The BEST flourless cookies

One of the first things I worried about when Freckles was diagnosed with Celiac was how I would bake goodies that the whole family would enjoy. With a house full of little ones (and a hungry husband!), I had always turned to baking as a fun, inexpensive way to fill up tummies and spend meaningful time together. We would bake cookies on Sunday afternoons, cinnamon rolls at Christmas time, and brownies for family get-togethers. We loved delivering these goodies to neighbors and friends from church.

With our new lifestyle, baking overwhelmed me. Things often tasted different baked with gluten free flours. I tried making 2 different kind of cookies at the same time...regular & gluten free, but that was so much work and left my kitchen a disaster. Finally, I tried a recipe that my mother-in-law (my mentor on gluten free cooking!) had given me. It was a FLOURLESS cookie recipe. Thats right...no flour. No wheat flour. No rice flour. No potato starch, corn starch, millet flour, sorghum flour, or any of the other flours that had invaded our life and pocketbook. I made them and they were delicious. The best part about these cookies is that everyone loved them. From my little celiac to my handsome husband, they were gobbled up. The concept of flourless baking put my home bakery back in business, and we are loving it!

I stumbled across this recipe here. I tweaked it a tiny bit, but it is such a great recipe. The cookies are soft and delicious, and nobody would even know that they have absolutely no flour in them. Even if you are not on a gluten free diet, try these...you won't be sorry. Happy baking!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
3 eggs
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/4 c. white sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. vanilla
1 (12 oz.) jar smooth peanut butter
1 stick butter, softened
1 c. chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet, but I think these would be yummy with PB chips, butterscotch chips, milk chocolate, anything!)
2 t. baking soda
4 1/2 c. oats

Beat eggs and sugar together. Add salt, vanilla, pb, and butter. Beat. Stir in chips, soda, and oats. Bake for 10 min. @ 350 on parchment paper. Let stand 3 minutes on the pan before removing, cookies will be very soft when warm.