Blood Orange Shortbread Cookies (Gluten Free, Vegan).
Bright pink icing tops these melt in your mouth shortbread cookies, making them irresistible! The freshness of citrus shines through in this easy gluten free dessert.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup vegan buttery spread
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons blood orange zest from approximately 2 blood oranges
For the frosting:
- 3 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 Tablespoons blood orange juice from approximately one orange
Instructions
- Place the vegan buttery spread and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl, and beat until smooth.
- Add the gluten free flour blend, salt, and blood orange zest, then mix on low speed until the dough comes together.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop out a tablespoon of dough at a time. Roll the dough into balls, and place on the cookie sheets, leaving about 1.5 inches in between cookies.
- Flatten the dough with your hand or the back of a spoon.
- Repeat with remaining dough. You can probably fit about 12 cookies on a cookie sheet
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12-14 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely before moving.
Make the frosting:
- Place the powdered sugar, the vegan buttery spread, and blood orange juice in a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed. If the dough seems too thin, add a little more confectioner's sugar. If it's too thick, add a little more orange juice.
- Once the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency, turn off the mixer.
- Frost the cooled shortbread cookies. Store leftover cookies in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition facts are for one 2.5 inch cookie with frosting.
You can freeze this shortbread dough if you wish - just store wrapped discs of dough in a freezer bag. It should stay fresh for up to three months. You could also shape the dough into a log to freeze it. That way you could slice the dough before baking.
Store leftover cookies in the refrigerator. They should stay fresh for about 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 121mgPotassium: 7mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 431IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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