So, what is a gluten-free mom to do for a wheat-filled, sugar laden holiday celebration? I devised a holiday dessert recipe for the parents who had volunteered to bake star cookies. Then I assembled bags with the recipe, parchment paper, a cookie cutter and the ingredients.
The children dressed up in white robes and spent the entire day serving star cookies to everyone from ‘kindergarteners’ to high school seniors. And the five gluten-free kids in my son’s class? They were able to eat the cookies that they gave to others and break bread with the entire school. Now that’s Lucia magic.
My White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe is amazing on these Star Cookies!
Here are some of my other healthy Christmas cookie recipes:
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83 responses to “Star Cookies”
Can the coconut oil be substituted by ghee? Thanks!
Louise, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
After baked and cooled, would these be ok to put in the freezer? Would like to make in advance, and freeze, then pull out to thaw for an event. Thoughts?
Kris, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Hi Elana- Do you have a nut-free substitution for the almons flour for this recipe? Thanks!
Sue, thanks for your comment! I haven’t tried making this without almond flour so not sure what would work in its place. Here’s a link to my Nut-Free Recipes page for you, I hope you find something you love:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/nut-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
For the Star Cookies recipe, how do you store these after finished baking? In refrigerator? and for how long? Trying to figure out if I can make these 1-2 days ahead and then take to an event. Thank you!
Kris, we gobble these up as soon as they’re made. They will keep nicely for 1-2 days if you leave them out, then package them up right before the event :-)
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