Maple-Iced Gluten Free Pumpkin Cutout Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies
2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice*
3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 ounces pumpkin butter, at room temperature
For the icing
1 cup (115 g) confectioners’ sugar
2 to 4 teaspoons pure maple syrup
*DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice: In a small bowl, place 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves and 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg. Mix to combine.
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line rimmed baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper and set them aside.
In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice and granulated sugar and whisk to combine well. Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the butter and pumpkin butter, mixing to combine after each addition, then kneading with your hands until a smooth dough forms. Place the dough between two sheets of unbleached parchment paper and roll out a bit less than 1/3-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter (or any other shape you like), cut out rounds of dough and place them about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Gather and reroll any scraps.
Place the baking sheet in the center of the preheated oven and bake set in the center and just beginning to brown on the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
When the cookies are nearly cool, make the glaze. In a small bowl, place the confectioners’ sugar and 2 teaspoons of maple syrup, and mix well. Add more maple syrup by the half-teaspoon until you have a smooth but very thickly pourable glaze. Using a wide, flat knife or a small offset spatula, spread the glaze in a thin, even layer on the top of each cookie. Set the cookies on a flat surface until set.
Adapted from my recipe for Soft Gluten Free Cream Cheese Cutout Sugar Cookies.