Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies Recipe

Whisk flour baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Beat white sugar 3/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in eggs 1 at a time until mixture is smooth. Mix butter mixture into flour mixture and form dough into a ball. Wrap ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Arrange cookies on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Beat cream cheese 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly beat confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture until icing is smooth; spread onto cooled cookies.