Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats!

FaithHopeLove · 12-19-2015, 11:48 AM

My dd needed to bring authentic German cookies to school this week and we made Zimtsterne. (Cinnamon Stars) I realized part way through that this traditional German Christmas cookie is also gluten free and thought I'd share it here for any who are interested.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/f...pe.print.html#

And another version: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/z...cinnamon-stars

They are made from ground almonds and egg, with a merengue topping. They are lightly sweet, but get sweeter as you go along because you use powdered sugar to keep them from sticking as you roll and cut them out. While a bit labor intensive, I really enjoyed painting the merengue on top and topping them with sliced almonds. They were pretty impressive looking and her German teacher went nuts, so to speak.

Please post any links to other gluten free goodies/recipes for Christmas that have been a hit for you!

arelyn · 12-19-2015, 12:05 PM

We make so many! One naturally GF treat is buckeyes. All the recipe links I could find though add butter to the peanut butter. We make them with just peanut butter mixed with enough sifted sonfectioner's sugar to give it a firm dough consistency and then dip the in melted DF dark chocolate. Then people who can't have dairy can enjoy them too!

I wonder if you culd make the cinnamon stars with yolks instead of whites (DS2 can't do egg whites but the yolks don't seem to bother him). Obviously I'd need a different topping but I bet EF royal icing would work ok-ish.

FaithHopeLove · 12-19-2015, 12:45 PM

Ooooh, buckeyes sound so yummy!

I don't think the Zimtsterne would work with yolks only. The whites make them chewy and I think the yolks would make them hard?

Littledisciples · 12-19-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FaithHopeLove

My dd needed to bring authentic German cookies to school this week and we made Zimtsterne. (Cinnamon Stars) I realized part way through that this traditional German Christmas cookie is also gluten free and thought I'd share it here for any who are interested.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/f...pe.print.html#

And another version: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/z...cinnamon-stars

They are made from ground almonds and egg, with a merengue topping. They are lightly sweet, but get sweeter as you go along because you use powdered sugar to keep them from sticking as you roll and cut them out. While a bit labor intensive, I really enjoyed painting the merengue on top and topping them with sliced almonds. They were pretty impressive looking and her German teacher went nuts, so to speak.

Please post any links to other gluten free goodies/recipes for Christmas that have been a hit for you!

Have to make these for my daughter some time.

FaithHopeLove · 12-19-2015, 11:55 PM

They were super yum!

greengirl19 · 12-20-2015, 06:58 AM

I've tried several different recipes and all have been good - grain free mexican wedding cookies/almond crescents made with almond flour instead of flour. (to be truly grain free you have to find conf sugar without cornstarch, one of the organic brands is) Since they're mostly nuts and butter anyways, it's not too much of a change and really really good!

Oh, and the peanut butter cookies that are just pb, sugar and an egg. No flour to worry about at all!

AngelaVA · 12-20-2015, 07:23 AM

Our best ones have been from Elana's Pantry blog. Almond Joy bars and peppermint patties. But you can buy the peppermint patties at Trader Joe's for a whole lot less trouble

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marbles · 12-20-2015, 07:48 AM

I make gf ef chocolate chip cookies. Starting with the toll house recipe, I use equal parts white rice and almond flours, equal parts (but less than the previous) sorghum and millet flours, and an extra almost 1/4 cup of tapioca starch plus some zanthan gum for the flour and I use flax eggs for the eggs, they are delicious! Like other people ate them without knowing what they were and loved them. I've done it without millet and they are good that way too.

ETA: use ghirardelli half dark half semi sweet chocolate chips. Try sprinkling some seat salt on top, too.

ViolaMum · 12-20-2015, 07:57 AM

I just made GF pumpkin gingerbread by subbing Bob's Red Mill 1:1 flour for the wheat and adding an extra egg. (Oh, and I beat the heck out of it in the mixer!

) Not truly original, but dd loved it just the same.

arelyn · 12-21-2015, 05:14 AM

Last night we made thumbprint cookies. I got the recipe from the Blackbird Bakery blog but they took down all of their amazing recipes. I am super thankful that I wrote that one in my journal. All the other one's I Pintrested are gone. It was a good reminder that things on the internet can disappear. Always write down the important stuff!!

FaithHopeLove · 12-22-2015, 03:34 AM

These all sound great!

That's a good point, Arelyn!

bananacake · 12-22-2015, 09:21 AM

I LOVE chocolate crinkles. I'd be rather shocked if I hadn't posted the recipe at some point (on my phone).

