When you have a child with food allergies, any celebration calls for extra preparation. The odds that a party will include goodies he or she can eat are extremely slim. Christmas, however, proves to be an additional challenge.
It just doesn’t feel like Christmas without sugar-sprinkled cookies shaped like Christmas trees and reindeer, right? But it can be a challenge to find a cut-out cookie recipe that works well without eggs. That’s why I was thrilled to stumble onto this egg-, nut-, and soy-free cookie recipe. It has been our go-to Christmas cookie recipe ever since.
Sugar and Spice Cookies
¾ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 2/3 cups flour
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
Grated orange rind (optional)
Cream sugar and butter together until creamy
Add flour, ginger, cinnamon, and orange rind. Mix well.
Shape dough into a ball. Wrap in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Sprinkle some flour on the table. Cut ball in half and roll out dough
to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Allow to cool completely then decorate (see icing recipe below).
Icing
3 tbsp powdered sugar
3 tsp water or milk
Mix well.
Looking for other egg-free recipes? Check out these yummy options!
Egg, Nut Soy-free Butter Coookies
Best Pumpkin Muffins EVER!
Fruit & Oatmeal Bars
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Allergy-friendly Chocolate Cake
My boy is highly allergic to eggs, so I really appreciate this recipe and will share it. It look super easy too, which I love! And I have been the mom with the kiddo who can’t eat anything. I always take him a lunch to potlucks. Thanks! Stopping by from Family Fun Friday!
Yes, Steph they are so easy! Egg is one of my son’s allergies, too, and cookie recipes are not easy to find. Hope you and your son enjoy them!