Matthew 1:23 KJB
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
From our hearts to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May your hearts be filled with the joy of Christ and the miracle of His love for us all.
With love,
The Schunks
Country Mama Hippie Chic
aka Brandi Schunk
bouncybrandi@gmail.com
Today we made Gluten Free Christmas Sugar Cookies for the first time ever! We were a little nervous as to how this was going to turn out and I am pleased to say the results were excellent! I can't take credit for the recipe, as I combined the genius of two other people to make these cookies. Here is what we did in case you want to follow.
We used the "High Protein and Fiber Blend" gluten free flour recipe that I learned from Vanessa Weisbrod of "The Delight Gluten-Free Cookbook" and "Delight Gluten-Free Magazine" at the Dallas Gluten and Allergen Free Expo. It is as follows:
- 1 C Sweet White Sorghum Flour
- 1 C Tapioca Flour
- 1/3 C Coconut Flour
- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
Using this flour as our base, we followed the directions to make this cookie recipe:
Note that since the flour already contains Xanthan Gum, we did not add any extra. We also did not add the cinnamon. Otherwise, we followed the recipe to a "T". The flour mix above makes a little more than the 2 Cups the recipe calls for, so we used the remainder for dusting the counter and the dough. We also used just plain Tapioca Flour for the dusting and that worked out fine. Be sure to refrigerate as it says! Our cookies turned out gorgeous, buttery, perfectly flaky, and unrecognizable as any different from the traditional sugar cookies I have made with my family for years. It is wonderful to be able to finally continue this tradition with my husband and son!
Tomorrow we'll be decorating them, if we don't eat them all first!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Update: We did manage to save a few cookies to ice and I am SO glad we did! They were pretty crispy, but after icing them and letting them sit for a day, they are soft and wonderful and delicious and taste just like those iced sugar cookies you buy at the bakery at the grocery store- so good! And so pretty, too! We all had a lot of fun decorating, and our friends can't even tell these are Gluten Free Sugar Cookies!
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