Monday, April 16, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookies 
The Enjoy life semi-sweet chocolate chips are optional.  We use them because some people in our family have soy allergies as well as gluten allergies. If you also have soy allergies, these chocolate chips are the best! We get them on Amazon. 


Link:  http://www.amazon.com/Enjoy-Life-Semi-Sweet-Chocolate-10-Ounce/dp/B000HDJZWO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334620398&sr=8-1



Ingredients
 1/3 cup Coconut Oil
1/3 cup Butter
1 tbsp. safflower oil
1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
1/3 cup Water
2 1/4 cups *Gluten-Free Flour Mix
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Xanthan Gum
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Gluten-Free Baking Powder
1/2 of a 10 oz. bag of Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips

*Gluten Free Flour Mix
2 parts rice flour
2/3 part potato starch
1/3 part tapioca flour
ex. 2 cups rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour. 

This will yield 3 cups flour.


Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Cream coconut oil, butter and sugars in a mixing bowl.
  • Add vanilla and water. Mix until just combined.
  • Combine gluten-free flour, salt, xanthan gum, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Add to creamed mixture and beat until smooth.
  • Add in mini chips. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
  • Drop by spoonfuls onto parchement-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 15-20 minutes.


4 comments:

  1. I am looking for a great gluten free Chocolate cake recipe. Do you have one you can share?

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  2. Yes we do! Eventually we'll post this officially with pictures, but for now here is the recipe. We used this recipe before Celiac, and have found that it converts quite well!

    Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
    (Adapted from Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

    2 c. sugar
    1 3/4 c. gluten free flour
    3/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
    2 tsp. xanthan gum
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1 tsp. salt
    2 eggs
    1 c. milk
    1/2 c. vegetable oil
    2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 c. boiling water

    Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Grease two 9-in. round baking pans.
    Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.
    Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed 2 min.
    Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
    Pour into pans.
    Bake 30-35 min. or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
    Cool 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks.
    Cool completely.
    Frost as desired.(Our family loves it with Peanut Butter frosting)

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    1. Thank you for the recipe. I have tried it and I was pleasantly surprised that it did not turn out really dense and hard to swallow. This is much appreciated. Thanks so much!!!!!
      Keep the great recipes coming.

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