Author Angela Litzinger at test.angelaskitchen.com
Ingredients
2/3cupbrown sugar
1cupgluten and dairy free margarine or gluten/dairy/soy free shortening
1eggor 1 T ground golden flax mixed with 3 T hot water
1teaspoongluten free vanilla extract
1/2teaspoongluten free almond extractor vanilla
2 1/2cupsgluten free flour blend **
1/2teaspoonxanthan gum or guar gum
1/2teaspoonsalt1/4 t more if using shortening
1/2teaspoonbaking powderplus 1/4 teaspoon more if using flax instead of egg
3/4cupfinely chopped nuts of choice
3/4cupfruit juice sweetened jell or jam
Instructions
In a mixing bowl cream sugar and margarine or shortening until fluffy. Add egg (or flax replacer) and flavoring and beat well.
In another bowl combing the flour blend, xanthan gum, salt and baking powder. Mix well. Add to sugar mixture in mixing bowl. Beat until combined. Scrape down mixing bowl and mix again until all combined.
Roll 1 inch balls of un-chilled dough into balls then roll in the finely chopped nuts. Place dough on baking pan and press the tip of thump into center of dough to create an indent. Bake for 6 minutes. Take pan out of oven an push down on indents, if needed, bake for 2-4 more minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to cooling rack. Fill indent with fruit juice sweetened jelly or jam.