Archive for ‘cookies’

May 3rd, 2012

Iced oatmeal carrot cookies

Taking this http://www.bake-aholic.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/
recipe and changed it to a different liking!

1/2 cup earth balance margarine
1/2 cup grated carrots
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

1.Mix all the powders together in one big bowl
2.Mix all the liquids together in a separate bowl
3. Add the liquids to the powders
4.fold in the carrots
5. Scoop out on parchment or silpat rounded tablespoon sized balls
6. Bake for 10-12 mins

7. Frost cookies when still slightly warm

Frosting
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/4 cup softened earth balance margarine
1 tablespoons corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

April 23rd, 2012

Iced oatmeal cookies

http://www.bake-aholic.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/

I made this recipe! It did not turn out as their images show but they’re very good regardless. I actually had to add about 1/4 cup of almond milk because I found my dough was not coming together, could be from using rolled oats- not old fashioned oats as asked by the recipe.

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“Iced Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned oats
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the shortening, sugars and eggs. Add vanilla. Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add to creamed mixture. Mix in oatmeal. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes or so and then mix again.

Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 10-12 minutes. (They spread so I bake them 6 at a time on large cookie sheets). The edges will become golden brown but the middles will look underdone. Cool on pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on racks. Makes 2-3 dozen.”

*The glaze I used was left over from my cinnamon bun recipe.. I can’t vouch for their glaze

March 28th, 2012

Gluten free Pecan sandies

1 cup Earth Balance Vegan margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 large egg or egg substitute (e.g. Ener-G® gluten-free Egg Replacer, prepared)
3/4 cup gluten free All Purpose Flour( recipe below)
3/4 cup white rice flour(if using regular all purpose flour, not my mix, cut back to 1/4 cup rice flour)
1 cup pecans, ground to fine meal

Cream margarine, sugar, flavoring and egg together.

Add flours and pecans

Mix well then refrigerate for 20mins

Scoop balls of cookie dough and press onto pan slightly.
Bake at 350 for 12-20 mins depending on the thickness of your pan.

*Optional*
While warm roll in icing sugar

Flour mix
1 cup amaranth flour
1 cup arrow root flour
1½ cups sweet rice flour
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup potato flour
1 cup chickpea flour
1 cup tapioca starch
2 cups sorghum flour

Whisk all together in a large air tight container makes 9 1/2 cups of flour

March 10th, 2012

Cinnamon shamrock shortbread cookies

Based off of this recipe http://m.canadianliving.com/food/gluten_free_cardamom_shortbread.php

3/4 cup earth balance margarine
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 egg
2 cups rice flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt

Mix together well if dough seems too sticky add more rice flour 1/4 cup at a time, refrigerate for 30 mins.
Preheat oven 325F
Take half of the dough and roll it to desired thickness between two sheets of parchment. I went with about 1/8-1/4th of an inch they were thin and crispy perfect.

Cut into desired shapes and put on a silpat covered pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes

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February 17th, 2012

Gluten free chocolate chip cookies

1¾ cups gluten-free flour blend (*see recipe below*)
4 tablespoons egg whites(or 2 eggs)
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup earth balance margarine
¾ cups packed light brown sugar( or pure cane sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 cup almond milk
½ cup enjoy life vegan/ gluten free chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350F
whip the margarine and sugar together, add eggs and extract.
In a separate bowl combine all powders and whisk together.
Now change to flat beater on mixer and slowly add the powders to the bowl alternating with slowly adding the almond milk- until it has formed a sticky but firm ball of dough, add a little more almond milk or flour depending on if it is too try or too wet..

Scoop balls of dough (mine were about an inch and a half round, you can go bigger but bake time with vary) put on silpat pan 1 inch apart from each other and slightly flatten the balls of dough.
Bake for 12 mins and then rotate pan

Now bake for another 5 mins or until golden on the edges

Flour mix
1 cup amaranth flour
1 cup arrow root flour
1½ cups sweet rice flour
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup potato flour
1 cup chickpea flour
1 cup tapioca starch
2 cups sorghum flour

Whisk all together in a large air tight container makes 9 1/2 cups of flour

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February 14th, 2012

Gluten free chocolate spice roll out cookies

2 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten free flour
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup earth balance margarine
3/4 cup natural cane sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup dark unsulfured molasses

Whip the sugar and margarine together,
add spices and cocoa powder and egg
Sift together baking soda and powder with flour
Preheat to 325F

Roll out dough between two pieces of parchment paper and then use cookie cutters and place on silpat lined pan
Bake for 10-12 mins

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January 15th, 2012

S’more cookies

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup earth balance margarine
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 large egg(or 3 tablespoons apple sauce)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cocoa marshmallows

Preheat 325f
whip together sugars, egg and margarine, add oats and vanilla flavoring. Add the flour , salt and baking soda.
If you don’t have cocoa covered marshmallows you can add 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips to recipe and then use regular marshmallows
Roll into balls of desired size and layout on silpat or parchment at least 1 inch away from each other and then slightly flatten the dough balls.

Bake for 10 minutes

Then open oven and push in cocoa covered marshmallows and bake for roughly 5 more minutes or until slightly golden on edges

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November 21st, 2011

Secret shortbread recipe

Taking a recipe that has been made in my family since I was little, but changed it to dairy free!

8oz earth balance vegan margarine(soft)
4oz berry sugar
4oz rice flour
7-8 oz all purpose flour

With electric mixer, using whisk attachment- Mix the sugar and margarine together until smooth

Add rice flour until smooth

Change to flat beater and mix in the flour, if it’s too soft add a little more flour, if too dry add a little more margarine

I used shortbread molds but you could just roll the dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes.

Sprinkle with white sugar bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until slightly golden.

Keep in air tight container, let age for at least a week to enhance flavor!

September 16th, 2011

Peanut swirled chocolate cookies

Printable Recipe

Peanut Butter Dough

2 cups creamy “wow butter” or peanut butter
2 cups granulated sugar
6 Tablespoon egg whites
4 tablespoons flour
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Chocolate Dough

1 cup earth balance margarine at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
6 Tablespoon egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix chocolate dough first. Mix the butter with the sugars, the egg, and vanilla.
Next add cocoa powder and baking soda.
Slowly add the flour, salt and chocolate chips.

Flop the dough onto wax paper, do two logs, it makes about 5 dozen cookies, roll it out flat.

Next make the peanut butter dough and roll it out on top!
Next- roll it up tight with the wax paper and pop in the freezer for 10 mins.
Take one log out of the freezer and cut into 1/4 inch slices and place on lined baking pan.

Bake for 10-12 mins

Let cool before moving from pan
Delicious!

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June 9th, 2011

chocolate chip and raisin oatmeal cookies


I mixed this recipe with a spatula in a bowl. I dont think I’d even try it in a mixer, I’m sure it works well, but the recipe turned out so good I’m nervous to try to any other way!

1 cup of earth balance margarine at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons of egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
3/4 cup sultana raisin
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