Gf + Vegan Whipped Shortbread Cookies
To be honest I didn't know a thing about whipped shortbread until I spent some time on Pinterest this year digging through recipe ideas! When I stumbled across a few recipes I knew I had to give it a go because LOOK at how light and airy they are?? My results did not disappoint.
These cookies will melt in your mouth. They are crumbly when you bite into them (in all the right ways) and they look so pretty on a plate of Christmas cookies. The ingredient list is short and they are super easy to throw together. The dough is lovely to work with so its really easy to make flawless cookies every time.
It took some trial and error to get the gram measurements just right so that they spread the perfect amount- so please be sure to use those measurements. 10 grams difference can literally make or break your cookies spreading some or not at all.
Lets talk ingredients:
Better Batter Original Blend: I opted for this flour as I have found its a dream for bread recipes and is rises so nicely! Natalie (the company owner) has since released a new artisan blend that does not have any gum in it. It uses psyllium husk instead. I bought a bag- but have not done enough testing with it to know if it will sub properly cup for cup in my bread recipes using the original blend.
I typically buy my better batter on amazon. This time of year it seems to sell out as Amazon keeps running out of stock for a day or two! But, I believe Walmart carries it in the store & I have ordered it from the Walmart website to ship to my house. I’m always nervous to order from Walmart (Never do store pickup haha. Its always a nightmare at my store anyways). But, shipping direct to my house seems to be pretty quick and dependable.
Butter
You can make these cookies with regular salted butter If dairy isn’t a concern for you. IF you are making them dairy free like I did please use Earth Balance Butter Sticks. You may try other brands but know that there is a lot of variety brand to brand and they don’t all perform the same. Earth balance is the best when it comes to mimicking how real butter works.
Can you use another gluten free flour blend?
No gluten free all purpose blend is the same or performs the same. There’s big differences between better batter and King Arthur (which have become my go to’s). So if you make changes the cookies will turn out quite different. Cookies are especially finicky and the smallest changes can make them spread too much or not enough. But by all means feel free to experiment and please let us know how it goes in the comments.
Be sure to let these cookies completely cool before touching them or attempting to remove them from the baking sheet. The butter is what holds them together and before it sets.. the cookies will crumble into a million pieces. As long as you let them cool fully they will be sturdy to pick up no problem.
I like to freeze these cookies in a tuppware with layers of parchment between each row of cookies!