Today we make very simple cookies without wheat flour: we use rice flour instead; without butter, replaced by vegetable oil; and for those who prefer to replace sugar as I did, you can use erythritol which has zero calories, zero carbs and zero glycemic index. Otherwise, regular granulated sugar works perfectly for those who don’t need the substitute.
Below I also leave you 5 more sugar-free recipes
- Shortcrust for tart and cookies without butter, flour or sugar with walnuts, flax seeds, erythritol
- Sweet Befana Broom Cookies recipe without sugar, gluten or butter (with and without Thermomix)
- Gingerbread cookies Christmas recipe (Gingerbread man cookies) with and without Thermomix
- Soft and light yogurt loaf cake in 5 minutes without sugar and butter, only 120 calories
- Sweet clementine cream without sugar and without gelatin effect with erythritol, zero calories (for diabetics)
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 50 biscotti
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 37.20 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 6.12 (g) of which sugars 0.13 (g)
- Proteins 0.81 (g)
- Fat 1.24 (g) of which saturated 0.21 (g)of which unsaturated 0.93 (g)
- Fibers 0.08 (g)
- Sodium 2.36 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 12 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
*To view the ingredients click on them
- 500 g farina di riso
- 2 uova
- 160 g latte (o bevanda vegetale)
- 65 g olio di semi di girasole
- 1 bustina lievito in polvere per dolci
- aroma di vaniglia (Baccello o in polvere oppure in pasta)
- 100 g dolcificante (io ho utilizzato eritritolo ma si può sostituire con zucchero per chi lo preferisce)
- 80 g cioccolato fondente senza zucchero (facoltativo)
Tools
- 2 teglia da forno
- 1 ciotola
- 1 carta forno
Preparation
for 800 g of cookies (about 50 depending on size)
In a mixing bowl
put 500 g of rice flour, the sweetener (if using erythritol it’s better to first grind it to a powder with the appropriate blade grinder 
), 1 sachet of baking powder and vanilla powder. Mix with a spatula or spoonAdd the liquids to the dry ingredients: eggs (2), milk (160 ml), oil (65 g). Mix with a silicone spatula or a spoon.
At this point you can add chocolate shards or cinnamon if you like, or leave them plain (I added 50 g of this sugar-free, gluten-free chocolate)
Transfer the dough to the work surface and help yourself with a scraper
until you form a ballNow divide the dough into 4 parts. From each piece create a rope about the thickness of a finger. Then using the edge of the scraper (or a kitchen knife), cut each rope into pieces about 6 in long.
Roll each piece in the sweetener or granulated sugar and transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper as you go
Bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 20 minutes. Adjust by eye: when the cookies are lightly golden turn the oven off. Remove the tray and transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Let them cool
Storage
Cookies keep for 1 week in an airtight container, stored away from heat sources.
Questions & Answers
Are these cookies chewy?
No, absolutely not. These cookies are very good, crumbly and crunchy on the outside.
Are they suitable for gluten intolerance?
Yes, they are made with rice flour which is gluten-free. Regarding vanilla, check the package to ensure it is labeled “gluten-free” like this one. Vanilla pods, instead, are always safe for celiacs. The same applies to baking powder: check that it is labeled gluten-free (like this San Martino baking powder)
If made with erythritol instead of granulated sugar, are these cookies suitable for a diabetic?
No, they are not suitable for a diabetic because they are made with rice flour which has a high glycemic index (95). You can replace rice flour with other lower glycemic flours, for example:
carob pulp flour: GI 12 (mainly used as a cocoa substitute). Do not confuse it with locust bean gum flour which is used in tiny amounts only for thickening at heat (2 minutes at 176°F).
chickpea flour: GI 22
soy flour: GI 25 (used mixed with other flours at about 20%).
almond flour: GI 35
… (other flours and their suggested uses are listed similarly).Can I make these with a Thermomix?
Yes, of course. Put 100 g sweetener in the bowl, 10 seconds, speed 10 to powder it. Add 500 g rice flour + baking powder + vanilla. 20 seconds, speed 2. Add 2 eggs + 160 g milk + 65 g oil. 20 seconds, dough setting. The dough is ready. You can add chocolate chips or cinnamon. Shape and bake
Can I make these cookies with a stand mixer?
Yes, of course. Put powdered sweetener (or granulated sugar) + rice flour + baking powder + vanilla in the bowl. Mix with the paddle attachment. While running, add eggs, milk and oil. A few seconds then stop. Transfer the dough to the work surface (lightly floured if needed). Shape and bake
Which vanilla do you recommend for an intense aroma?
If you want to use vanilla, know that there is natural vanilla extracted from real vanilla pods and the artificial lab-made version. Vanilla can be found as powder, paste, liquid extract, or whole pods. The powder labeled “natural” has an intense aroma because it’s made by drying and grinding whole pods. Extracts are made by macerating pods in alcohol and sometimes lose aroma. Vanilla paste is made by grinding pods with sugar (or sweetener) and has an intense vanilla scent and flavor. In short, the best is to use the seeds from whole pods, but if you prefer something more practical yet natural with strong aroma you can choose a vanilla paste or vanilla powder obtained from whole pods.
Where can I find erythritol?
If you want a 1 kg package I use this one — it sweetens like granulated sugar but has no calories and is natural. If you want a supply that lasts a year, I leave the link to the 5 kg tub. Much more economical per kg than the 1 kg pack.
