I’m a big fan of gluten free cookies, especially gluten free biscotti.

These Paleo friendly gluten free treats are a great addition to a high protein breakfast and also perfectly suited for dunking in healthy coffee for an afternoon snack that won’t leave you dragging.  My children like them too.  So do their friends.  I wish I could certify certain gluten free desserts that I make as “kid friendly,” like some sort of good housekeeping seal of approval.  Alas, no such luck.

If you are familiar with these treats it’s because I posted them a long while back.  I’ve been making them quite a lot recently and wanted to re-share with you so you can enjoy them as much as we do.

Lemon Almond Biscotti

• 1 ¼ cups blanched almond flour
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
• ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ¼ cup toasted almonds, chopped

1. In a food processor, combine almond flour, arrowroot powder, salt and baking soda
2. Pulse until ingredients are well combined
3. Pulse in agave nectar and lemon zest until the dough forms a ball
4. Remove dough from food processor and work in chopped almonds with your hands
5. Form dough into 2 logs on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
6. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, then remove from oven and cool for 1 hour
7. Cut the logs into ½ inch slices on the diagonal with a very sharp knife
8. Spread slices out on a baking sheet and bake at 300° for 12-15 minutes
9. Remove from oven and allow to cool, set, and become crispy
10. Serve

Makes about 14 biscotti

Summer is winding down over here and the boys are already back in school. They started on Monday, if you can believe that. We had a wonderful gluten free/Paleo summer with much baseball and great cooking and hikes. It was very satisfying and I think the boys were ready to head back into school.

Our biggest challenge this year is the bilingual program that both of the boys are enrolled in. They are learning Spanish with native Spanish speakers, and my older son, J is taking Geography class entirely in Spanish which I think is amazing.

Here’s to hoping I can improve my Spanish while helping them with their homework and eating gluten free biscotti!