I was wandering around my local grocery store when I came upon this box of Hodgson Mills Gluten Free Cookie Mix. I had never heard of the brand before but thought I would pick up a box since the ingredients said they are all natural (brown rice flour, sugar, tapioca starch, amaranth flour, cornstarch, baking soda, xantham gum, & flake salt). When baking from scratch I like to substitute sugar with honey or agave nectar but thought I would give this new brand a whirl.
Another thing that appealed to me about the box was that this cookie mix is a base and you can add different things to the mix to customize it for the type of cookies you desire. The back of the box even has 5 recipes listed on the back for almond cookies, pecan cookies, chocolate cookies, peanut butter cookies, & chocolate chip cookies. I decided to make the chocolate chip ones.
Something else I liked about this mix is that there were few ingredients to add. It calls for 1/2 cup butter, 3 Tbsp. vegetable shortening, 1 box of the Hodgson Mills gluten free cookie mix, 1 large egg, and 2 tsp. vanilla. I actually substituted the shortening with coconut oil and felt like the consistency still turned out great.
I followed the recipe on the back of the box, with the exception of substituting the shortening for the coconut oil.
After making the mix, I added the chocolate chips and created small cookies to place on the cookie sheet.
Then, I baked the cookies for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Last, I removed the cookies and let cool!
I suggest picking up a box of Hodgson Mills gluten free cookie mix for yourself. They really were fantastic! You can even visit their website and see the other great gluten free products that they make. These include: brownies, cake mixes, pizza crust, bread mix, and pancakes & waffle mix. I also visited Amazon and when I typed in Hodgson Mill gluten free, a bunch of other products also popped up including: muffin mix, lasagna noodles, penne, angel hair, & elbow pasta, and multi-purpose baking mix. Check it out for yourself here and enjoy!
