Gluten Free Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Gluten Free Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are a terrific gluten free and dairy free option dessert idea! In the kitchen with my adorable grandson, I was thinking up some new cookie ideas this summer that we could enjoy baking together. Chocolate chips being such a staple dessert, I wanted to put my own twist […]

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Gluten-Free, Grain-Free Cashew Butter Cookies

If you like peanut butter cookies, you’ll love these cashew butter cookies.  Watch out, these gluten-free, grain-free cookies will go fast! INGREDIENTS: 2 c roasted cashew butter 1 c ground fine cashew flour (from raw cashews) 10-12 tbsp raw honey, heated 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or ground vanilla beans   […]

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Gluten-Free, Grain-Free and Raw Sunflower Spirulina Cookies

Experimenting in the kitchen one day with spirulina, I discovered some amazing cookies that are also good for you. These raw cookies are gluten-free and grain-free.   INGREDIENTS: 1 c sunflower seeds, soaked 5-10 hrs 3 tbsp macadamia nut butter 3 ½ tbsp date paste 1 tsp powdered vanilla bean ¼ tsp salt   DIRECTIONS: […]

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Cookies and Crème Sorghum Squares

  These squares are just delightful and a treat for the whole family! Perfect for a sweet tooth after a savory dinner. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Popping Sorghum, popped 1 cup shredded coconut (preferably unsweetened) 1½ cup Faux-reo Cookie Wafers – roughly crushed (recipe below) 1 cup confectioners sugar 4 rounded tablespoons powdered milk 6 oz  […]

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the original Toll House recipe, halved because I don’t want to make so many cookies. These are really delicious!   INGREDIENTS a heaping 1 3/4 c rice flour, or flour mix 1/2 t xanthan gum 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 stick shortening, Earth Balance, or butter 1/2 c brown sugar […]

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Gluten-Free Cashew Flour Cookies

  These cookies are light and sort of melt in your mouth. They are similar to the Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies. I’ve also published GF flour mix variations that can be used within the below.   INGREDIENTS 1 c GF flour mix 1/2 c cashew nut flour 1 c ground/chopped cashews 1 c chopped pecans […]

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Mmmm…what a delicious combination chocolate and shortbread make! This recipe was donated at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange. INGREDIENTS ½ c unsalted butter ¼ c granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla ¾ c flour mix (I use white rice, potato, and tapioca) 2 tbsp sweet rice flour (I use white) ¼ c cocoa […]

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Gluten-Free Coconut Nutty Cookies

I’m a known cookie lover, and this recipe is one of my favorites. INGREDIENTS 1 c coconut oil 6 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract 3/4 – 1 ¼ c agave 2 c gluten-free flour mix ¼ c flax meal 1 tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum […]

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Gluten-Free Meringue Cookies

Now you can prepare these airy, scrumptious cookies at home with this easy gluten-free recipe! INGREDIENTS 3 egg whites ¼ cream of tartar ¾ c superfine sugar ¼ tsp vanilla DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. 2. Beat 3 egg whites with 1/4 tsp cream of tartar until soft peaks form. 3. Add ¾ […]

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Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies

Another wonderful recipe I learned about at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange that I just had to share with you!  If needed, make sure to use my sugar agave conversion for your everyday baking. INGREDIENTS 2 ½-in sticks (10 oz.) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 c sugar pinch of salt 4 […]

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Gluten-Free Pecan Cookies

This was donated by a teenager at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Cookie Exchange.INGREDIENTS 2 eggs1 1/3 c firmly-packed brown sugar5 tbs gluten-free flour mix1/8 tsp xanthan gum1/8 tsp salt1/8 tsp baking powder1 tsp vanilla1 c broken pecans DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Whip eggs until light. Gradually add flour, xanthan gum, […]

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies

My sincerest gratitude to an attendee of the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange for sharing this awesome seasonal recipe! You can make an assortment of cookies for everyone to enjoy. Got a recipe you would like to share? This is a great site for that. INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 c light brown sugar 1/2 c […]

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Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs – Valentine’s Day Recipe

Below is a little teaser of a recipe from a soon to be released book, Gluten Free Cookies by Luane Kohnke. You will have an opportunity to read the review of many tested recipes we will be doing out of her book over the next two months. So check back soon! Enjoy and Happy Valentines […]

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Very Lucky Recipients of the Liz Lovely Cookie Sampler

