Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies - GF, Dairy Free, Egg Free

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup coconut milk (rice, or almond)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup white rice flour
• 1/3 cup coconut flour
• 2 Tablespoons GF Starch
• 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (you can buy dairy free chocolate chips, the brand I've seen is Simple Joy)

Directions:

1. Mix together the sugar and oil.
2. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until combined
3. Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Just mixing until you don't see flour. (don't over mix).
5. Add the chocolate chips.

Allow the dough to rest 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake cookies on a well greased cookie sheet or silicon mat. Bake 10 minutes or until desired doneness is reached. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before moving to wire rack. *This is to allow cookies to be firm enough to hold shape.

~Recipe adapted from Yammies Guten Freedom

Banana Bread using Brown Sugar

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 Hour


Ingredients:

• 4 large very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F
2. Lightly grease loaf pan
3. Melt butter on stove top or in microwave (place paper towel above butter dish if doing it in the microwave.
4. In a large mixing bowl, Add ripe bananas mashing with back of fork. Add the butter and sugar mixing well. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a whisk. Add to banana mixture until flour is incoporated, taking care not to overwork the batter. Stir in the walnuts, if using.
6. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 45 to 65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few dry crumbs.
7. Cool the bread in the pan for 30 minutes. Remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack.

Make ahead tips:

• The bread will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
• Baked and cooled bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Soft Sugar Cookies

Yields: 24 cookies
Cook Time: 15-18 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (2 sticks) Salted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. set aside.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium size bowl. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer, cream together the butter, and granulated sugar until combined.
4. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract.
5. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
6. Using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, scoop dough into balls about 2 Tablespoons each roll in sugar and place onto prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until tops of cookies start to crack. Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack. Let cool completely on wire rack.

Note:

Storing: Cookies will stay fresh for up to 7 days in an airtight container, stored at room temperature.

Freezing: Roll the dough into balls and place them in an airtight container. You can freeze the cookie dough for up to 2 months. To bake, place frozen cookie dough balls onto prepared baking sheet and bake 16-18 minutes.

~Recipe from Deliciously Sprinkled

Easy Homemade Dough Recipe

Ingredients:

• 15 oz (3 cups) Flour
• 1 tbsp Yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 9 fl oz Warm Water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

By Hand

1. Place flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
2. Add Yeast, sugar, olive oil, and water and stir until copmbined.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and kneed for 5-10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.

In Mixer:

1. Place flour into a stand mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Use dough hook.
2. Add yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water and turn on low combined (about 3 minutes).
3. Turn to medium and kneed for 5-10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.

Both:

• Place dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or clean cloth. Set in a warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled.
• Turn dough out on a floured surface and punch the dough to remove excess air, kneed lightly.

Makes enough dough for 4 10-12" thin pizzas.

Spread with desired toppings and bake in 450 degrees preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

~Recipe adapted from Saving Dollars & Sense

Double Chocolate Biscotti

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dark cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet Chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fehreinheit
2. Cream butter and sugar together, add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in vanilla.
3. In a seperate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, making sure all dry ingredients are incorporated before adding more. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Shape dough into a 12 x 4 inch log and place on a well greased baking pan (or use parchment paper or silicon mat) Bake for 30 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut loaf into 3/4 inch slices and place back on baking sheet, cut side down. Bake again for 8 minutes then turn cookies over and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Completely cool cookies on a rack then store in an airtight container.

~Recipe adapted from chocolatechocolateandmore.com