If you miss those soft, melt-in-your-mouth whipped butter cookies, this is the recipe for you. It is another Danish recipe that’s been in my family for generations (for others see here and here). My grandmother, or Bedstemor, used to make these (both regular and a chocolate-almond variety) and I’m sure my great grandmother made them as well. However, it was my mom who took them to new heights. Her Danish shortbread is always airy, sweet perfection! When my brother and sisters and I were little, these cookies were in high demand. Mom used to make hundreds, perhaps thousands of these for school concerts, community events, and gifts, and now here is the recipe converted to gluten free! (Scroll down or click on ‘more’ for the recipe.
This recipe was first converted by Rural Route Lupiac. See her original post here.
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coconut oatmeal cookies – gluten free and spicy
If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that due to circumstances that should have been totally under our control this is the second round of photographs for these cookies. But I have to say, they are worth the effort. These soft and chewy little bits of gluten free heaven are full of the flavours of cinnamon, all spice, and coconut. Geoff says that they remind him of a Dads coconut cookie but without the crunch. Dads were one of his favorite b.c. (before celiac) cookies (the other being chocolate Oreos. Anyone have a recipe for chocolate oreos?) Judging from how quickly these are disappearing, I’m guessing they are going to be a new favorite around here. Hmmmmm…where’s that glass of milk? ~scroll down for the recipe~
Looking for gluten free cookie recipes? You might like these other gfandme favorites:
chocolate orange lace cookies
sweet & spicy ginger snaps
old fashioned nut butter cookiesgluten free field berry muffins
Okay, what I’d like to say is “look at my fantastic muffins with their nice plump berries and beautiful white cake,” but alas I can’t: it would be a lie. Those muffins pictured below aren’t my muffins. They are somebody else’s muffins.
Why would I post a picture of someone else’s muffins, you ask? Because I just accidentally deleted 197 photos off of my hard drive. Those pictures included my pictures of these field berry muffins (along with two new breads and some fantastic spicy oatmeal cookies – not too mention the snowstorm we had a week ago… Oh and the woodpeckers and the deer that have been hanging around since). Some days I hate technology. It’s not like I ever accidentally threw away a canister of film. (Yes I remember actual film – I am old enough to know why cell phones make that clicky noise when they record an image.) And if I had of picked up a roll of film, opened my cupboard, pulled out my bin and “accidentally” dropped it in the trash, after I realized what a silly a** I’d been, I could have laughed it off, reached back in and plucked it right out again, ready to mail to the developers. (Yes, I remember that too.) Somehow I don’t think I can reach into this black box of mystery humming along beside me and recover my digital files…
Anyway, I digress. I wallow. I resort to clip art. You’ll just have to trust me when I say that this recipe results in moist and fluffy vanilla muffins ready for your own add-ins. Here we used a berry mix but chocolate chips or nuts would also be great.
When I make them again, which will be soon, I will take a picture – not delete it – and post it proudly for all to see.
Looking for gluten free muffin recipes? You might like these recipes from gfandme (and yes these are actual photos of gfandme’s actual muffins not reasonable facsimilies):
Strawberry Muffins
pina colada muffins
pumpkin muffinskey lime pie cookies – and they’re gluten free!
These cookies are light and sugary with a texture that’s crispy at first and then dissolves into melt-in-your-mouth buttery goodness. And did I mention that they have the awesome added bonus of tasting like key lime pie – one of our flavour favorites. The trick is the melted candy centres and although we like lime, you could also try it with cherry, orange, pineapple, or lemon. (Scroll down for the recipe.)
Looking for gluten free cookie recipes? You might also like:
butter tart slicemashed potato and cheddar cheese gluten free biscuits
These quick and easy gluten free biscuits are light and buttery and perfect for using up any leftover mashed potatoes. (If you follow this blog, you are likely realizing by now that we seem to have a lot of leftover mashed potatoes! See here … and here…, oh yeah, and here. ) Great by themselves, or top these gems with butter, cheese, or jam. OR for a full meal deal, slice one in half and top with a slice of Canadian bacon, a fried or poached egg, and a slice of cheese! Mmmmmmm….bacon. Please scroll down for the recipe.
Oh yeah, these can also be made without power tools 😉
Like this? You might also like these other recipes for gluten free bread-type substances:
cheese or raisin scones
folded biscuits
Sunday morning pancakesgluten free appetizers and snacks
Looking for some ideas for gluten free snacks, appetizers & party fare for the holidays? Scroll down for a round up of gfandme.com’s favorite recipes for light entertaining!
Nuts N Bolts? Bits N’ Bites? Trash Mix? No matter what you call ’em, these are good!
And they are gluten free!
It’s that time of year again. Every year, sometime between now and December, Geoff and I whip up a big batch of these spicy, salty, and extra crunchy savories. They are great as appetizers, game day snacks, movie night treats, or even wrapped in a pretty cellophane bag and given away as a thoughtful, homemade gift. Your GLUTEN-EATING friends will LOVE THEM and your GLUTEN-FREE friends will LOVE YOU for making them!
The recipe makes a big batch so you may want to halve it. On the other hand, they do last for up to three weeks in the cupboard and can be kept even longer in the freezer. (Scroll down for the recipe.)
Looking for gluten free party fare? You might also like our recipes for
pretzel chicken
coconut shrimp
pizzabutter tart slice (gluten free)
This sweet slice is a new take on a traditional Canadian favorite – the butter tart. The result is a kind of shortbread base smothered in a creamy, buttery, raisin stuffed filling and baked to a golden crispy brown. If you love butter tarts but don’t have time to fuss with the pastry, this is the recipe for you! If you’ve never had a butter tart, you should give these little deadlies a try. You won’t regret it. They taste a bit like pecan or even raisin pie. (Recipe below)
This is a conversion of a pre-celiac family recipe from one of those tried and true community cookbooks. We’d been missing them, so I thought I would give converting them a whirl. I am embarrassed to say that we ended up eating almost the entire slice while I was photographing it! I’d say it was a success!
Like this? You might also like these other gluten free recipes from gfandme.com:
turkey for two: ready in 20 minutes
Having an intimate holiday or just want something healthful and quick for a midweek dinner? Here are two recipes for turkey that take no time at all and taste absolutely fantastic! Both create a moist, perfectly cooked turkey breast that can be sliced for dinner or saved in the refrigerator for those amazing turkey sandwiches everyone loves so much (on gf bread of course!)
Like this? You might also like:
Roast Turkey: Moist, Flavourful & Easy
The trick with turkey is to keep the white meat moist while waiting for the dark meat to cook through. Some people do this by basting the bird every 15 minutes, covering the breast with tinfoil, brining the bird overnight, even disassembling the whole thing and cooking the pieces separately. This recipe/method cooks the bird perfectly without brining, or deboning, or even fussing and basting. In fact, for this there is no turkey baster required! And you will end up with moist and tender white meat and amazingly flavorful dark meat.
This recipe is a combination of Ina Garten’s “Perfect Roast Turkey” recipe and my mom Mary’s awesome recipe for holiday turkey.
Looking for holiday meal recipes? You might like these (gluten free as always):
Gf and me’s gluten free stuffing