It was such an honor to partner up with Liz Lovely and offer their 8-pack Gluten-Free sampler to 3 lucky GlutenFreeHelp.info readers. The lucky winners: Ashley Garcia, Mandy Lopez and 9 year old Panther Roman were all equally thrilled to find out they would each be receiving the sampler. Ashley was so excited that she […]

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Encourage Your Celiac Child to Share his Gluten-Free Cookies

How do you increase gluten-free awareness and make your gluten-sensitive child feel special among his non-gluten-sensitive friends and relatives? Bake for occasions for which your child can share his gluten-free cookies with others. This will give children the pleasure of not only baking their gluten-free cookies but also of giving to others.  You should encourage […]

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Finding Great Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes to Bake with Your Celiac Child

     Baking cookies goes back a long way in my family, and I was quick to establish it as a Turbin family tradition with my own kids. When I was diagnosed with celiac disease and adopted a gluten-free diet, I began accumulating gluten-free recipes for cookies and other baked goods so the tradition could carry […]

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

  This recipes, donated by a participant at the 2009 Tampa Bay Celiac Group Cookie Exchange, is sure to be a hit! INGREDIENTS   ¼ c butter-flavored shortening 1 ¼ c packed brown sugar ¾ c creamy peanut butter 1 egg ¼ c unsweetened applesauce 3 tsp vanilla extract 1 c white rice flour ½ […]

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

This delicious cross between peanut butter and chocolate cookies will be sure to please the whole family! Make some gluten-free chocolate brownies too! INGREDIENTS   1 (1-qt.) jar Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Mix ½ c butter, softened 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract   DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking […]

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Food Company Review: Natasha’s Health Nut Cookies

Ever eat a cookie that tastes good and you know to also be beneficial for you? Today we did!Natasha’s cookies—the healthy snack. Natasha Becker has been creating three flavors of her grain-free healthy cookies for about sevenyears, serving health-conscious, gluten-free, celiac, diabetic, and Specific Carbohydrate Diet eaterswith rave reviews. One of my testers tested well […]

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The Gluten Free Cookie Jar Baking Co.

The delicious treats of the Gluten Free Cookie Jar Baking Co are now available everywhere, yet the facility is tucked away in South Florida, founded by nutritionist Randi Rakow. The company offers a variety of cream canoe cakes (Twinkies), cookies, and brownies. It was like the good ole days. While enjoying that creamy vanilla filling […]

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Only Oats-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Below is a recipe that was contributed by Lael Giebel ,another fine field tester of mine she sent in based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products.  Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes using Only Oats. Enjoy!  I have more […]

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Tina’s Almond Flour Chocolate Chip and Nut Cookies

Gluten-Free and Dairy Free. So quick to make that they will leave you time to make some gluten-free waffle cones. One bowl: 2-1/2 cups blanched almond flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ cup gluten-free dairy free chocolate and ¼ cup chopped nuts of your choice Mix in a separate bowl: ½ cup […]

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Gluten-Free Orange-Iced Lemon-Shortbread Cookies

Pamela’s Products NO COOK & SIMPLE COOKIES . These are delicious and fast and fun to make. Even kids enjoy these as they can get a “result” quickly and munch away. I made these for a wonderful cookie exchange in Tampa at the Celiac Group’s meeting. These were all eaten up and the plate was […]

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Gluten-Free Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies in Jar- Terrific Gift

  This is a wonderful gift to surprise someone who is on a gluten-free diet, who’s never had almond flour cookies or for the person who deserves something special in your life. I love to give this away to my girlfriends on their Birthday and I will double the recipe and place it layered and […]

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No Cook Orange-Iced Lemon-Shortbread cookies

Pamela’s Products NO COOK & SIMPLE COOKIES. No baking needed makes this a great gluten-free recipe to do with your kids. Tina’s Orange-Iced Lemon-Shortbread Delights. Also try this gluten-free blueberry pie. You will need: Two Boxes of Pamela’s Lemon Shortbread Cookies (Frozen) ½ bag of Pamela’s Vanilla Frosting 1 large orange Water 4TBL Butter Directions: Add  room temp. […]

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Gluten-Free Cookie Easter Project

  This Easter, try this simple gluten-free project which is sure to have stunning results—transferring images onto cookies. DIRECTIONS 1. Reduce vintage postcard or other image to 65% of its original size on a standard color photocopier, then bring it to your favorite local bakery to have it reproduced with edible ink on thin, sticker-like […]

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