Ingredients

  • 118 grams rice flour (3/4 cup)
  • 94 grams tapioca starch (3/4 cup)
  • 95 grams corn starch (3/4 cup)
  • 70 grams cocoa powder (2/3 cup)
  • 3 tsp Vickys Best GF Egg Replacer (dry mix only), recipe link below
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda / bicarb
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 170 grams sunflower spread / butter (3/4 cup)
  • 200 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 230 grams icing / powdered sugar (2 cups)
  • 3 tbsp sunflower spread / shortening
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp rice milk

Method

  • Whisk the flour, starches, egg replacer, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa together in a bowl
  • In a separate bowl, cream together the sunflower spread and sugar until pale and fluffy
  • Add in the vanilla and 3 teaspoons of rice milk
  • Gradually add in the dry mix and knead until you can form a smooth dough, adding a teaspoon or 2 of rice milk if required so the dough is not too stiff
  • Split the dough into 2 equal portions and roll each into a 10 inch long sausage shape
  • Wrap each in clingfilm and freeze for 20 minutes
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 350F and line a baking tray or 2 with parchment paper
  • Unwrap the dough and cut it into 1/4" rounds.
  • You should get 40 slices from each 'sausage'
  • Place the rounds onto the lined sheets and bake for 12 minutes
  • Let cool a couple of minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling
  • Mix the filling ingredients together well to make a thick, spreadable cream
  • Spread some filling on half of the cookies and set the other half of the cookies on top and gently press together to sandwich the filling in
  • Store in an airtight box for up to 3 days