Cookies with Rice Flour

I can provide you with the recipe for delicious rice flour cookies that are a great alternative for those who are gluten intolerant or just for those who want to try something different. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 200 g of rice flour
• 100 g of sugar
• 100 g of soft butter
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1/2 packet of baking powder (about 8g)
• Flavor of choice (vanilla, lemon or orange zest, etc.)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, mix the soft butter with the sugar until you have a smooth and frothy mixture. Add the egg and your chosen flavoring and mix well.
3. Add the sifted rice flour, pinch of salt, and baking powder, mixing carefully until you have a homogenous dough.
4. Work the dough until it is compact and form balls of about 20 g each.
5. Slightly flatten the balls on the tray to shape the cookies. You can also use a cookie cutter to give a specific shape.
6. Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the cookies become slightly golden.
7. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on a rack before serving.

Trivia

Cookies made with rice flour are especially loved in Asia, particularly in Japan and China, where rice flour is a staple ingredient for many sweets. The flour gives the cookies a slightly different consistency than those made with wheat flour, often resulting in a more crumbly and delicate texture.

You can store these cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh longer. They are excellent to dip in tea or coffee for a sweet break during the day.