Chocolate Chow Mein Noodle Cookies

1 pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2 1/2 c chow mein noodles
3/4 c salted roasted almonds, chopped

Stir together. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop with ice cream spoon onto baking sheet. Let set for a couple of hours on counter.

Wheat-Free Oatmeal Cookies

1 c plus 3 Tbslp oat flour
2 c rolled oats
3/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
3/4 c sugar or 1/4- 1/2 tsp stevia
3/4 c brown sugar or 1/2 c honey & 1 tsp molasses
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
1 c coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 c miniature chocolate chips

Combine oat flour, oats, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and combine with whisk. In large bowl, mix butter, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs. Stir in the oat mixture and mix batter briskly for about 1 minute. Stir in the nuts and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 325. If using honey bake at 300. Position racks in upper and lower third of oven. Scoop 1 Tblsp of dough and place 2" apart on lined or greased cookie sheets. Bake for 14-20 minutes. Rotate the sheets from top to bottom and from front to back halfway through baking time.

Candy Cookies

Candy Cookies

1/2 c sugar

1/2 c brown sugar

1/3 c marg. or coconut oil

1/3 c shortening

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1 c rice flour

1 c tapioca starch

1/2 - 1 c almond meal

1 tsp xanthan gum

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 pkg. (8 oz.) M & M's

Heat oven to 375. Mix sugars, marg., shortening, vanilla and egg. Mix together dry ing. and stir in. Stir in  M & M's. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes. (Centers will be soft.) Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet
and cool on rack.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Candy Bars: Press dough in ungreased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes; cool. Cut into bars about 3x1 1/2 inches. Makes 24 bars.

Spritz Cookies

Spritz Cookies

3/4 c marg., coconut oil or shortening

1/2 c sugar

1 egg

1 Tblsp milk or substitute

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp almond extract

1 c rice flour

1 c tapioca starch

3/4 - 1 c almond meal

1 tsp xanthan gum

1/2 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 375. Thoroughly cream marg. and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; beat well. Stir together flour, starch, almond meal, xanthan gum and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Do not chill. Place dough into Cookie Press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies from sheet; cool on rack.

Makes 7-8 dozen cookies.