Biscotti morbidi alla zucca senza glutine e senza latticini

Ingredienti

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup softened coconut oil
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already includes it)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparazione

1. 1

   Beat Sugar, Oil, Pumpkin, Egg and Vanilla: In a large bowl, combine the sugar, softened coconut oil, pumpkin puree, egg and vanilla extract. Beat well to incorporate.

2. 2

   Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum (if using), baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger until combined.

3. 3

   Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients to Get Dough: Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix well to get a homogeneous cookie dough.

4. 4

   Chill Dough Until Firm: Cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes until firm. (It’s very important that you chill the dough to be able to better handle the dough, so don’t skip this step!)

5. 5

   Preheat and Line: While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350F and line two cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.

6. 6

   Scoop Dough into Balls: Once the dough is chilled and firm, use a cookie scoop to scoop out 1 heaping tablespoons of dough per cookie. Using the palms of your hands, roll the dough into a small ball and place the balls of cookie dough in a single layer on the lined cookie sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each ball (you’ll get around 18 balls, which you can divide between the two cookie sheets).

7. 7

   Flatten the Dough Balls: Use a wet spatula to flatten each ball of dough to the thickness that you would like your cookies (the cookies will not expand much and will roughly keep the shape they are baked in).

8. 8

   Bake the cookies for 13 to 15 minutes (the cookies will be soft when they come out but will firm up slightly once they cool).

9. 9

   Cool Completely: Let cookies cool at least 10 minutes in the cookie sheet, before placing on a wire rack to full cool before enjoying!