Hey, before I start telling you all about these amazing gluten-free cut out cookies, I’m going to tell you straight out of the gate, there’s a giveaway from gfJules at the end. Be sure to enter, you need these cookies in your life. (GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED.)
Today I made these adorable snowman cookies using the cut-out cookie mix from gfJules. The whole time I was making them, I had this song from Frozen stuck in my head:
“Do you want to build a snowman? Come on, let’s go and play! I never see you anymore. Come out the door. It’s like you’ve gone away. We used to be best buddies. And now we’re not. I wish you would tell me why. Do you want to build a snowman?”
This song about a snowman, I think it’s secretly about gluten. Or maybe it’s just one of those songs that gets stuck in your head and won’t go away until you eat a whole batch of cookies. At least that’s what did it for me.
You know I’m not usually a fan of mixes. Ingredients I don’t like, not so tasty, blah end result. I adore this mix though. It’s super easy (add some coconut oil or shortening, an egg or egg replacement and milk of your choice, I used almond), chill, roll it out and bake. No one would know these cookies are gluten-free. Not kidding when I say this, NO ONE WOULD KNOW. Bake these, share them at the family cookie exchange, take them to the office, share them with your neighbors. No one will be the wiser but they will ask you for more. Buy an extra mix, you’ll need it. The mix is certified gluten-free, is free of the top eight allergens AND produced in a dedicated facility that is gluten-free and top eight allergen-free. That’s a big deal!
Wanna know how to make these? I hope you do. Aren’t they cute? You may remember me making these about 3 years ago. A lovely lady brought them to a charity event where I was volunteering. She saw me admiring them and was insistent I bring a few home. I didn’t have the heart to tell her I couldn’t eat them. I loved her kindness and brought them home so I could figure out how to make them in a way that works for my food needs. I’ve since seen many variations decorated many different ways and still smile every time I see them. Just adorable! Here’s my take on how to make these:
Use a 3″ round cookie cutter and bake per the instructions on the mix.
While they cool, use large white gumballs or marshmallows to make snowman heads. I find using an egg carton keeps the gumballs from rolling around much. Be sure to check the ingredients on your gumballs to be sure they are gluten-free.
Using frosting, either homemade or store bought (again, check ingredients as Wilton frosting is not all gluten-free), draw on eyes and a mouth with black frosting and a nose with orange. I’ve been using this really fun silicone decorating bottle kit I received as a gift from OXO. Makes it super easy not just for the faces of the snowman, but all of the piping necessary to make these adorable cookies. Let those dry while you frost the cookies.
I use flow over frosting, sometimes called royal icing. Here’s the recipe I like best. At its full thickness, pipe a circle around the edge of the cookies. It’s not an exact circle, more like the shape of a puddle. Make it look like the snowman is melting.
Then thin your flow over frosting and use it to flood the cookie. The line you piped will hold the frosting in.
While the frosting is still soft, gently set the snowman’s head into the frosting.
You can also add fun little buttons to the snowman while the frosting is soft. I used little snowflake shaped candies.
After the frosting has set, use the black frosting you used for the face to pipe arms onto the snowman.
Let your cookies set up for awhile (I like to let mine dry overnight) and then share with special friends, the kind who would want to build a snowman with you!
Hey, remember I mentioned a giveaway? Here’s the scoop:
I’ve partnered with gfJules so one lucky reader can make their own cut out cookies at home. All you need to do to enter is a leave a comment on this post. Tell me your favorite Christmas cookies in the comment and you’ll have a chance to win one cut out cookie mix and one box of gluten-free flour from the Real Jules! Winner will be chosen on December 16th, 2014. I’ll notify the winner by e-mail and you’ll have just 24 hours to respond with your mailing address. I’ll pick another winner if I don’t hear from you. Good luck and happy baking!
AND THE WINNER IS: Carey Wood! Congratulations, Carey!
So excited to find a gluten free cookie recipe in time for the holidays! Thank you.
Was thinking it would actually be fun trying to make owl cookies with this in mind!
Can’t wiat to make these.
I will try to make those melted snowman 😉 But I love ginger bread cookies. 😉
My favorite cookie is gingerbread men but now that i was diagnosed with celiac disease havent made ANY cookies x 2 years. This mix is wonderful
These look yummy and are super-cute!
my favorite holiday cookies were my grandmas sugar cookies-but I have yet to attempt to make them gluten free.
