Rice Mandel Spekulatius (Rice Almond Spekulas)

Rice Mandel Spekulatius are a variation of traditional Belgian spice cookies. Our recipe boasts all the delicious goodness we expect from Christmas cookies minus the gluten! Quick and easy to make, these gluten-free treats will soon be a holiday must-have with kids as cookies may be cut out with Christmas cookie cutters! Mmm!

Recipe - Choices Market Corporate Store

Prep Time15 Minutes

Servings5

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

1 stick (1/4 lb) + 1 tbsp. Butter

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp white Sugar

1 Egg

1 1/2 cup White rice flour

1/2 tsp. Cinammon

1/2 tsp. Lemon zest

1/2 cup Ground almonds

1/3 cup + 4 1/2 tsp Tapioca starch

pinch Xantham gum

1 egg white

sliced almonds to garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350o F

2. With a mixer or egg beaters, beat butter until fluffy.

3. Add sugar and 1 egg, mix until light in colour and creamy.

4. In a separate bowl mix together ground almonds, white rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, cinnamon, and lemon zest and add to butter/sugar mixture. Blend until it comes together.

5. Roll out 3-4mm thick and cut into desired Christmas shapes. Place on baking pan with parchment paper. Brush the cookies with egg white and sprinkle with sliced

almonds.

6. Bake for 8-10 mins. Cookies should be light in color on top, and golden brown underneath.

15 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 5 servings

1 stick (1/4 lb) + 1 tbsp. Butter

Savor - Butter Salted Grass Fed, 250 Gram

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1/2 cup + 2 tbsp white Sugar

Rogers - Fine Granulated Sugar, 1 Kilogram

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1 Egg

Maple Hill - Large Organic Free Range Eggs, 12 Each

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1 1/2 cup White rice flour

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1/2 tsp. Cinammon

Simply Organic - Cinnamon Powder, 69 Gram

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1/2 tsp. Lemon zest

Lemons - Large Fresh, Each, 1 Each

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1/2 cup Ground almonds

Bobs Red Mill - Almond Flour, 907 Gram

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1/3 cup + 4 1/2 tsp Tapioca starch

Bobs Red Mill - Tapioca Flour, 454 Gram

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pinch Xantham gum

Bobs Red Mill - Xanthan Gum, 227 Gram

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1 egg white

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sliced almonds to garnish (optional)

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350o F

2. With a mixer or egg beaters, beat butter until fluffy.

3. Add sugar and 1 egg, mix until light in colour and creamy.

4. In a separate bowl mix together ground almonds, white rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, cinnamon, and lemon zest and add to butter/sugar mixture. Blend until it comes together.

5. Roll out 3-4mm thick and cut into desired Christmas shapes. Place on baking pan with parchment paper. Brush the cookies with egg white and sprinkle with sliced

almonds.

6. Bake for 8-10 mins. Cookies should be light in color on top, and golden brown underneath.

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