Note: this is the picture from my first batch :).
One thing's for sure about this gluten-free baking business, it's forcing me to become more precise with my baking. I'm still trying to figure out all the tricks of the trade; it can be a bit tricky. It requires patience and precision. Silly as it may sound, I'm somewhat tempted to bake the same recipe using a different flour each time to really get a 'feel' (or taste) for each one. I think it might allow me to experiment more successfully, or confidently :). Right now, I'm pretty much doing what I used to do before, and that would be 'studying recipes'.
(old photo, the new recipe I just posted below yields much heartier cookies, not thin :)
I just deleted the entry where I talked about the first recipe. I decided to keep these photos of the first recipe. After baking gluten-free for a few months, I came up with a much tastier recipe. So far, this one is my favorite gluten-free chocolate chip recipe :).Before I say ttfn, I want to thank you all for reading Flour Arrangements, even though it's taken a gluten-free turn. Your comments are always appreciated :)!
21 comments:
Hey sophie!
wow these look yummy! so yummy in fact i may have to make some!!! :)
Oh yes, gluten-free baking DEFINITELY requires one to become more precise when preparing the baked good - but it's still a fun process!
The fact that the cookies become chewy is awesome - chewy cookies are the best kind, in my opinion :0)
these cookies sounds like a nice twist on an old fave... def gonna have to try it.. love the idea of adding coffee and molasses :)
Yum! And that is sooooo sweet that Jose is also following your diet!
Delicious Sophie - you win again! ;)
I agree that coffee in chocolate recipes gives a definite depth and complexity to the chocolate. Makes it taste more grown up somehow, sophisticated. Does that make sense?
Your hubby is soooo cute! You guys are a real team.
I need to have my dad come check these babies out, stat. he just found out he needs to go gluten-free too. <3
great cookies, sophie! i never knew molasses (or honey, for that matter...where have i been?) held such power. very good to know! :)
You're really finding a lot of creative ways to bake, and I just wanted to say bravo for taking a difficult diagnosis and turning it into a creative outlet :) Keep it up! Also, what a sweet husband you have, to insist upon going gluten free with you ;)
Mm wow well done on all this gluten free baking and experimenting with different flours! I love choco chip cookies and I am ashamed to say have actually never got round to making any home made ones! Its quite weird you mentioned about how you dont like coffee in your post but how you do like it in baked goods, I have literally just finished a post where I made mocha cupcakes and I like everything coffee flavoured...apart from coffee itself ahha!
hey, these look great. I see you are doing a great job rising up to the gluten free challenge.
So are you feeling much better now with your change to gluten-free? I agree that the addition of coffee is delicious and it definitely adds a bit of richness. Who can resist a chocolate chip cookie anyway?
these look perfect. I really admire you for not giving up. These really look delicious, Nice job
The cookies look perfect, gluten or no gluten! I love the way you're thinking to come up with recipes, it's almost like a game! You're going great!
I think you're a genius for making these cookies work for you in your new gluten free life now. Everything looks so yummy that if you didn't tell me, I might forget.
Yum! I'm all for experimenting, especially when it comes to chocolate chip cookies! :9
I think you are doing great - especially since you haven't been gluten free for very long at all. I'm sure it would take me much longer to figure it all out!
I just tried your recipe. It needs a little modification:
1. you forgot to mention when to add the xantham gum or the chocolate chips.
2. the cookies spread ALOT and unfortunately I followed your directions for the first batch. Did you refrigerate the dough first? It did not say so in your recipe.
...oops, forgot to answer this question. Nope, I didn't refrigerate the dough.
...Ah, sorry about that. I did forget to mention WHEN to add the xanthan gum and chocolate chips :). Thanks for noting it.
Brand spanking new to the gf world and am so, so, so happy to have a tasty treat. This turned out great! I didn't have any millet flour on hand, so used coconut flour and had to use almond milk. And then... um... well... it was really late and I totally went into regular baking mode and dumped 8 tbsp of butter in the bowl. So I hurriedly doubled everything up and it still worked!
Thank you for this!!!!
Thank you for trying it :D! Glad it worked for you! Happy baking :).
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