Cornflake Brittle Bites

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients
½ cup King Arthur’s Gluten-free Baking Mix
½ cup almond meal
¼ cup coconut flour
¼ cup ground flax
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
¼ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
¼ cup super fine sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla paste

Final Additions
3 cups cornflakes, crushed finely
½ cup crushed brittle of your choice
½ cup sweetened flaked coconutMISE EN PLACE
Measure out dry ingredients.
Measure out wet ingredients.
Measure out coconut.
Crush corn flakes and brittle into semi-fine mix.

Processing Method:

STEP ONE
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper.

STEP TWO
Mix the dry ingredients in a medium-size bowl and set aside. Add final additions to a Ziploc gallon bag and shake.

STEP THREE
By hand, beat the butter and sugars until light and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla paste and continue mixing until well combined and smooth.

STEP FOUR
Using a bit of elbow grease, add in the dry ingredient mixture. Once incorporated, add in the final additions from the Ziploc bag and stir until decently blended.

STEP FIVE
Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, shape balls and arrange on lined cookie sheets approximately two inches apart. Cook for twelve minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Set aside for a couple of minutes and then transfer to cooling rack. Once cooled, store in an air-tight container for freshness.

Notes:

This recipe is extremely versatile in that you can exchange out the cereal and brittle to your taste as long as you keep the measurements the same!

Inspired by a recipe in The Daily Cookie, by Anna Ginsberg/Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC.