Best Crispy Quinoa Cookies Wheat Free Recipes

Crispy Quinoa Cookies (Wheat-Free) image

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 3 dozen cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup rice flour
3/4 cup quinoa, Ancient Harvest Brand (make sure they are the flakes!)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat honey, brown sugar, margarine, peanut butter and vanilla in medium bowl until creamy. Combine rice flour, quinoa flakes, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Add to mixture and beat until well blended. If desired, add nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.9, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 81.9, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.2, Protein 1.7

Crispy Quinoa Cookies image

Provided by momjan

Time 25m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup honey (or artificial honey or honey substitute)
1/3 cup stevia (or brown sugar substitute)
1/2 cup peanut butter (or nut butter)
1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup quinoa flour
3/4 cup quinoa (flakes)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts (or other nuts) (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat together sugar, honey, applesauce, vanilla, peanut butter.
In separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients and mix them into the honey mixture. Once mixed, add the optional nuts or raisins.
Drop by teaspoons ful onto ungreased cookie sheet, spacing about 2" apart.
Bake 12-15 minutes and cool 1 minute before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.3, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 60.9, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4.2, Protein 1.4