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 Non Gluten Ginger Cookies 

Yield: 48 Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup butter or dairy-free room temp

2 cup brown sugar packed

2 egg room temperature ideally

1/2 cup molasses (unsulphured)

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups gluten-free all purpose flour with xanthan gum (King Arthur)

2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoon ginger

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

large pinch pepper

Turbinado sugar for rolling

Instructions

Cream butter and brown sugar until well combined, light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes depending on how soft the butter is.

Add egg, molasses and vanilla, mix till well combined-- it will be a caramel color.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and pepper using a pastry cutter, whisk or fork.

Add dry mix to wet mix slowly (about 1/2 at a time) and mix to combine but don't over mix.

Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes (up to an hour) in the refrigerator. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350 degree F.

Roll chilled dough into approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls.

(Place turbinado sugar in a small bowl) Roll each ball in turbinado sugar and place on baking sheet 2 inches apart-- they will spread while baking.

Bake 11-12 minutes, until top crinkly and center of cookie looks baked.

Let rest on hot baking sheet for 10 mins or longer to cool. Enjoy!

Store in an air tight, sealed container.

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Orange Biscuits

¼ cup butter or margarine

1 cup orange juice

½ cup sugar

2 teaspoons grated orange peel

2 cups sifted enriched flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

3 to 4 tablespoons shortening

¾ cup milk

OVEN 450°

Combine butter, orange juice, / cup sugar, and orange peel; cook 2 minutes. Pour into 9 greased muffin pans.

Sift flour, baking powder, salt; cut in shortening. Add milk; stir till dough follows fork.

Knead ¼ minute; roll ¼ inch thick. Brush with butter; sprinkle with ¼ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Roll as for jelly roll.

Cut 1-inch shces; place, cut side down, over orange mixture. Bake in very hot oven (450°)

20 to 25 minutes. Makes 9.

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DATE CAKE

½ pound pitted dates, coarsely chopped (1½-2 cups)

1 cup boiling water

½ cup shortening

I cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup chopped walnuts

OVEN 350F

Chop dates, boil water, stir in dates to water, stirring, for about a minute, heating thoroughly.

In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar till light. 

Add vanilla and egg to shortening and sugar: beat well.

Sift flour, soda, and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with mixture, beating after each addition. 

Stir in nuts. 

Bake in greased and lightly floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan at 350F  for about 25 to 30 minutes, test with toothpick.

If desired, serve with a dollop of whipped cream.