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12-19-2015, 11:48 AM	#1
FaithHopeLove Rose Garden Follow That Truck! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,374	Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! My dd needed to bring authentic German cookies to school this week and we made Zimtsterne. (Cinnamon Stars) I realized part way through that this traditional German Christmas cookie is also gluten free and thought I'd share it here for any who are interested. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/f...pe.print.html# And another version: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/z...cinnamon-stars They are made from ground almonds and egg, with a merengue topping. They are lightly sweet, but get sweeter as you go along because you use powdered sugar to keep them from sticking as you roll and cut them out. While a bit labor intensive, I really enjoyed painting the merengue on top and topping them with sliced almonds. They were pretty impressive looking and her German teacher went nuts, so to speak. Please post any links to other gluten free goodies/recipes for Christmas that have been a hit for you!

12-19-2015, 12:05 PM	#2
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! We make so many! One naturally GF treat is buckeyes. All the recipe links I could find though add butter to the peanut butter. We make them with just peanut butter mixed with enough sifted sonfectioner's sugar to give it a firm dough consistency and then dip the in melted DF dark chocolate. Then people who can't have dairy can enjoy them too! I wonder if you culd make the cinnamon stars with yolks instead of whites (DS2 can't do egg whites but the yolks don't seem to bother him). Obviously I'd need a different topping but I bet EF royal icing would work ok-ish. __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through. Last edited by arelyn; 12-19-2015 at 12:10 PM.

12-19-2015, 12:45 PM	#3
FaithHopeLove Rose Garden Follow That Truck! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,374	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! Ooooh, buckeyes sound so yummy! I don't think the Zimtsterne would work with yolks only. The whites make them chewy and I think the yolks would make them hard?

12-19-2015, 11:55 PM	#5
FaithHopeLove Rose Garden Follow That Truck! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,374	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! They were super yum!

12-20-2015, 06:58 AM	#6
greengirl19 Rose Trellis For G Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: close but not close enough to the beach Posts: 2,806	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! I've tried several different recipes and all have been good - grain free mexican wedding cookies/almond crescents made with almond flour instead of flour. (to be truly grain free you have to find conf sugar without cornstarch, one of the organic brands is) Since they're mostly nuts and butter anyways, it's not too much of a change and really really good! Oh, and the peanut butter cookies that are just pb, sugar and an egg. No flour to worry about at all! __________________ Wife to V since 5/19/07 my hard workin man Mom to G since 8/10/09 my crazy 10 yo Z since 9/10/13 my wild thing 6 yo Surprise! N born 2/8/16 terrific 4 yo my help comes from the Lord above

12-20-2015, 07:23 AM	#7
AngelaVA Rose Garden Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 11,512	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! Our best ones have been from Elana's Pantry blog. Almond Joy bars and peppermint patties. But you can buy the peppermint patties at Trader Joe's for a whole lot less trouble Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Wife to David since July 2005, Mama to Genevieve born June 2006 and to Gabrielle born February 2009

12-20-2015, 07:48 AM	#8
marbles Rose Garden Our Family Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,047	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! I make gf ef chocolate chip cookies. Starting with the toll house recipe, I use equal parts white rice and almond flours, equal parts (but less than the previous) sorghum and millet flours, and an extra almost 1/4 cup of tapioca starch plus some zanthan gum for the flour and I use flax eggs for the eggs, they are delicious! Like other people ate them without knowing what they were and loved them. I've done it without millet and they are good that way too. ETA: use ghirardelli half dark half semi sweet chocolate chips. Try sprinkling some seat salt on top, too. __________________ Mary K wife to Daniel for 16 years mom to 13 year old the Girl and 11 year old the Boy and 8 year old Tiny Almost always posting from my phone. Last edited by marbles; 12-20-2015 at 01:43 PM.

12-20-2015, 07:57 AM	#9
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,542	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! I just made GF pumpkin gingerbread by subbing Bob's Red Mill 1:1 flour for the wheat and adding an extra egg. (Oh, and I beat the heck out of it in the mixer! ) Not truly original, but dd loved it just the same. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

12-21-2015, 05:14 AM	#10
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! Last night we made thumbprint cookies. I got the recipe from the Blackbird Bakery blog but they took down all of their amazing recipes. I am super thankful that I wrote that one in my journal. All the other one's I Pintrested are gone. It was a good reminder that things on the internet can disappear. Always write down the important stuff!! __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through.

12-22-2015, 03:34 AM	#11
FaithHopeLove Rose Garden Follow That Truck! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,374	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! These all sound great! That's a good point, Arelyn!

12-22-2015, 09:21 AM	#12
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,125	Re: Yummy Gluten Free Christmas Treats! I LOVE chocolate crinkles. I'd be rather shocked if I hadn't posted the recipe at some point (on my phone). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

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