Saturday, February 7, 2009

Nutty cookies


About this recipe:
These cookies are great with a cup of tea.  You can make them with pine nuts or almond slivers, what ever you prefer.


Preheat the oven to 325F.

Ingredients:
1/2 c. sorghum flour
1/2 c. almond flour
1/2 c. all purpose gluten free flour
1/4 c. sugar subsitute
16 drips of liquid stevia
1/4 c. cashew butter
1/2 t. xanthan gum
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. glycerine based vanilla flavor
1 t. glycerine based orange flavor
1/2 t. glycerine based almond flavor
2 eggs
2 handfulls of nuts, I used pine nuts and slivered almonds.

1. Mix the cashew butter and the sugar substitute in a food processor, add stevia, add the liquid flavorings and two eggs and process until smooth. 
2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until nicely blended.
3. With some flour on your hands, roll little balls of dough and squeeze some of the nuts into it. Flatten on a prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned.
5. Cool on a cookie rack and store in an airtight container.