Peanut Butter Cookies

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup of butter or margarine
2/3 cup of peanut butter
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 tblspns of honey
1 egg
1/2 tsp of gluten free vanilla (McCormick brand)
1/2 tsp of gluten free baking power (Calumet brand)
1/2 tsp of baking soda
1/2 tsp Xanthan gum (used to hold ingredients together - replaces gluten)
1/2 cup of Bette Hagman 4 Flour Blend
1 cup of gluten free flour mix**

Cream butter, peanut butter and sugars together. Blend in honey, egg & gf vanilla. When well mixed add gf baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum & flours. Mixing well after each is added.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork.

Bake at 375 for 9 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

**Featherlight Mix

Source: Bette Hagman, The Gluten Free Gourmet

3 cups rice flour
3 cups tapioca starch
3 cups cornstarch
3 tablespoons potato FLOUR (Not starch)

Peg Notes:

2/24/07 - Updated this recipe. I was making these today and realized I have 2 versions of this. The above recipe, as currently shown will create a chewier texture cookie. Plus it's less beanie tasting. I tried this version to see if we could get away from the more expensive Bette Hagman mix. Al prefers this version better.

The flour mix below will create a crispier cookie [and less brown in color].

1 cup of Bette Hagman 4 Flour Blend
1/2 cup of gluten free flour mix**

Sorry for the confusion, I make notes in pencil and failed to see them when I was telling Al the recipe.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

YES, something that's yummy and I can find all the flours for! If these end up better than my NGF PB cookies I'll have to hug you through the internet, Al.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

Hehehehee These are probably my favorite cookies.
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Al

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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3380 Location: Washington State

Curse you Al! You spoiled my diet with these delicious cookies. They also passed the kid test with flying colors. My kids declared them "yummy".

Put me down for a TNT for this one.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

Issue a Recipe Update. See above.
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Al

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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3380 Location: Washington State

Made these last night, but I subbed a mixture of 50% teff flour and 50% sorghum for the GF flour mix. Used 4-flour bean mix for the other part of the flours. Made a great addition to my kids school lunches for their first day back to school.

Can I vote twice for a TNT? I'm wearing a different outfit than I was the last time I voted......
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-Colleen

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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

Well of course - the outfit makes all the difference!! Very Happy

Glad they turned out so well. We've gotta try some teff or sorghum. Those are not in Peg's arsenal right now. I don't know if we'd have room for two more containers of flour...
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Al

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