Halloween Cutout Cookies Recipe Gluten-free, dairy-free (casein-free) and hypotoxic
YIELD : 20
ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
- 140 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour "La Merveilleuse"
- 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder
- 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
- 50 g (1/4 cup) light olive oil*
- 75 g (1/3 cup) cane sugar
- 1 large egg (55 g)
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) almond extract
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) vanilla extract
PREPARATION
- In a bowl, blend the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine olive oil, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla. Mix vigorously with a whisk.
- In a separate bowl, combine olive oil, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla. Mix vigorously with a whisk.
- 3. Add the dry blend to the liquid ingredients; mix well.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours (ideally overnight).
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time (the dough should be very cold) to a 5mm (1/4") thickness on a floured surface. Make sure the dough is generously sprinkled with flour before rolling, and that the surface remains floured.
- Cut with a cookie cutter then place cookies on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle with cane sugar to your liking.
- Bake on upper rack for 12-15 minutes.
- Upon removal from the oven, leave the cookies on the baking sheet for one minute. Using a spatula, gently transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.

These delicious Halloween cookies will vanish right in front of. you...and delight everyone!
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* It's really important to use only light olive oil for this recipe. It solidifies in the refrigerator which is necessary for making cut cookies. Other kinds of oil do not solidify in the refrigerator, and coconut oil gets too hard when cold.
DECORATE YOUR COOKIES !
See our icing and icing sugar recipes to add a dash of color to your cookies.
VARIATION
Choco-walnut Cookies
For chocolate cookies: replace the flour with 30 g (1/3 cup) cocoa and 95 g (2/3 cup) flour. Add 25 g (1/4 cup) finely chopped walnuts.
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