These may become my favorite! My favorite gluten free cookie is oatmeal and raisin! Jules recipe of course! They really are yummy!
My family loves sugar, peanut butter blossoms & snickerdoodles best and an assourment of anything else I make.
My kids love frosted cut out sugar cookies, but for some reason they always eat the Christmas trees over all the other shapes; go figure.
Can’t wait to make your snowman cookies. Thanks for sharing! My favorite cookies are Italian snowballs.
My favorite cookies are my Dad’s “famous sugar cookies.” Family and friends beg for his cookies. Every year my parents mass produce them, he bakes, she frosts. Some are even shipped to long distance relatives! I’ve successfully altered the recipe using Jules flour, lucky me!
We used to always make sugar cookies and decorate them for the holidays. My sweet 4 year old grandson has to go gluten free because of his Autism so we can no longer do that.….finding goodies he can eat is not easy sometimes. Right now we put canned frosting on a gluten free chocolate chip cookie you can buy at the grocery store. These cookie mix snowmen are so cute and he would love to have these at Christmas dinner!
My favorite cookie is a russian nut ball, but they are SO delicate whenage Gluten-free!
I love gingerbread cookies.
I love frosted sugar cookies, the kind that are soft. 🙂
LOVE sugar cookies but haven’t found a GF one I like. I will definitely be trying these!
Cut-out cookies are my favorite for Christmas because I love getting my kids involved and frosting them together! Thank you for making me aware of this mix; I definitely want it!!
Favorite holiday cookie is a good ginger cookie, I like soft ones and crunchy ones. Haven’t found a GF recipe for them that I love yet.
Can’t wait to try these. I love anything with Jules flour!
These snowmen are too cute! Love them! I can still remember my grandpa’s gingersnap biscuits from when I was very young. He was the only one who could make them that well! Sadly, I haven’t been able to replicate them – he must have had a special touch 🙂
I love gingersnap cookies! Really I love anything ginger! It’s a crazy addiction!
Cute snowmen! I love gingersnap cookies. Really I love anything ginger – call it an addiction!
I Need to try out this mix! What a lovely giveaway at this time of year. Thanks for hosting it!
I love ALL OF THE COOKIES. Seriously, I’m not sure I could pick a favorite. We make cut-out cookies each year, so a mix that’s easy and tastes great would be awesome!!
Between my husband and I we have 6 kids at home and not a day goes by without someone singing the snowman song from Frozen. These cookies are really cute. The kids love to help me cook , and We are gluten free and vegetarian. I think all the kids like sugar cookies and they’re fun to decorate. It’s the best when you can find a good, tasty recipe that fits your diet.
Favorite cookies would be gluten free snickerdoodles and macaroons, hmm, hmm good…!
My Mom makes the best cut-out cookies (in my pre-GF days!). I would love to try Jules mix. These snowmen are so cute!
I love snowmen, so these adorable cookies are definitely on my list to make. I also love Jules GF flour. It’s the best for my cookie recipes. I make chocolate chip cookies at Christmas time, but substitute mint extract for the vanilla extract. It gives it a holiday feel to a traditional cookie. Thanks for the giveaway and sharing your snowmen cookie recipe.
I love gingerbread guys and gals.
My favorite Christmas cookie is what our family calls “snowball cookies”. I’ve also seen them called Russian tea cakes. My husband’s family calls them Mexican wedding cookies, and they would always ask me to bring them every Christmas once they tasted my recipe. Whatever you want to call them, they’re DELICIOUS! 🙂 I’ve been using my grandmother’s recipe for decades – even worked out well for me with GF all purpose flour. Merry Christmas everyone! 🙂
My favorite cookie is chocolate chip (dairy and gluten free) made with gfjules flour or her mix. Perfect. Her flour changed my life! I am looking forward to making these melting, melting snowmen with my granddaughters! These cookies make me laugh out loud! I decorate my kitchen and breakfast room with snowmen!! I just hear the gales of giggles and laughter when they see these puddles of snowmen.
I LOVE sugar cookies, they have always been a holiday staple in my house. Can’t wait to “build” my snowmen too.
My great-grandmother’s sugar cookies. They’re thin, delicate nutmeg flavored, and I haven’t figured out how to make them Gluten Free. Still trying though…
I would love to try these gluten free sugar Cookies for my family!
I hope you will!