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Gluten-free Buttercream Thumbprint Cookies
These gluten-free thumbprint cookies are the perfect bite! A buttery shortbread cookie rolled in pecans, topped with delicious buttercream frosting. This recipe is so easy to make, uses just a few ingredients, and freezes well!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Gluten Free
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
171
kcal
Author:
Katie Olesen
Ingredients
2
cup
1:1 gluten-free flour blend
King Arthur Measure for Measure or Namaste Perfect Flour Blend
¼
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
butter
softened
½
cup
brown sugar
½
teaspoon
vanilla
2
eggs
separated
2
cups
pecans
finely chopped
Buttercream Frosting
½
cup
butter
2
cups
powdered sugar
½ pound
½
teaspoon
vanilla
1-3
tablespoons
cream
or milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together the gluten-free flour blend and salt.
Cream the butter, brown sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla until creamy.
Blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until well blended.
In a small bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy. Place chopped pecans in another small bowl.
Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball.
Roll the cookie dough ball in the egg whites and then the pecans. Roll again between your hands to press the pecans into the dough.
Place the cookie dough balls on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Make an indent in the center of each cookie dough ball with your thumb.
Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely before icing.
Make Buttercream Frosting
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and powdered sugar together on medium speed until well combined.
Add the vanilla extract and blend.
Add 1 tablespoon of cream at a time until buttercream is of piping consistency.
Tint the icing with desired colors.
Use a 1M tip to pipe a dollop of icing on the center of each cookie.
Notes
Store airtight at room temperature up to three days or freeze tightly wrapped.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
|
Calories:
171
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
30
mg
|
Sodium:
104
mg
|
Potassium:
32
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
10
g
|
Vitamin A:
259
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
14
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg