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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies - Or \"Annies\", as I'm calling them - are chewy, comforting, a warmly spiced ..and SO tasty! <\/p>\n

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Note: This recipe was first posted on my original blog, Celebration Generation, on September 22, 2020. It was transferred over to this blog - existing comments and all - on 3\/8\/2021<\/i><\/p>\n

A few days ago, a friend messaged me on Facebook:<\/p>\n

I got an unusual cookie from the local organic bakery today: oatmeal, butterscotch, and cardamom. It's really delish - but weirdly, I can't find a recipe for it on Pinterest. Passing it along as an idea for ya!<\/i><\/p>\n

It sounded GOOD, so I asked for more details.<\/p>\n

\u201cChewy. They are thick. The cardamom is fairly subtle, I think there's a bit of cinnamon in there too. It's quite sweet, and I think maybe something slightly acidic, like orange zest, could take it to the next level.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

I was glad that they mentioned orange, because I was thinking orange would go well with the initial description.<\/p>\n

So, yes, challenge accepted!<\/p>\n

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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies<\/h2>\n

I decided to make them gluten-free, as I wanted in on this deliciousness - obviously.<\/p>\n

Another nice thing about making them gluten-free is that gluten-free oatmeal cookies - the way I do them, anyway - are better than wheat based oat cookies. I love using oat flour, especially - the taste and texture makes for a much better oatmeal cookie, IMHO.<\/p>\n

These are basically a gluten-free oatmeal Scotchie cookie, but with the cinnamon swapped out for cardamom, and the addition of orange.<\/p>\n

Scotchies are great - I don\u2019t make them often enough, TBH - but these are definitely elevated from that base idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cWarm\u201d spices - Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Nutmeg, etc - all work really well with an oatmeal cooking, but I wouldn\u2019t have come up with the butterscotch + cardamom on my own. It was fantastic!<\/p>\n

These were chewy, with a bit of a crispy texture on the outside. Cardamom and orange always work well together, and they actually worked really well with the butterscotch. <\/p>\n

Weirdly, the cookie tastes like Christmas to me!<\/p>\n

I tinkered with the amount of cardamom added, and settled one 1 \u00bd tsp. This made a nicely balanced cookie. If you\u2019re looking for a more in-you-face cardamom flavour, you could go to 2 tsp, or even 2 \u00bd for a VERY cardamom forward cookie. <\/p>\n

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Naming Them<\/h2>\n

\u201cOatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies with Orange\u201d is a bit of a mouthful, though. They kind of remind me of my \"Sweet Ecstasy Cookies<\/a>\" in that sense- there\u2019s a lot going on, so a nice, easy name - based on ingredients - doesn\u2019t work so well. <\/p>\n

... so I\u2019m calling these \u201cAnnies\u201d, after the friend who brought the idea to my attention!<\/p>\n

So, a bit about the namesake!<\/p>\n

I met Annie (Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>) at Convergence one year, about a decade ago - I think maybe on Twitter as part of Convergence? - and they are all kinds of awesome.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re also a member of Misbehavin\u2019 Maidens<\/a>, a nerdy, feminist comedy band! <\/p>\n

\"Misbehavin<\/p>\n

Here, their website description says it all:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Misbehavin' Maidens are a bawdy nerd-folk comedy band comprised of four women from the Washington, D.C.\/Baltimore area with a love of feminist, sex-positive music, LGBTQIA+ representation, parodies, drinking & fandom references for the 18+ geek crowd.<\/p>\n

Performing in cosplay, pirate garb, and occasionally plain clothes, the group can be found at local theme bars and fandom conventions all across the country\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n

If you can see the awesomeness in all of this, be sure to follow them on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Anyway, more about those cookies!<\/p>\n

Aside from the added flavours - cardamom, orange, butterscotch - the flour mixture itself complements and supports the heft of the oats, and the cookies have a wonderful chew to them.<\/p>\n

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About the Oats<\/h2>\n

While oats are inherently gluten-free, they have a high risk of cross-contamination. For this reason, it\u2019s best to use oats and oat flour that are certified gluten-free, when you need the cookies to be gluten-free.<\/p>\n

Oat Flour<\/b><\/p>\n

As with the oats, if you need these cookies to be gluten-free, make sure you\u2019re starting with oat flour that is labeled as being gluten-free.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t find any? No problem! Measure about \u00be cup gluten-free oats into a food processor and let it rip. In a minute or two, you\u2019ll have your own oat flour! <\/p>\n

Measure out your \u00bd cup from the ground oats - the \u00be cup starting amount is just an estimate, you may need a little more or a little less to make \u00bd cup.<\/p>\n

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How About NOT Gluten-Free?<\/h2>\n

So here\u2019s the thing. You can totally make these as regular wheat flour cookies, but they\u2019re not going to taste QUITE as good. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m not kidding when I say my gluten-free cookies taste as good OR BETTER than the wheat versions! <\/p>\n

The flours I use for these cookies - Oat, Sorghum, and Coconut - all taste better than wheat flour. Not only that, the flavours of these flours work REALLY well together, with the oats, and with the cardamom and orange flavours. They just really play well together.<\/p>\n

So even if you\u2019re not gluten-free, I recommend doing this recipe as-is. I promise you won\u2019t be able to tell they\u2019re gluten-free!<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t happen to have the flours on hand and want to go ahead with a wheat flour version, here\u2019s how I\u2019d suggest to do it:<\/p>\n

- Leave the oat flour in there. You have oats for the recipe, after all! Just toss some in a food processor and let it rip. Oat flour just tastes so much better than wheat flour.<\/p>\n

- Take out the Sorghum flour, Coconut Flour, Tapioca Starch, and Xanthan gum. <\/p>\n

- Add in \u00be cup All-purpose (wheat) flour, with the dry ingredients mixture.<\/p>\n

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More Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes!<\/h2>\n

Looking for even more recipes for fantastic gluten free cookies that *everyone* will love? Look no further!<\/p>\n

Gluten-Free Apple Pie Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Candy Cane Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Carrot Cake Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Banana Oatmeal Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Chewy Chocolate Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Cowboy Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Do-Si-Dos<\/a>
\nGluten Free Fig Newtons<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Fruitcake Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Gingerbread Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Graham Crackers<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Imperial Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Jacques Torres Style Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Pecan Pie Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Red Velvet Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Sandwich Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Shortbread Cookies<\/a>
\nGluten Free Snickerdoodles<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Sugar Cookies (Rolled Sugar Cookies)<\/a>
\nGluten Free Unicorn Poop Cookies<\/a><\/p>\n

... and there\u2019s even more - be sure to check out our Gluten-Free Cookies and Bars<\/a> recipe section!\n<\/div>\n

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Now, on to that Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies recipe!<\/p>\n

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies<\/h2>\n
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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies - Or "Annies", as I'm calling them - are chewy, comforting, a little spicy.. and SO tasty!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>13 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Chilling time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span> 23 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Dessert, Snack<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>Gluten-free<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>30<\/span> large cookies<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>185<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Equipment<\/h3>