Gluten-free Neapolitan Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sweet rice flour
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1/2 cup light stoneground buckwheat flour
• 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 drop red food coloring
• 1/4 cup chopped candied cherry
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together; beat in egg and vanilla.
• 2 stir flour, baking powder, and salt together and mix inches.
• 3 divide dough into 3 equal parts, place each in a separate bowl.
• 4 for first layer, mix in red food colouring (enough to make it pink) into one portion of dough mix in and chopped cherries.
• 5 pack into a 8*x4* parchment paper lined pan.
• 6 for second layer, mix melted chocolate chips into one portion of dough; pack evenly over first layer.
• 7 for third layer, mix coconut into final portion of dough; pack evenly over second layer.
• 8 wrap and chill overnight.
• 9 cut into slices 1/4" thick, then cut each slice into three pieces.
• 10 arrange on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350* oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• 11 enjoy!