Sunday, December 19, 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookies...G-Free, Egg Free with the real taste!

There are so many Gluten Free recipes for cookies and many are specific to a certain brand of flour or are full of multiple expensive ingredients and too many steps. I decided to use my favorite cookie recipe with slight modifications to prove that you can make anything you love to eat with small changes.

There are other modifications you can make to suit your needs, such as removal of eggs or changing to vegan butter or chips. And you'll notice that my special ingredient to delicious cookies include the addition of butterscotch chips to add extra dimension and sweetness. They really help these cookies taste just like the real thing!

Charlese's Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free)
MAKES 16 COOKIES

1 and 1/4c Gluten Free Flour of choice
1/4 tsp baking soda 
1/8 tsp salt

1/2c sugar
1/2c brown sugar
1/2c butter (or vegan oil substitute)
1 egg (*or substitute)
2 tsp vanilla

1/2c - 1c Chocolate Chips (I use milk chocolate)
1/4c - 1/2c Butterscotch Chips
Optional:
1/2c chopped nuts

*Egg substitutes: Use Egg Replacer from the box and mix as stated OR use ground Flaxmeal, 3Tbs water to 1Tbs Flaxmeal for each egg.
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Set oven to preheat at 300 degrees.
In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. 
Use electric mixer to combine the sugars and butter, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add egg and vanilla, but to not overmix.
Stir in chips and nuts.
Form into 16 balls and bake 22-28 minutes. 
Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. Oh, these look so yummy! I've been in search of egg replacer, where have you had luck?

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    1. We love using ground flaxseed meal and water the best. It tastes hearty and is one simple and healthy ingredient PLUS it gives fiber and omega-3s. This only works for 1-2 eggs and you must mix each separately.

      Egg Replacer is a boxed product you purchase using mostly potato starch and will also work, but we find it's flavor and expense make it less desirable than the flax meal option.

      Thanks for the question!

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