Recently my doctor wanted my mom to go gluten free among other things. However, people deserve a treat every once and awhile and we stumbled upon the "Pillsbury Gluten Free Flour". This "flour" is made from a blend of rice flour, potato starch, pea fiber, tapioca starch and xanthan gum. On the back of the package it gave a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that I decided to test out. I actually halved the recipe that I'm going to list.
Ingredients:
3/4 c. shortening *
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. Gluten Free Flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chips
*Instead of using shortening I used more butter, I will replace shortening in the directions with butter
Directions:
1) Heat oven to 350F. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with a stand mixer or hand mixer until blended. Add eggs and beat until combined.
2) Stir the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat into the butter mixture until well incorporated. Stir the chocolate chips in by hand.
3) Put balls of the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
I'm not gluten free, however I do try to eat as healthy as possible for being a teenager. These cookies are good because they look and actually taste like chocolate chip cookies. However, due to the ingredients that make up the flour blend, there is a gritty after taste to the cookies. My mom really enjoys them because the rest of the time she can't eat anything. My brother doesn't like them because he's a picky eater and enjoys my "regular" chocolate chip cookies. Overall, if you are already gluten free I am sure you will enjoy these cookies and the flour blend.
Until next time,
Taylor xx
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