Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups white or brown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup Bobs Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour
  • 1/3 cup vegan sugar
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup melted refined coconut oil or canola oil
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup agave nectar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • Vanilla Sugar Glaze (page 127)
  • Sugar-Sweetened Chocolate Dipping Sauce (page 123)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, arrowroot, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the coconut oil, applesauce, agave nectar, and vanilla and stir with a rubber spatula until the batter is smooth.
  • Using a 1/4-cup ice-cream scoop or measure, drop the dough onto the baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
  • Using the bottom of the measuring cup, press the dough to 1/3-inch thickness.
  • Bake for 6 minutes, rotate the baking sheets, and bake for 4 minutes more.
  • Let stand on the baking sheets for 20 minutes.
  • Using a palette knife, spread chocolate sauce on one half of each of the cookies.
  • Spread vanilla glaze on the other half of each cookie and let set for 5 minutes before serving.