Lady Stardust

No, not avoiding eggs, it wasn't a speciality recipe, but that's all that was in it! I will try that recipe thanx!

I did not use xantham gum, but I've made gluten free pastries and cakes without it and had no trouble! This was the cookie recipe: 225g Butter, at room temperature 110g caster sugar 275g plain flour

I'm so glad I found this forum!! I've tried several times to make cookies with my plain gluten free flour and fail every time. I made some today, rolled them into balls and put them on a baking tray and, as usual, as they were baking they just all pread out and merged into one big crumbly mess on the baking tray!! What am I doing wrong?!