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Gluten Free, Chocolate Shortbread Cookies With CocoaPlanet Chocolate Ganache Icing. PS: They Can Be Vegan Too! Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups plus 4 Tbsp of teff flour
- 12 Tbsp white rice flour
- 1/2 cup of good quality dark unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature or an equal amount (1 cup) of vegan shortening
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- For the Ganache
- 1/2 cup of whipping cream, or full fat coconut milk
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