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Gluten Free Cookies

Michelle Day

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Being gluten free is tough as an adult, and even tougher as a child. The hardest part of being gluten free is missing out on all the baked goodies, like cakes and cookies. Yes, you can make these items at home completely gluten free, but when your kid(s) go over to a friends house, the issues begin. I have two very easy recipes for gluten free cookies. So easy your kids can make them, you can bake them, and they can share them with their friends. In Fact these cookies are so good –those who are not gluten free can enjoy them and make them as well.

Peanut Butter Cookies
1 eggs
1 1/3 Cup Chunky Peanut Butter
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 to 2 cups Mini Chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Mix all ingredients together, and using a spoon dollop onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a Sil pat. use the back of the spoon to press the cookies down a bit, then bake int the oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Done

If you or your child are not a fan of peanut butter, or are allergic to it, try this recipe out.

Spotted Meringue Cookies:

nonstick baking spray
5 Egg whites
1/4 Tsp salt
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
2/3 Cup sugar
1 Tbsp Gluten free Vanilla
2 cup Gluten free Mini Chocolate Chips

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees,
Using an electric hand beater, or stand mixer, whip egg whites until they become foamy. Add salt and Tartar, beat until stiff.
Add the sugar gradually, and then the Vanilla.
Using a wooden or silicone spoon gently fold in the chocolate chips
On a parchment lined or Silpat lined cookie sheet, drop a small amount of meringue onto the cookie sheet, place in the oven, and leave the cookies in the oven for 2 HOURS. They should still be bright white, with a hard exterior and a soft interior.
Remove and enjoy, the Meringue should be hard on the outside, but soft on the inside. If not eating right away place in an airtight container to preserve.

Makes about 3 dozen

Michelle Day

Michelle Day has been cooking and baking since she was old enough to hold a whisk. Michelle is an expert cook and her passion for cooking and entertaining has never wavered. At the age of 10 Michelle’s Family started a bakery in Simsbury CT, where Michelle got her first taste of running a food service business. In 1994 Michelle moved to New York City, where, she found her true passion in baking. In 2001 she started “The Catering Divas” Catering business. Serving the Upper East Side, she catered numerous small dinner and cocktail parties. Her passion and attention to detail won her the attention of some of New York’s Elite. Back at home in Connecticut, Michelle is a well known culinary instructor and her cake decorating skills jump-started a side business — Devine Cake Designs — where clients clamor for her inspired and beautifully artistic designs. After 15 years in the culinary industry, Michelle’s love of cooking, baking and children, has lead to her to her newest career, offering personalized family cooking classes and creating a TV show, digital broadcasts and Cook Books like no other. Kids and a Cook is all about healthy, fun, and easy meals for kids and their families. Michelle credits her parents with her success and her love of food, helping to create so many memories being in the kitchen with them as a child. Her goal is to have a show to help viewers create the same memories with their families. A show for the kids, and by the kids, with the “cook” there as guidance. Michelle’s featured co-host is an energetic, precocious 9-year-old named Elisabeth. Although a finicky eater, Elisabeth still loves to cook in the kitchen and learn about ingredients and how to mix them to make tasty dishes. Come join us — as you and Elisabeth learn easy recipes and explore culinary adventures. Michelle Day is available for lectures and cooking demonstrations. Please contact us through this website.