Black Forest Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (gluten free)
I had a number of gluten sensitive friends coming to my party so I baked half of my desserts gluten free and half of them with regular all purpose flour. If you don’t have any gluten issues, omit the chia seeds (which act as a gluten binder replacement) and feel free to substitute 175 g (1 1/4 cup) all purpose flour for all the gluten free flours and starches. However, keep in mind that some of the flours (specifically the teff and mesquite flours) work really well with chocolate. If you really want to make these cookies extraordinary, track down those flours (they are often available at specialty grocery stores like Whole Foods, ethnic grocery stores and online) and use them as specified and just substitute 105 g (3/4 cup) all purpose flour for the remaining gluten free flours and starches. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed with the results.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chia Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Liquor | not in our table | 0 |
| Teff | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 10 g (1 tablespoon) chia seeds
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Kirschwasser liquor
- 225 g (8 oz) of quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 75 g (1/2 cup) unsweetened dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 35 g (1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons) glutinous rice flour (sometimes called sweet rice flour)
- 35 g (1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons) superfinely ground white rice flour
- 35 g (1/4 cup) cornstarch
- 35 g (3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons) teff flour
- 35 g (3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons) mesquite flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
- 113 g (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
- 330 g (1 1/2 cups) dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 100 g (1/2 cup) dried tart cherries, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar)