Gluten-Free Animal Cookies
My kids favourite cookie recipe, it's gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free but definitely not taste-free (my kids can spot a fake a mile off!!) The dough is delicate to handle but well worth the effort. It's from Allergy-Free Cooking for Kids by Antoinette Savill. I've suggested some brand names that are available in Australia.
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READY IN: 23mins
YIELD: 30 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2teaspoons arrowroot
- 2 1⁄2cups gluten-free flour (eg Orgran)
- 1⁄2teaspoon gluten free baking powder
- 185
- 3⁄4cup caster sugar
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1
- 1 1⁄2tablespoons sunflower oil, and
- 1 1⁄2tablespoons water
OPTIONAL
- icing, and decorations (optional)
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DIRECTIONS
- Mix the arrowroot, flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream the margarine, sugar and vanilla together in another bowl.
- Beat the baking powder, oil and water mixture into the margarine and gradually blend in the flour mixture.
- Bring the dough together into a ball with your hands, flatten and divide into quarters. Roll out one piece thickly on a clean and floured board with a floured rolling pin.
- Cut our your favourite animal shapes (or any cookie cutters you like) and carefully transfer them onto ungreased non-stick baking trays.
- Bake them in the centre of the oven for about 8 mins at 190C or 375°F.
- Remove the trays from the oven and leave the cookies to cool on the trays for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Decorate with icing as desired or eat plain.
- Makes about 30 (depending on size).
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