Gluten Free Trail Mix Cookies
I recently read a lovely book called The Clover Girls by Victoria Shipman, it’s setting takes place in Michigan, specifically at summer camp. Apparently, summer camp in Michigan is a big deal, a tradition that dates back generations. As I read through the pages my memories of summer camp in Colorado flooded my mind. Aside from sleeping in teepees and painting pottery my favorite thing was making the trail mix to take on the evening hikes.
Gluten Free Trail Mix Cookies Come to Fruition:
Of course food would rank way up in my vault of memories. These gluten free cookies are a take on grown- up trail mix coming together with a classic oatmeal cookie. The almond extract marries beautifully with the cinnamon and brown sugar butter. As your mouth is enjoying the medley of flavors, tart cranberries come to life just as the white chocolate brings balance to your palette. In other words these cookies will disappear in a matter of moments as they take you back to summer camp.
Cooking Time: 12-14 mins. Makes 12 large cookies
Cooking Temp: 350 degrees
8 T softened butter
¼ c brown sugar
¼ c granulated sugar
1 t almond extract
1 t cinnamon
½ t salt
1 t white vinegar
1 egg
½ t baking soda
3/4 c gluten free flour (I recommend King Arthur’s Gluten- Free Flour Blend)
1 ¼ c quick oats
½ c reduced sugar dried cranberries
½ c white chocolate chips
¼ c sliced almonds
Steps:
- Preheat oven and prepare two cookies sheets with non stick oil or parchment paper
- In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, or in a large glass bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, almond extract, cinnamon, salt and vinegar until blended . ( 1 min)
- Add the egg until smooth.
- Incorporate the flour and baking soda, scraping the sides of the bowl once mid-way through.
- Fold in the quick oats, cranberries, almonds and white chocolate chips, Be sure that the folded ingredients gets fully covered so everything is well incorporated.
- Drop dough in balls, one rounded tablespoon, 2” apart, then bake.
- Remove from the oven, and place the cookies on a cooking rack directly after removal from the oven.
-Patience
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