Lemon Shortbread Trees (Gluten-Free Recipe)

By msweeney

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 to 3 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup gluten-free pretzel sticks, broken in half
• Decorations
• Decorator sprinkles

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 45mins
Adapted from landolakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)

Directions

Combine flour blend, powdered sugar and cornstarch in bowl; set aside.

Beat butter in another bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add flour mixture, lemon juice and lemon zest; beat at low speed until dough forms.

Heat oven to 350°F

Cut logs into 3/8-inch slices with sharp knife. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Insert pretzel half into bottom edge to form tree trunk. Press zigzag-style potato masher or knife handle into cookies to create lines for “trees”. Decorate with decorator sprinkles.

Gluten-Free Flour Blend

: Combine 2 cups rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour and 1 teaspoon xanthan gum. Use appropriate amount for recipe; store remainder in container with tight-fitting lid. Stir before using.