Crazy for Cookies!

I'm sitting here on the couch, fighting off my 20-some pound cat "Sir" Grace, or "Chubs" as I affectionately call him. It is one of the rare occasions that he actually wants to get in my lap and of course its never when its convenient for me, ha ha. But that's a cat for you. Anyway, I thought I would share one of the first recipes I found after being diagnosed. An amazing recipe for chocolate chip cookies which came from Epicurious.com. These chocolate chip cookies are some of the best you will ever eat, I promise you that. This recipe is one of my go to, never fail recipes. No one ever suspects they are gluten free, let alone egg free. The actual recipe does call for eggs but I have only used egg replacer when I make them, but I assume it would work just as well with the eggs.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

1 Cup butter softened
2 Cups + 2 Tablespoons Ener-g gluten-free gourmet flour blend, or see below
1 1/2 Teaspoons baking soda
1/2 Teaspoons salt
1 Teaspoon xanthan gum
1 Cup granulated sugar
1/2 Cup brown sugar
2 large eggs, or 1 Tablespoon Ener-g egg replacer
1 Tablespoon gluten free vanilla, I use Authentic Foods vanilla powder
6oz Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Whisk together flour mix, baking soda, salt, xanthan gum, and egg replacer if using in a small bowl. Beat together butter, vanilla and sugars in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beat well after each one. Mix in flour mixture until just incorporated, then stir in chocolate chips. The dough should not be sticky, if it is add a little more flour before adding chocolate chips. Roll into 1.5oz balls, bake for ~12 min.

Gluten Free Gourmet Flour Blend

2 cups white rice flour

2/3 cup potatoe STARCH flour

1/3 cup tapioca flour