Julie Bove wrote:
> ImStillMags wrote:
>> On Jan 20, 5:15 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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>>>> I love sugar cookies and I love Snickerdoodle cookies most of all
>>>> the types of sugar cookies.
>>>> Since I went gluten free I've not done much baking because I wasn't
>>>> too sure of how things would come out using gluten free flour mixes.
>>>> I've done a bit of research on them, on what others have come up
>>>> with.
>>>> So....today I'm craving a cookie like mad. I decided to see what I
>>>> had in the pantry to make a gluten free flour mix out of. I
>>>> followed Gluten Free Girls recommendation of 40% higher protein
>>>> gluten free flour and 60% higher starch flours.
>>>> Here is the mix I made from what I had on hand.
>>>> 200 gr quinoa flour
>>>> 100 gr garbanzo bean flour
>>>> 100 gr almond flour
>>>> 100 gr coconut flour
>>>> 100 gr potato flour
>>>> 600 gr manioc/tapioca flour
>>>> 4 tsp xanthan gum
>>>> 2 tsp guar gum
>>>> Whisked everything together and put in a container.
>>>> I made my regular Snickerdoodle recipe. They came out great.
>>>> Texture is right on, crunchy outside and moist and tender inside. I
>>>> was a little nervous about using the garbanzo bean flour because I
>>>> didn't want the cookies to have a 'beany' flavor. They don't, but
>>>> they might have had if I'd used more garbanzo bean flour in the mix.
>>>> I used an ice cream scoop to portion and used lots of cinnamon and
>>>> sugar to roll the cookies in. Here is the just out of the oven and
>>>> a shot with a bit out so you can see the interior.
>>>> Just click the right arrow on the picture to see the next one.
>>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/Sitara8...nWitch?authkey...
>>>> Here's the recipe I used.
>>>> http://hizzoners.com/recipes/cookies...izzoners-snick...
>>> I made cookies with garbanzo bean flour as the only flour. They were
>>> flavored with rosewater. They were really bad. Didn't taste like
>>> beans though. Just tasted bad and had a bad texture.
>> Bean flours really do taste muddy like overcooked beans. You have to
>> be careful how much you use.
>> I don't think I'd ever use only a single flour to replace wheat
>> flour.
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> Somebody gave me the recipe. It was something that is commonly made in some
> other country. Can't remember the name of the country or the recipe now but
> I figured if they ate them, they must be good. But they weren't.
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The aforementioned cake is Iranian. Also, I believe I have had
cookies like that from a local Iranian bakery.