Almond-Oat Lace Cookies

Name: Almond-Oat Lace Cookies
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen Cookies
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons (3 oz/90 g) unsalted butter; ⅓ cup (2½ oz/75 g) firmly packed brown sugar; ⅓ cup (3 oz/90 g) granulated sugar; ¼ cup (1½ oz/45 g) whole unblanched almonds; 6 tablespoons (1 oz/30 g) gluten-free rolled oats; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1½ teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 tablespoon tapioca flour

Preparation info

Makes about
2 dozen
Cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Gluten-Free Baking

By Kristine Kidd

Published 2015

About

Thin and fragile, and scented with orange zest, these delicate cookies are perfect with a cup of tea. They taste of caramelized sugar with a hint of orange. They are also delicious made with pecans or hazelnuts in place of the almonds. For nut-free cookies, substitute an equal quantity of oats.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons (1 oz/30 g) gluten-free rolled oats
¼

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a food processor, pulse the oats and almonds until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 15 times. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add t