Gluten-Free Almond Crispies
“Here’s a wonderful treat everyone in the family can enjoy.” Ideal with milk or tea, these cookies have cinnamon and maple in every crunchy bite.—Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin36 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./ batch
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat the syrup, oil, water and extract until well
- blended. Combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and
- salt; gradually beat into syrup mixture until blended. Stir in
- almonds.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking
- sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or
- until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing
- from pans to wire racks. Yield: about 3 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 54 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18 mg sodium,