| If you are concerned about your health and want | | | | Brown Sugar: 1 oz |
| to be able to eat better while still snacking | | | | Cocoa Powder: 1 ½ Tbsp |
| occasionally, or maybe you're a vegan or you | | | | Egg whites: 3 large |
| have celiac disease, in any case, you want | | | | Confectioner's Sugar: 2 oz |
| cookies. Well here are some healthy gluten free | | | | Red food coloring 1 drop |
| cookies recipes that will surely allow you to feel | | | | Preheat the oven to 450 and place parchment |
| like you're being good while still tasting | | | | paper on the cookie sheets. Combine the almond |
| deliciousness. | | | | flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder. In a different |
| 1. Flourless Chocolate Chewies: A great alternative | | | | bowl, whip those egg whites until soft peaks |
| that is healthy and tasty is nuts. They are one of | | | | form. Slowly add the confectioner's sugar to the |
| the few foods that are really really good for you, | | | | first mix with a drop of red food coloring to bring |
| like eat them every day and you will be better | | | | out the chocolatey color of the cocoa powder. |
| off for it. This is because of the healthy fats, the | | | | Continue whipping the egg whites until the peaks |
| numerous nutrients and vitamins and their ability | | | | harden. |
| to remove plaque from arteries. Here's what you | | | | Fold in the first mixture. Fill a piping bag with a |
| need for these tasty treats: | | | | ½ inch tip and squeeze out 1 inch tips onto |
| Confectioner's Sugar: 2 lbs. | | | | the cookie sheet. Bake for 1 minute and remove |
| Cocoa Powder: 6 oz. | | | | to double pan. |
| Egg whites: 12 whites/oz. | | | | Turn down the oven to 375 and put them back in |
| Salt: 1 tsp | | | | for about 8- 10 minutes or until they're dry. |
| Vanilla extract: 1 tsp | | | | Remove the cookies and pour ¼ cup of |
| Walnuts (or other nut): 1 lb chopped coarsely | | | | water onto the cookie sheet under the |
| Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and place | | | | parchment paper. Let the water rest for a few |
| parchment paper on the cookie sheets. Combine | | | | minutes and then pour it off. Remove with |
| all the ingredients working in the nuts last, folding | | | | spatula. |
| them over. Drop the mixture into tablespoon size | | | | If you want to add a hint of chocolate, you can |
| bites about 3 inches from each other. Bake them | | | | make spread a ganache by following these steps: |
| for about 12 minutes or until they're slightly firm | | | | Simmer 6 oz of heavy cream |
| to the touch. | | | | Pour it over 4 oz of semi sweet chocolate and |
| When they're done you should have about two | | | | mix |
| dozen. Enjoy and if you can't eat them all at once, | | | | Spread over the cookies |
| store them in an airtight container - they'll be | | | | These two gluten free cookies recipes will be sure |
| good for about a week. | | | | to amaze even those friends and family |
| 2. Chocolate and nuts are not for everyone, so | | | | members who don't watch what they eat. Try |
| here's another light and delicious gluten free snack: | | | | them both! I bet you didn't know gluten free |
| macaroons. Here's what you will need: | | | | cookies could be so good. |
| Almond Flour: 4oz | | | | |