holiday cookies

Oatcakes (vegan)
1 cups oats, 1 cups brown rice flour , 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup coconut oil, 1/8 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients together, and work into softened butter and shortening. Work 1 Tablespoon into shape at 1/4-1/2 inch in thickness. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
Original recipe here.
Thanks Jinger for the recommendation.

Cocoa-Molasses Drop Cookies (gluten free)
1/3 cup coconut oil and sugar
1/3 cup molasses and 1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder and 3 tablespoons cocoa
3/4 cup brown rice flour

Directions:
1. 
Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Mix oil and sugar together.
3. 
Add the molasses and egg; beating until the mixture is smooth.
4. 
Add the baking powder and the cocoa to the creamed mixture; then add the flour.
5. Pipe the mixture onto a cookie sheet in mounds a little larger than a quarter.
6. 
Bake 9 minutes or until set. I did it at 7 minutes.
7. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
8. Drizzle a Vanilla glaze in thin lines over the top of each cookie.
9. For Vanilla Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons milk in a small bowl until mixture is smooth and of drizzling consistency. Stir in 1/2 tsp vanilla. Makes ½ cup. (I skipped this for lack of milk though may try coconut milk next time).

Original recipe here.