Reviews & Comments

I have been searching high and low for a GF version of those round, frosted sugar cookies that are usually decorated for holidays and this recipe does the trick! I didn't want to make cut-outs, so I didn't really attempt that with this recipe. I just made little balls and the smooshed them with the bottom of a glass. The dough is VERY sticky, so I was NOT sparing with the extra confectioner's sugar when rolling out the dough (I even covered the bottom of the glass in sugar). I tasted the dough before I rolled it out into gobs of confectioner's sugar and it was a little bland - I think that is to account for the large amount of sugar needed to keep the dough workable. Once baked, they tasted wonderful plain, but the icing was truly must-have! Seriously, I would HIGHLY recommend getting the icing listed on the recipe for these cookies. The cookies DID turn out a little crumbly. Frosting them was a bit of a trick, but I let them set out overnight on the counter and they seemed to pull some moisture from the air (we live on the coast so it's relatively humid here). And this also let the outer layer of the icing harden so the cookies could then easily be stored in a sealed container. The next time I make these, I will be trying the applesauce trick that another commenter posted and see if it helps with the moisture.

The taste of the recipe was pretty good. However I was very disappointed that the cookies were dry and crumbled. They were impossible to ice as they were falling apart.

These cookies are delicious! I used coconut oil for the shortening, as I avoid hydrogenated fats. One change I would recommend is to use parchment paper instead of greasing the pan. The cookies are very fragile and even with the grease (also coconut oil) the cookies stuck to the pan and lost almost 25% because they crumbled on removal. But when I switched to parchment paper on the second batch, I didn't lose a single cookie.

These cookies are fabulous with amazing flavor and no aftertaste. I most recently made them for a bridal shower and everyone loved them.

These cookies are great! They roll out easily and my husband loves them! Thank you Betty Crocker!