Gluten free mishap of the week...

For several years we have had Samuel gluten free.  He has some pretty obvious issues with his digestion when he eats it.  Recently, I think, due to some insensitivity from his gluten eating younger brother, he's started to ask if he can try gluten products again.  We gave it a try a few days back, and within a day he had the irritable bowel syndrome issues as before.  Poor guy!  He generally has a very good attitude about it, and we try and make the most of his "special tummy".
Yesterday dad made some gingersnap cookies for our Bible study group, (the gluten kind) and naturally, Sam, being a little sad that his tummy didn't cooperate, wanted some gluten free gingersnaps.  I decided to give it whirl.  Maybe it was the fact that I was making said cookies with 4 busy boy around, and so wasn't thinking as clearly as I would normally, or maybe I'm still working through that gluten free learning curve, but the cookie dough was too soft, and this was how the first 2 cookies sheets came out of the oven: one big, sticky cookie blob.

 I had 6 balls of dough left, so after I nearly cried, I tried adding more gluten free flour to them, and did a take two.  We only got 6 cookies out of the deal, but they are 6 delicious cookies!  I normally do a small test batch of a new gluten free recipe, but didn't this time.  The lesson was learned, and now we have a go to gluten free gingersnap recipe.

Cooking gluten free can be frustrating at times, but it's always nice when something comes out well!