Tasty Carob Flour Gluten Free Cookies Nutella Filled

If you are gluten intolerant but don't want to give up the taste the good things, these cookies are ideal for you. Also good for non-intolerant people, carob flour with its particular flavor is rich in natural sugars and carbohydrates, but low in fat. Unlike cocoa powder, of which it is considered a substitute as it recalls its taste, it does not contain caffeine and being of vegetable origin, it does not even contain cholesterol, therefore it will conquer you not only for its flavor, but also for its properties and with a tasty Nutella soft heart will give you a pleasant for breakfast or a delicious snack for your children!

Step 1: Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

FOR SHORTCRUST PASTRY:

• 170 GR (6 OZ) SOFT BUTTER

• 100 GR (3.5 OZ) CANE SUGAR

• 70 GR (2.5 OZ) CAROB FLOUR

• 250 GR (9 OZ) OF RICE FLOUR

• 1 EGG

• 1 PINCH OF SALT

• 1 TABLE SPOON OF VANILLA EXTRACT

INGRADIENTS FOR THE FILLING:

• NUTELLA TO TASTE

Step 2: Preparing the Filling

On an parchment paper, put the Nutella to obtain disk shapes and put in freezer until solid.

Step 3: Combining Butter, Sugar and Egg

Work the butter at room temperature with sugar, then add the egg and mix well.

Step 4: Combining the Rest of Shortcrust Pastry Ingredients

Proceed combining the flours and the rest of the ingredients and work everything to form a smooth bread.

Step 5: Shortcrust Pastry Ready

When your dough will be homogeneous, refrigerate at least for 1 hour.

Step 6: Roll Out the Shortcrust Pastry

After the rest time, slightly work the shortbread baking and spread to a thickness of about 3 mm, to obtain a rectangle shape.

Step 7: Preparing for Filling

Divide the rectangle shape into two parts.

Step 8: Place Nutella Disks

Place the Nutella disks on a part.

Step 9: Cover With the Top

Cover with the other part.

Step 10: Cutting the Cookies

Cut with a pastry cup (I used the 6 cm) and seal the edges. Remove the excessing part and re-mix it and repeat the previous steps described.

Step 11: Ready for the Oven

Preheat your oven at 180 celsius (370 fahrenheit), static mode, place your cookies in and wait for about 15-20 minutes (depends on your oven).

Step 12: Enjoy Your Cookies

Once baked, let it cool and enjoy them!

Variant, if you are not a Nutella lover, you can use red fruit jam that join very well with the flavor of carob flour.