Gluten Free Candy Cane Cookies

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup dairy free margarine or butter, softened

  I use Earth Balance
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons powdered egg replacer

  I use Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups gluten free all-purpose flour mix

  I use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon red food coloring
• ⅓ cup crushed candy canes
• ¼ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

• 1 In a small bowl, whisk together the egg replacer and 2 tablespoons warm water.;
  set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat together the margarine and sugar until creamy.
  Add the egg replacer and water mixture along with the vanilla extract to the
  margarine and sugar mixture. Next, add the gluten free flour and salt and mix
  together. Scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure that all the flour is fully
  incorporated.
• 2 Remove half of the dough from the mixing bowl. Add the red food coloring to the
  other half and mix well. Place the white and red dough in separate bowls and
  cover. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 3 Put some gluten free flour on a cutting board or other surface. Divide the red
  dough and roll each piece into a log that is about 2 inches in diameter. Repeat
  with the white dough. To make the checkerboard pattern, lay a red and white log
  next to each other, then lay a white log on top of the red and a red on top of
  the white next to it. Press the sections together while rolling until it is one
  uniform log that is about 2 inches in diameter.
• 4 Using a knife, slice into cookies that are about ½" thick. Take each piece and
  press gently onto the cutting board, then flip to the other side. Shape the
  cookie into a circle. Then, dip the cookie in the sugar on both sides and place
  on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with candy cane pieces and press into the cookie
  gently.
• 5 Bake at 350℉ for 6-8 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before
  transferring to a paper towel or cooling rack.

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