Gluten & Dairy Free Chai Spiced Cookies - The Sweet Rebellion
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Gluten & Dairy Free Chai Spiced Cookies


It’s great to have a few “free-from” recipes up your sleeve. Gluten and dairy intolerances seem more common than ever. So if you’re having a bunch of friends around, chances are one of them will have an intolerance.

No need for your other guests to suffer though. My initial view has been that “free-from” recipes are tasteless and a poor substitute for the real thing. But once I took bite of these Gluten & Dairy Free Chai Cookies, I changed my mind.

Sink your teeth into one and you’ll see what I mean. The crisp, toasted meringue topping gives way to a chewy, chai-spiced cookie. Plus they are super easy to make! So why not make them this weekend?

Ingredients:
(makes about 30)

Chai Spice Mix:
5ml ground cinnamon (1 tsp)
2,5ml ground cloves (½ tsp)
2,5ml ground ginger (½ tsp)
2,5ml ground cardamom (½ tsp)
A generous pinch of ground black pepper

Cookie Dough:
2 large egg whites
5ml lemon juice (1 tsp)
200g icing sugar, sifted (1⅔cup)
Chai spice mix (from above)
250g Nature’s Choice Gluten Free Almond Flour (2 cups – available from Faithful to Nature)

Directions:

  • Mix together all the spices to make the Chai spice mix. Set aside.
  • Using an electric or stand mixer, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Add the lemon juice and whisk until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually add the icing sugar and continue to whisk for a further 2 minutes until the meringue has formed stiff peaks.
  • Remove 60g of this meringue mixture for the topping and set aside. Keep this covered at room temperature until needed.
  • To the remaining mixture, add the spices and mix well.
  • Stir in the almond flour.
  • Use your hands to bring the dough together into a flat disc. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
  • Preheat your oven to 160°C. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  • Dust your work surface with a little icing sugar, then roll out the dough to 5mm thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into shapes, then transfer onto the baking tray.
  • Repeat until all the dough has been used up.
  • Take the meringue mixture that you set aside earlier and add a few drops of water to make it more spreadable.
  • Use a palate knife or small teaspoon to spread a layer of meringue mixture onto each cookie.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the meringue is just starting to turn golden.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking tray.
  • Once completely cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container. They will keep for 2 weeks.


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