Good for you chocolate chip cookies!

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

YIELD: 3 dozen cookies

* 1 cup coconut oil
* 1 1/4 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup applesauce
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour
* 1/4 cup flax meal
* 1/2 cup cocoa powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
* 1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, applesauce, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, flax meal, baking soda and xanthan gum. Using a rubber spatula, carefully push the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and combine until dough is formed. With the same spatula, gently fold in the chocolate chips just until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Using a melon-baller, measure out the dough and place on the prepared baking sheets. Space the portions 1-inch apart. Gently press each with the heel of your hand to help them spread. Bake the cookies on the center rack for 14 minutes, rotating the trays 180 degrees after 9 minutes. The cookies will be crispy on the edges and soft in the center. Remove from the oven.

Let cookies stand 10 minutes. They’re best served warm, but to save them use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely before covering. Place in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

This I may try though I have to find xanthan gum? But in Melbourne, there is a equal share of crazy health nuts around, so I may surprise myself to find everything in the list. I am hesitating to try out these recipes now, if it;s harmful to the baby and all but trust me. Post baby, with all that yucky excess weight to reduce? This recipe could be god send?


Vanilla Frosting

YIELD: enough for 1 dozen cupcakes

* 1 1/2 cups soy milk
* 3/4 cup soy “Better Than Milk” powder
* 1 tablespoons coconut flour
* 1/4 cup agave nectar
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cup coconut oil
* 2 tablespoon lemon juice

In a blender or food processor, combine the soy milk, “Better Than Milk” powder, coconut flour, agave nectar, and vanilla. Mix the ingredients for 2 minutes. As the machine blends, slowly add the oil and lemon juice, alternating between the two until all parts are incorporated. Pour the mixture into an airtight container. Place the container in the refrigerator for 6 hours, or for up to 1 month, before using.

Is there such a thing as " Better than Milk" powder?