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Mocha Crinkle Cookies {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

The Precise Kitchen Elf has a cookie exchange at school tomorrow. He asked if we could make gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free cookies to accommodate his friends' allergies. Yes, multiple friends with multiple sensitivities. He perused cookbooks and we decided to adapt chocolate crinkles into something that fit his parameters. I made a version for the class, then added in instant espresso powder and chopped pecans for a version we could enjoy after the kiddos went to bed. Success! Ingredients 1-1/2 C lightly packed organic dark brown sugar 1/2 C olive oil 4 eggs 1 t pure vanilla extract 1 t coffee liqueur 1 C unsweetened cocoa powder 1 T instant espresso powder 2 C gluten-free flour 2 t baking powder 1 t fleur de sel 1/4 C raw pecans, chopped 1/2 C organic powdered sugar (for coating) Procedure Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk toget...

Coffee Liqueur Crinkles for Santa

"Mom, we need to make cookies," declared the Precise Kitchen Elf. It was 9 o'clock on Christmas Eve. Outloud: What?!? No...it's bed time. Past bed time.  In my head: I have to wrap presents from Santa...and I don't want to be up past midnight. "But, Mom! We need to leave cookies for Santa." Note - leaving cookies out is not a tradition in our house. We leave carrots and celery in the klompens I wore as a child in Holland. D already put the carrots and celery out for the reindeer. "Santa doesn't eat those. He needs cookies. Mom, please," he begged.  Okay, what kind do you want? "Whatever is easiest." Small blessings... How about I make them? And you go to bed. "Deal." The little elf heard the conversation - "I think you need to make some cookies with coffee in them. It's a long night for Santa. He was in Indonesia this morning. And he only have about three hours to get to Cal...