Egg-/Dairy-Free Raisin Puffs
If you are not allergic to oatmeal, you can substitute rolled oats for the quinoa flakes in this recipe.
Difficulty: Easy
Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 30 minutes
Makes: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup apple butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, room temperature
- 1¾ cups all-purpose gluten-free flour
- 1 tsp. xanthan gum
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 cups quinoa flakes
- 1 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream shortening, sugars, apple butter, vanilla, and coconut oil on high speed until creamy.
- Whisk flour mix, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together; blend in. Stir in quinoa and raisins.
- Make tablespoon-sized balls of dough; place on prepared baking sheets about 2" apart. Do not flatten them.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, or until golden. Cool.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 200 |
| Total Fat | 7g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 105mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 32g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 19g |
| Protein | 2g |
Recipe Information
Makes: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup apple butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, room temperature
- 1¾ cups all-purpose gluten-free flour
- 1 tsp. xanthan gum
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 cups quinoa flakes
- 1 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream shortening, sugars, apple butter, vanilla, and coconut oil on high speed until creamy.
- Whisk flour mix, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together; blend in. Stir in quinoa and raisins.
- Make tablespoon-sized balls of dough; place on prepared baking sheets about 2" apart. Do not flatten them.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, or until golden. Cool.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 200 |
| Total Fat | 7g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 105mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 32g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 19g |
| Protein | 2g |