Cookie Making with our new friend, KitchenAid

On the last visit from the grandparents, they very generously brought an early Christmas present - a new KitchenAid Stand mixer. Now, I've been dreaming of one of these babies for a LOOOONG time, but never thought we'd actually have one. And now that we have one - it is SO worth it! Thanks so much to Grandma and Papa Coffman - we are going to use this mixer so much!

We broke it in on a batch of gluten free cookies. Yum. I know what you're thinking. We've been doing the gluten free thing for months now, and I've yet to find a truly good substitute for cookies. Since we're also low carb, it's not been too big a problem, but Gabe loves him a good old fashioned chocolate chip cookie, and the gluten free baked goods we've been making are definitely not that. I found this recipe from my new obsession, Pinterest, which led me to this blog post of awesome step by step pics on how to make these cookies. But you don't need step by step - it's so simple! The boys totally "helped" and we've made them twice since we found the recipe. Genius!







Ben right before he fell
off the step stool.



Awesome Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies1 cup butter (softened)

3/4 cup sugar (we're pretty much off the sugar, so we used sucanat)

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs



1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/4 cup rice flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. xanthan gum

1 tsp. salt

12 oz. choc. chips (or other variety)

 

Max crying, "Cookie! Cookie!" before
they were done baking.

 Cream the butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla. Add in all dry ingredients - it might be a little wet, but don't add more flour. Scoop out onto baking trays and bake at 350 for 11 minutes - will look underdone, but stiffen up as they cool. Let cool on pans for 10 minutes, then move to trays to finish cooling. Try not to eat them all at once. Makes 4 dozen!