Soft Gluten Free Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS

For the cookies 2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour

1 tsp

xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)

3/4 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

5 tbsp

confectioners’ sugar

4 oz

cream cheese, at room temperature

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

For the frosting 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/8 tsp

kosher salt

2 tsp

meringue powder (LorAnn brand gluten free)

4 cups

confectioners’ sugar