Let me just say DELICIOUS! These cookies were amazing. The recipe is found on page 77. I seriously think I could eat them all - the entire 5 dozen by myself in one setting. But I will restrain myself from this temptation.
Let me share with you the few variations I made. Of course, the 1 cup of sugar was replaced with 1/2 cup whole cane sugar and 1/2 cup stevia. I wasn't sure what "pumpkin puree" was, so I just used 1 cup of pure pumpkin from a can (like you use for a pumpkin pie). Maybe that is what puree is, but I don't know and it worked, the cookies were great.
I must admit a CRAZY mistake I made. I put my first batch in the oven and thought to myself "I can't believe these cookies didn't call for zanthum gum". Zanthum gum is very important when cooking with non-wheat flours as it holds the product together. So went back to the recipe, just to be sure it didn't need the zanthum gum. Oh my word - right there 3/4 t. of zanthum gum - smacked me in the face like a semi-truck. I couldn't believe it. I had the first batch in the oven and just knew they would crumble when I picked them up. So I went ahead and added zanthum gum to the remaining dough and just hoped for the best. Well I ate my sample taste from the first "non zanthum gum" batch and although I can't go and dunk into a nice big glass of rice milk, it didn't crumble either. Whew! But I won't make that mistake again.
I took a picture of the cookies, but also of some of the product packages that I use: stevia, organic whole cane sugar, and the salt that I use. If you live in Oklahoma, the stevia I buy at Crest in the sugar aisle. the organic cane sugar can be found at several places: Akins, Edmond Health food store, and if I am near my friends office - Energetic Wellness - I buy it there too. The salt is fantastic and I purchase this at Energetic Wellness (located in Edmond off of 15th and Rankin). I believe Akins also sells it and you can probably get it at Edmond Health food store too, I just have never looked for it there. I do not use table salt at all!
Well this has been a wonderfully productive snow day. This afternoon I may try to make some Lemon Bars or maybe get them made tomorrow, but they are next on the list. So I am off to eat another cookie over a napkin as it falls apart gently. Happy Baking!
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| Stevia bag |
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| Rapunzel Brand Organic Whole Cane Sugar |
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| Redmond brand All Natural Sea Salt |
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| White Chocolae Pumpkin Cookies |
Save some for me!
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