Chocolate Chip Cookies #1 (Gluten-Free)

½ cup salted butter, softened
3/8 cup brown sugar, packed
3/8 cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup instant masa de maiz (The masa flour is finely ground hominy normally used for making tamales or corn tortillas, and is available wherever Mexican staple ingredients are sold)
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt (optional)
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 cup (6 ounces by weight) chocolate chips
Beat butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla until fluffy. Add masa, soda, and salt; mix well. Stir in the nuts and chips. Roll the batter into balls about one inch in diameter or slightly larger. Bake on un-greased cookie sheets at 375 degree for about 10 minutes. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for several minutes bef...

½ cup butter or margarine
¾ cup peanut butter
1 cup white rice flour
¼ cup tapioca flour
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 bag milk chocolate chips
In a bowl beat margarine and peanut butter with an electric mixer until well blended. Add flours, sugars, egg, baking soda and powder. Beat until thoroughly combined. Add in chocolate chips and mix with a fork. Shape into 1 inch balls, and flatten by crisscrossing with a fork. Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned.

This recipe comes to us from Ellen in Oregon.
Mix in a bowl with a wire whisk:
1 cup white rice flour
¼ cup sorghum flour (or any other gluten-free flour you like)
¼ cup rice protein powder or ¼ cup any other gluten-free flour
½ to 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
¾ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom, or to taste
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
In a mixer beat:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, or 1 cup oil (I like safflower) or for a lower fat version:
½ cup oil + ½ cup baby food pears (I use a 4 oz. jar of organic pears)
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg or 2 egg whites
Beat in flour mixture, then when well combined add:
1/3 to ½ cup crystallized ginger, cho...

This recipe comes to us from Susan Carmack.
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup white rice flour
¼ cup almond flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon guar gum
1 cup chocolate chips
Mix the ingredients in a food processor or mixing bowl. Add chocolate chips. Make little cookies. Bake at 350F for 6 minutes.