles, Yum Earth Gummies (cut into small pieces), and Fruity Pebbles.
It is really fun decorating sugar cookies! It helps make your family holidays extra fun and special!
Holiday fun!
When I bake something fun, I usually wrap the baked goods nicely and give them to our sons. That way, it’s a little bit special, and they are so happy opening boxes or bags, lol. I wrapped the trees this time. I also baked some gingerbread men, so I packed them in a gingerbread men boxes. Since it’s the holiday season, dropping off some baked goods or sending them to your loved ones sounds like a good idea. Sugar cookies make a great gift, especially for grandparents. They would love to receive baked creations from their grandkids!!
Have a happy holidays, everyone!!
Top 9 Free Sugar Cookies
Equipment
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Rolling Pin
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Electric hand mixer
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Spatula
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Mixing bowl
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Measuring spoons and cups
Ingredients
Instructions
Sugar Cookies
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pre-heat oven to 350 F
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mix shortening, granulated sugar, and egg replacer with an electric hand mixer
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once the ingredients are mixed throughly, add flour
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use a spatula to stir the flour, but don't over mix
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add 1-3 tbsp of "safe milk" (I used 2 tbsp Rice Milk); if necessary, add more
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OPTIONAL: If you want to add chocolate, add cocoa powder here; amount will be up to your preference
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place parchment paper on a table; place the cookie dough on the paper
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cover the cookie dough with another piece of parchment paper
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start using a rolling pin to flatten the dough
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use cookie cutters to shape the cookies
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bake for 10 min. or until the edges of the turn a little brown
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once the cookies become cooler, decorate them with Top 14 free icing. It's under this recipe.
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Have fun!!!