Tropical Traditions - Recipe - Gluten Free Coconut Dishpan Cookies

Gluten Free Coconut Dishpan Cookies

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

1 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup coconut oil, melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups gluten free flour mix*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dried, unsweetened flaked coconut
1 cup corn flakes cereal
1 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts of choice
1 cup rolled oats (Optional - leave out for gluten free)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy with an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Slowly add oil and mix until oil is well incorporated. Beat vanilla extract and eggs in until well incorporated.

Mix flour and baking soda together and stir into butter mixture just until combined. Combine remaining ingredients and add to dough, mixing just until incorporated.

Using a small cookie scoop drop tablespoonful sized cookie dough balls unto an ungreased cookie sheet spacing about 1 inch apart (they won’t spread much). Bake in preheated oven for 7-12 minutes, just until lightly browned.

You can also freeze individual balls of cookie dough and freeze for later baking. To bake simply place frozen cookie dough onto sheet (there’s no need to defrost) and bake as directed (adding a few minutes to cook time).

*Gluten Free Flour Mix

2 cups plus 4 teaspoons brown rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/2 cup corn starch
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 teaspoons xanthan gum

Mix together until very well blended and use as directed.

Submitted by Sarah Shilhavy

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can i use glutten free flour instead of flour mixture

# Posted By kay | 1/25/10 6:27 PM

I'm not sure, it depends on what's all in the gluten free flour. I created this GF flour specific mix for this recipe, but haven't tried any others. I would try it with a half batch of this recipe to see if it turns out.

# Posted By Sarah | 1/26/10 1:31 PM

If I need to eliminate corn starch, could I replace with an equal amount of tapioca starch or arrowroot?

# Posted By Sandy | 1/27/10 8:31 PM

You can try, I don't know how it'd turn out though.

# Posted By Sarah | 1/30/10 7:13 PM

Can I use regular flour instead of the gluten-free mix?

# Posted By Margaret | 12/11/10 2:27 PM

OK, someone has to ask: why are they called Dishpan cookies? :)

# Posted By Taza G. | 12/11/10 3:32 PM

Margaret: I have the wheat version here: http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/recipe_Coconut_Dishpan_Cookies.htm

Taza: They're called Dishpan Cookies because "They have everything in them except for a dishpan." :)

# Posted By Sarah:) | 12/11/10 6:42 PM

Sandy: If I were to make these I would substitute arrowroot powder for the corn starch since I'm allergic to corn. I'm not sure how they would turn out but that's what I would do if you need a substitute.

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