One minute
It’s been a while since we’ve baked cookies in this house. In honour of 5 de mayo, we decided to try our hand at some masa-based cookies. The result? Gluten free goodies that went down in the GF and non-GF corners of the house, and that were appealing to the sweet tooth and those who prefer things less sweet.
The recipe I used for guidance was this one.
Ingredients
We tend to reduce the added sugar by about one half, so the resulting recipe was (roughly!):
- 225g (1 c.) unsalted butter
- 115g (1/2 c.) granulated sugar
- 105g (1/2 c.) brown sugar (we used dark brown sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 250g (2 c.) masa harina
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- pinch salt (optional)
- One bag (~340g or 2c.) chocolate chips (and/or nuts, other desired additions)
Method
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Have all ingredients at room temperature; the butter should be soft (in our cold kitchen, I put ours in the microwave for 10-15 seconds)
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
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Blend together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; then add eggs and vanilla
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Gradually add masa mixture until just blended
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Mix in chocolate chips (and/or other additions)
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Drop small balls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet
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Bake for ~ 10 minutes, until golden brown