Ingredients

  • 1 cup superfine sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup flax seed meal
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup bob's red mill tapioca flour
  • 2 cups bob's red mill rice flour
  • 1/2 cup rice bran or 1/2 cup sorghum flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups enjoy life perky's nutty rice or 1 1/2 cups nutty flax cereal
  • 1 cup certified gluten-free rolled oats or 1 cup rice, flakes
  • 2/3 cup enjoy life semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Method

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350° (180°C, or gas mark 4).
  • 2. With a mixer, combine the sugars, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and flax meal. Add the cream of tartar and the next 5 ingredients (through baking soda) and mix well. Stir in the sunflower seeds, cereal, and oats. Stir in the chocolate chips, if desired.
  • 3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoon on a baking sheet, about 6 cookies per baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden around the edges. Let cool 1 minute on baking sheet before removing with a spatula to a flat surface to cool completely.