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I will be making these cookies for our first annual

gluten free cookie exchange on 12/19/09.

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CUT-OUT COOKIES
(Gluten-Free Recipe*)

We will be making these gluten free cut-out cookies this year.

Preparation time: 45 min Baking time: 8 min

Yield: 3 1/2 dozen cookies

1		cup sugar
1		cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
2		egg yolks
1 1/2		teaspoons gluten-free vanilla
2 1/4		cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)
1/4		teaspoon salt

Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour blend and salt. Beat until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until firm (1 hour).

Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

Gluten-Free Flour Blend: To make Flour Blend, combine 2 cups rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour and 1 teaspoon xanthan gum. Store in container with tight-fitting lid; stir before using.

Recipe Tip
Use any shape 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, depending on the season.

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