Gluten-Free Chocolate Carob Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup agave nectar or 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups GF Flour Mix*
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup or more/less
• carob chips
• 1 cup or more/less macadamia nuts (corsely chopped)
• yields: 24 cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar/agave nectar until smooth (3-4 minutes). Add in egg and vanilla, continuing to beat for another 2-3 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients (GF flour mix, cocoa powder, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, and salt). Add to butter/sugar/egg mixture, Add frozen carob chips and macadamia nuts
4. *hand-mixing for another 1-2 minutes until fully incorporated.
5. Using a melon baller scoop out ndividual balls and place on prepared baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. using the flat bottom of a glass thats been encased in parchment paper, slightly flatten the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Bake for 8-9 minutes, slightly longer (11 min) if a crisper cookie is desired) and immediately remove from oven. (NOTE: cookies may seem slightly under-baked when coming out of the oven, but they will harden as they cool). Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before moving onto a wire rack to cool completely. If making Oreo version add creme filling and sandwich with another cookie at this point.
6. This cookie trcipe was inspired by a gluten free oreo cookie recipe that I substituired out the sugar (allergic) for Blue Agave Nectar and added in the carob chips and macadamia nuts.
7. *Chef's note- these cookies are awsome straight out of freezer.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/gluten-free-chocolate-carob-chip-macadamia-nut-cookies-50148422 (may not work)