GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE BALLS

250 grams gluten free vanilla cookies (recipe below)
1 cup coconut
2 tablespoons cocoa, sifted
3/4 - 1 can condensed milk

coconut to roll

blitz or finely crush the biscuits.

in a medium sized bowl, mix the biscuit crumbs, cocoa,
coconut and emough condensed milk to combine it all together.
(just under 1 can but start at 3/4)

roll mix into walnut sized balls and roll in coconut. place in paper patty
pans or just on a tray.

refrigerate till set.  store in airtight container in fridge.

GLUTEN FREE VANILLA COOKIES

125g butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups gluten free self raising flour
2 teaspoons water



Preheat oven to 180 C.  line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

using an electric mixer, beat butter, vanilla, sugar and yolk until smooth.

add in sifted flour and water  then mix with a spoon to make a soft dough.

roll  mixture into walnut sized balls. place balls on trays and flatten
lightly with a fork.

cook for 15 minutes or until browned lightly.

cool on tray for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.