I'm not really looking to reinvent the wheel around here. Being a specialty food blogger/cookbook author, I'm focused on giving you back the wheel you always had and remember fondly. You know? I'm not trying to create the cronut or edible milk-and-cookie shots. I'll leave that sort of innovation to people like Dominique Ansel. But once he creates them, you'd better believe I'm going to make it my business to ensure that we can make gluten free milk and cookie shots. Because they're super cool, and why should the gluten-eaters have all the fun. ?
Milk and cookie shots are surprisingly simple to make. Mostly, you need the right recipe, something approaching the right equipment, and the right technique. Getting the recipe for the cookie dough just right took more trial and error than I expected, but happily that part is all settled. The equipment you'll need is either a popover pan, or other shot-glass-shaped individual baking cups. I used timbale molds that I purchased ages ago at a local kitchen supply store, but rum baba molds would work, too. Timbale molds are really not readily available for purchase online at a reasonable price. Rum baba molds are easier to find, but a popover pan works quite well. Just press the dough very firmly into the bottom and all the way up the sides of the mold, freeze, and then bake. A pretty hot (375°F) oven takes care of the rest. If the dough caves in on itself a bit, let it cool for about 10 minutes and then press it back into place.
Then all that's left is to pour melted chocolate all over the inside of the cooled cups, pour out the excess and let the chocolate set. The chocolate coating ensures that the cups can hold liquid without springing an unfortunate leak. All that's left, then, is to fill with milk. Or something else even more interesting.
So far, these gluten free milk and cookie shots have been made for my very-underage children. But in the future, I could really see filling them with some Bailey's Irish Cream. The cups are crisp on the outside, and softer on the inside, and the chocolate coating is part utility (no leaks!) part deliciousness (more chocolate!). So have some fun with your food ? this holiday season and beyond!
Gluten Free Milk and Cookie Shots
Ingredients
For the cookie dough
1 1/3 cups (187 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/8 cup (75 g) granulated sugar
2 tablespoons (28 g) packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons (72 g) nonhydrogenated vegetable shortening (I use Spectrum brand)
2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 egg white (25 g), at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 ounces miniature chocolate chips
For finishing
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 1/4 cups (10 fluid ounces) milk
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Grease lightly the wells of a popover pan or 6 to 8 (depending upon size) individual baking cups in a similar size, and set aside.
In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, salt and granulated sugar, and whisk to combine well. Add the brown sugar and whisk again to combine, breaking up any lumps. Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the shortening, butter, egg white and vanilla, mixing to combine after each addition. Knead the dough together with clean hands to moisten all of the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. The dough will be very thick, but relatively soft. Add the chocolate chips, and mix until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Press enough of the dough into each of the prepared popover pan wells or baking cups to cover the bottom and sides, pressing the dough into a compact layer all around that is about as thick as the miniature chips. Place the cups with dough in the freezer for about 10 minutes or until very firm.
Remove the cups from the freezer and place in the center of the preheated oven. If using individual cups, place them on a small baking sheet. Bake until lightly golden brown on the edges (about 18 minutes). Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the cups for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack by inverting the cups and tapping firmly on the bottoms until the shots release. Cool completely.
When the cups are cool, coat the bottoms of the cups with chocolate. Working quickly with one cup at a time, fill about 3/4 of the way full with melted chocolate. Position the cup above a small empty dish, and turn the cup on its side to coat the cup with chocolate all the way up to the edges, pouring off all the excess chocolate as you rotate the cup. Invert the cup over the dish to pour off any remaining melted chocolate. Allow the chocolate to set, and fill the cups with milk immediately before serving.
Technique adapted from PopSugar.
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Emily Howe says
This uses an all purpose flour, does that mean any one of your all purpose flours will work? If so, GREAT! Which brings me to my next question, can I replace the 3% of potato starch in the C4C and mock C4C mixes with either more corn starch or arrowroot starch or tapioca starch? Unfortunately I just found out I’m allergic to potatoes, and after I just ordered a 25 lb bag of Better Batter :(
Jennifer S. says
These look ah-mazing!!! wowsers!
youngbaker2002 says
um could i use muffin pans to make the cups? i don’t think mom is going to go for buying the special cups just to make these. i’m thinking that eggnog would taste really good in these, you know instead of filling them with milk. is that weird? i hope not because that sounds really good to me. :)
thanks nicole!
Gigi says
I would definitely put eggnog in those ;)
Stephanie Bergeron says
Do you have an IKEA near you? There is a great muffin pan there with tall skinny muffin cups and it is really inexpensive. :)
youngbaker2002 says
I actually have never even heard of that! LOL!!! but thanks anyway for the suggestion!
Mel says
Well, these are the most amazing thing to show up in my feed reader all month. Seriously. You are such a rock star at making the BEST things gluten-free.
Gigi says
Can coconut oil be used in place of the veg oil?
youngbaker2002 says
hi Gigi!
whenever a recipe calls for veg oil i just melt down my non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening and it works just fine every time. i do use melted butter some too but i guess that could change the outcome of your baked good a little.
hope that helps you!
Gigi says
Thanks. I think it’s worth experimenting with. I can’t wait!
Lauren Morra says
NICE! I tried to make these a year ago and they didn’t hold up. I’m stoked to try your recipe. Thanks Nicole!!!
Nicole Hunn says
I was surprised by how hard it was to get the dough recipe and the technique (oven temperature, thickness of dough, etc.) just right, Lauren! But they’re so adorable that it was 100% worth it. ?