SURPRISINGLY GOOD QUINOA BISCUITS

Surprisingly good quinoa biscuits image

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups quinoa flour
1 teaspoon baking soda (bi-carb soda)
1/4 teaspoon salt
250 grams butter (or nuttelex) - melted and cooled
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 150 degrees C
Place flour in large frypan over low heat. Stir regularly to toast the quinoa for 5-10 minutes then remove from heat. Sprinkle over baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and stir through, making sure there are no lumps of baking soda.
In a large bowl, beat together the melted butter and brown sugar until well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until creamy and a lighter colour.
Add in flour and mix until just combined.
Roll dough into walnut sized balls and place on lined baking tray leaving 5cm between each biscuit.
sprinkle with coarse sea salt - just a few grains or flakes per cookie. (You won't need all of the tablespoon)
Cook for 10 minutes in top half of oven.
Remove from oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack.