Spryte Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Any good ones out there? We are peanut, tree nut, and sesame free here, as well. No bananas either. Coconut's a go though, since DS just outgrew that allergy. This will be our first year making gluten free cookies, so any good recipes would be wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Mom Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 These turn out well (just like "regular" cookies). We've been GF for 8 years and this my favorite sugar cookie recipe. Sugar Cookies â…“ cup butter â…“ cup shortening ¾ cup sugar 1 cup white rice flour 1 tsp xanthan gum 1 egg 1 TBS milk 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt ½ cup tapioca flour ½ cup potato starch flour Sweet rice flour for rolling Beat butter, shortening, and sugar. Add rice flour, xanthan, egg, milk, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Mix. Add tapioca and potato starch flours. Mix. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 3 hours. Roll out dough on sweet rice flour with plastic wrap on top. Cut into shapes and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Cool, and then, add icing, sprinkles, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yay! Thank you! It's so good to have a tried and true recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Here is a link to GF brownies. http://realsustenance.com/espresso-brownies-with-pumpkin-cream-cheese-frosting-grainsugar-egg-starch-free/ I would recommend subscribingot her blog or FB. She has amazing GF ideas. I have tried a couple of her recipes and have not been disappointed. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Here is my Pinterest board of the treats we will be making in our house http://pinterest.com/purpleheartwife/12-days-of-christmas-treats/. I can't remember for sure but some of them may have almond flour. Could you substitute sunbutter for peanut butter? It is certainly tricky cooking with special allergies but it can be done:) Happy Baking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 :lurk5: We just confirmed yesterday that dd will have to be wheat free from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I made meringue cookies yesterday and gluten-free pie. I will probably stick to paleo cookie recipes since all grains seem to come with tummy trouble for me. Wheat is substantially worse than the others for me, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 These turn out well (just like "regular" cookies). We've been GF for 8 years and this my favorite sugar cookie recipe. Sugar Cookies â…“ cup butter â…“ cup shortening ¾ cup sugar 1 cup rice flour 1 tsp xanthan gum 1 egg 1 TBS milk 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt ½ cup tapioca flour ½ cup potato starch flour Sweet rice flour for rolling Beat butter, shortening, and sugar. Add rice flour, xanthan, egg, milk, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Mix. Add tapioca and potato starch flours. Mix. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 3 hours. Roll out dough on sweet rice flour with plastic wrap on top. Cut into shapes and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Cool, and then, add icing, sprinkles, etc. Do you use brown rice flour or white rice flour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Well, they're not exactly cookies, but I got a special request for an encore presentation of these for the GF cookie swap this year at our co-op holiday party: Chocolate Peanut Balls 2 cups peanut butter 1 cup butter, softened 5 cups powdered sugar 2 12-oz pkgs of chocolate chips (any kind, milk or dark) 4-5 Tb. vegetable shortening Combine peanut butter and butter with wooden spoon until evenly blended. Add the powdered sugar and stir until the mixture has the consistency of sticky Play Doh. Use a double boiler to melt chocolate chips with the shortening, stirring frequently (you can probably use the microwave if you want). Roll the peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls & set on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. If dough is really sticky you can add more powdered sugar. Put the baking sheet in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to make the balls easier to handle. To dip the balls in chocolate you can use a toothpick or a fork. To make them "buckeye" balls, leave a small part of the peanut butter exposed. Set them back on the baking sheet and cool the finished candies in the refrigerator until chocolate has hardened. Makes about 100 candies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Bumping for more ideas/recipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Rice Crispies now come in a gluten free version- you could make rice crispy treats. I make ours with coconut butter instead of oil or regular butter. Not healthy but a fast and easy treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesmere Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Did you see this thread? It is on the Chat board. One of the cookie recipes in the NPR article I linked may work. I do know that KAF GF products (and you can get ingredients to make a GF mix like the one they sell or just buy theirs) are tree nut/peanut-free -- but only the GF products, as far as I know. They are very good about labeling their other things. Bob's Red Mill, last I checked, was not tree nut or peanut free. I don't know about Gluten Free Pantry these days but years ago we used them. And if I remember correctly, Elizabeth Barbone's baking book had some Christmas cookie recipes with at least one that would be safe for tree nut/peanut/sesame allergies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesmere Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Also, not sure if this article was already posted to either thread, but it is an article from PBS with a recipe for cutout cookies ... I think it could work for your allergy issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Here you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Here's a recipe for Peppermint Bark Cookies These look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Ooooh, this is good - thank you! We are ready to start baking, and I have been cruising the King Arthur Flour gluten-free recipes, but it's so much better when I know a real life person has tried these recipes! (As opposed to a test kitchen!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thanks for this thread! I can't wait to get baking. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 These turn out well (just like "regular" cookies). We've been GF for 8 years and this my favorite sugar cookie recipe. Sugar Cookies â…“ cup butter â…“ cup shortening ¾ cup sugar 1 cup white rice flour 1 tsp xanthan gum 1 egg 1 TBS milk 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt ½ cup tapioca flour ½ cup potato starch flour Sweet rice flour for rolling Beat butter, shortening, and sugar. Add rice flour, xanthan, egg, milk, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Mix. Add tapioca and potato starch flours. Mix. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 3 hours. Roll out dough on sweet rice flour with plastic wrap on top. Cut into shapes and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Cool, and then, add icing, sprinkles, etc. Do these cookies have any chewiness to them, or are they crispy? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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