Holiday Cookie recipes from "Living Without"

[Chinese Pistache]

http://www.livingwithout.com/2009/de...y_cookies.html

[Mommy2Haley]

THANK YOU!!! :

You've made my holiday brighter

[momma_c]

how awesome!!
thanks for posting this!

[kjbrown92]

They put friggin' xanthan gum in everything. argh.

I was just thinking about trying gingersnaps one of these days. I just got sorghum syrup which is like molasses (DS can't do cane sugar) and I thought I'd experiment.

Living Without is a great magazine if you're GFCF. If you're anything else, not so great (egg, corn, soy, etc.).

[Chinese Pistache]

Originally Posted by kjbrown92

They put friggin' xanthan gum in everything. argh.

I was just thinking about trying gingersnaps one of these days. I just got sorghum syrup which is like molasses (DS can't do cane sugar) and I thought I'd experiment.

Living Without is a great magazine if you're GFCF. If you're anything else, not so great (egg, corn, soy, etc.).

Kathy, can you use guar gum instead?

[kjbrown92]

We weren't able to have it for a long time, but the kids are okay with the So Decadent coconut milk ice cream, which has guar gum, so they're probably okay with it now. They don't get the ice cream very often. I'm just scared to put too much of a new thing into the mix.

[Joshuasmom16]

they look so good! but yeah, I just found out xantham gum is derived from corn. (I'm still learning!!!) and checked out their recipes. very disappointing that most their recipes are aimed for the gluten free only

[menomena]

I LOATHE xanthan gum. I feel like there are other ways to achieve allergy-friendly cookies, but I'll be damned if I've figured it out yet. And with the xanthan gum available, nobody else seems to want to try.

I can make a freaking awesome buckwheat muffin that's top 10-free, though.

[MoonWillow]

I am new to the corn thing as well and its very disheartening. I need to figure out frosting. I saw that the allergy grocer has corn free confectioner's sugar that is out of stock. I nee to figure out butter too...(was thinking whipped olive oil).

Originally Posted by menomena

I LOATHE xanthan gum. I feel like there are other ways to achieve allergy-friendly cookies, but I'll be damned if I've figured it out yet. And with the xanthan gum available, nobody else seems to want to try.

I can make a freaking awesome buckwheat muffin that's top 10-free, though.

Is buckwheat related to regular wheat?
If not, I am interested!

[JaneS]

Originally Posted by MotherWren

I need to figure out frosting.

We use Spectrum shortening mixed pretty much half and half with honey or maple syrup, maybe some vanilla. As long as the maple syrup is not too cold it, whips up with a fork very easily. Refrigerating solidifies it a bit if you want it a little less soft.

Originally Posted by MotherWren

Is buckwheat related to regular wheat?
If not, I am interested!

Not at all, it's a seed.

[Chinese Pistache]

I've never used xantham gum in any recipes because dd is allergic. The guar gum seems to work fine as a sub (it's a seed, though, in case you have a problem with that).

For frosting, we've used Mrs. Roben's corn-free. We've made it, too, like Jane, but with blended sugar.

[MoonWillow]

Originally Posted by JaneS

We use Spectrum shortening mixed pretty much half and half with honey or maple syrup, maybe some vanilla. As long as the maple syrup is not too cold it, whips up with a fork very easily. Refrigerating solidifies it a bit if you want it a little less soft.



Not at all, it's a seed.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Chinese Pistache

I've never used xantham gum in any recipes because dd is allergic. The guar gum seems to work fine as a sub (it's a seed, though, in case you have a problem with that).

For frosting, we've used Mrs. Roben's corn-free. We've made it, too, like Jane, but with blended sugar.

This is great thank you.