5 days: Gluten-Free Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

For me, the first thing I think about when it comes to deserts, is chocolate. The second thing I consider is, health. I want to be healthy in the way I live and in the foods I choose to eat. This means that the third thing I think about, is how to enjoy my chocolate while remaining healthy.

          This though process and desire has led me to re-imagine many recipes. Such as this one. My gluten-free chocolate snicker-doodle cookie recipe not only tastes great, but it also allows me to be healthy.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup Butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 1 ¼ cup Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa
  • 1 cup Gluten-Free Flour
  • ¼ Xanthum Gum

Cinnamon Sugar sprinkles:

  • 2 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions:

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Soften butter in a large mixing bowl, then add sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
  • Mix in egg and vanilla.
  • Mix in cocoa, flour, and xanthum gum.
  • Drop cookies on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Flatten softly (I like to use a fork and make a crisscross pattern) and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mix onto the cookies.

          Years ago, we got a new salt&pepper shaker and so now I use my old one for my cinnamon sugar mix. In this way I can sprinkle my mix easily and since I use a cinnamon sugar mix for various recipes I don’t need to make a new batch each time.   

  • Cook for 9-11 minutes, cool on rack, and enjoy!

Your Daily Does of Christmas:

Christmas Song: Sleigh Ride             by, Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano

Christmas Movie: Babes in Toyland (1961)

Daily Affirmation:

  • “I am able to enjoy the sweetness of life and still remain healthy.”
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