Cookbook Giveaway #4: Go Dairy Free and a Cinn-ful Sweet Potato Cookie Recipe
What would a “favorite cookbooks” giveaway be without my own book! Yes, I do reference my own recipe collection often, and have so much fun coming up with new variations, as you will see in today’s recipe of the day. Plus, I couldn’t believe that until today, I hadn’t even given away a copy of Go Dairy Free on my own blog. The shame of it.
To sweeten the deal even more, I am giving away one paperback copy of Go Dairy Free and one e-book copy of Go Dairy Free (which is identical in content), and the e-book is available internationally. So no matter where you are in the world, you are eligible to win this giveaway!
Now, I will do my best to be unbiased in this mini-review …
The full name is Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living … yes, a mouthful. You can see why I didn’t have room to put, “and it’s Vegan-friendly too!” The first half of the book is an extensive guide with various resources from explaining (in detail) what milk is to ingredient lists to dairy substitutes.
The second half of Go Dairy Free is all cookbook, with over 200 dairy-free (and tested egg-free) recipes. In the back you will find a full food allergy index noting which recipes are also gluten-free, nut-free, and/or soy-free. Since it is the holiday season, I will note some of the holiday-friendly recipes you will find within:
- Tender Squash Dinner Rolls
- Condensed “Cream” of Mushroom Soup (trust me, it is the best dairy-free version yet!)
- Cheese-Free Scalloped Potatoes
- Almost Traditional Green Bean Casserole
- Traditional Mashed Potatoes and Whipped Mashed Potatoes
- Cashew Gravy
Oh yes, and of course there are more than a few desserts to choose from too. Here is just a sampling …
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Coco-Nog (soy-free too!)
Vanilla Ice Cream
Ready to Win? (Giveaway open internationally)
- To enter to win a copy of Go Dairy Free (paperback or the eBook version), leave a comment on this post telling me why you want to win Go Dairy Free. Is it for you? Is it a gift?
- To receive a bonus entry, spread the word about this giveaway … tweet it, share it with your friends on facebook, mention it on your blog, or email some colleagues … whatever works for you. Just make sure you come back here and leave a second comment letting me know you did.
- To receive a third entry, become a fan of Go Dairy Free on Facebook and leave another comment letting me know you did (If you are already a fan, leave a comment letting me know that you are for the third entry).
Entries will close at midnight TODAY, so get your entry in now! All of this week’s cookbook winners will be announced at the end of the week.
Since I know many of you already have a copy of Go Dairy Free, I thought it would be fun to give you all something new. I made some changes to the Maple-Spice Pumpkin Cookie recipe in Go Dairy Free…
… to come up with these scrumptious Cinnamon Sweet Potato Cookies …
Beyond swapping the pumpkin for sweet potato, I went solely with cinnamon for the spice, opted to use oil for the fat (to show you its versatility in cookies!) and tried to add a wee bit of fiber by using whole wheat pastry flour. I have yet to experiment with the gluten-free flours or blends in this recipe, but plan to soon. Enjoy!
Cinn-ful Sweet Potato Cookies
This recipe is adapted from Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook.
These deliciously soft cookies are perfect for sharing this holiday season. See the options at the end the recipe for jazzing them up even more.
If you use coconut oil (as I did), just make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature. I have a bad habit of adding chilled maple syrup, which causes the coconut oil to solidify. Also, if you like a soft cookie, store any leftovers in a ziploc bag once cool. This recipe is Vegan, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Soy-Free, and optionally Nut-Free.
- 2 Cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or All-Purpose (Plain) Flour (Can sub your flour blend of choice though I haven’t tested GF flours in this cookie as of yet)
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Melted Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, or other Neutral-Tasting Oil
- 1 Cup Sweet Potato Puree (can sub pumpkin puree)
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix the oil, sweet potato, sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture into the wet mixture. The dough will be rather sticky. For best results and better manageability, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour. If using coconut oil, it will firm up particularly well.
Drop the dough by the heaping tablespoonful onto baking sheets (ungreased non-stick or lined with non-stick silpats or parchment paper).
Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until they no longer look wet, and are just beginning to brown around the edges, or to your desired doneness. (I like them a little softer on the insides, so I bake them for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the size).
Options:
Cinnamon-Sugar Topping: If desired, combine 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar (white sugar, palm sugar, etc.) and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a small dish, and sprinkle the mixture atop each ball of dough before baking.
Pecan Topper: I like the festive touch of pressing one nice half pecan into the top of each ball of dough before baking. The pecans toast up nicely.
Flavorful Add-ins: If you like, you can add dried cranberries, raisins, chocolate chips, or nuts to your cookies. Stir about 1/2 cup to 1 cup of your desired add-ins into the dough after you stir in the dry ingredients.
Yields 3 to 4 dozen cookies, depending on how big you make ’em
Blog Events: I am submitting this recipe to the Holiday Food Fest – Gifts of Good Taste. I haven’t had the chance to wrap them yet, they are still fresh out of the oven. But I like to tie them in cellophane wrap with ribbon around the top for a simple, yet attractive hostess gift.
179 thoughts on “Cookbook Giveaway #4: Go Dairy Free and a Cinn-ful Sweet Potato Cookie Recipe”
Also, just became a fan on facebook!
It ill be for me, because dairy is no longer my friend 🙁 It was a nice affair while it lasted…
I am Vegan and have been a fan on facebook for quite awhile because I am addicted to your recipes.
I would love!!!!!! to have a copy of your cook book
I am hosting Christmas dinner at my boyfriends house for both of our families, from which I am the only vegan in the bunch. It would be fantastic to be able to actually cook great food for our families!
I have been allergic to milk my whole life… and avoid eating all kinds of dishes because of it. It would be nice to learn how to adapt dishes to my allergies. Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks.
I would love to win this cookbook because I am nursing my 3 month old son who has a dairy sensitivity and this would help me SOOOO much!
Just became a fan on Facebook!
I’d love to win that book! It’d be for me, with a twist: it’d be for me to make yummy treats for my nephew, who’s severely allergic to bovine proteins (which include dairy products, of course) and eggs. I love how happy it makes him to be able to partake in what everyone’s having!
Everything looks yummy! Thanks for sharing!
BTW – did you ever get your candle?
~Liz
i would love to win this! my husband isa new vegan and i need new recipes to make for him!
my mom is lactose intolerant, so i want to check out this cookbook to make her stuff
Like the rest of us here, I would like to win this ebook! I love doing things in the kitchen and bake and cook for my family!
I’m dairy-free for my baby, so we can keep breastfeeding! Breastmilk is the only safe milk for him. I’ve had a rough time but websites like yours have made it so much easier. I’ve also been passing along recipes and info to my 80 yr old uncle who is also DF and not on the net. We’re both excited to try dairy free pumpkin pie this thanksgiving.
I would love a copy of your book. A very close friend of mine, and her daughters, all suffer from asthma and dairy allergies as do many of my family members cannot handle dairy either. It would be nice to have more recipes to accomodate their dietary restrictions.
This would be super to have! My son is severely allergic to dairy, so I am always on the look out for new recipes. Thanks so much!!
found this giveaway from the FB Fan page where I was already a fan!
Like many of those here, dairy irritates my asthma (and my skin!). Living a dairy-free life is so much easier with a cookbook as my guide – enter me, please!
Plus – I’m a fan on facebook : )
I just requested a copy of this book at the library. I don’t know how their process works, but I’m sure it would benefit a lot of us if it was publicly available locally!
Your cookbook is so marvelous! Everything I’ve made has been scrumptious. So I’d like to win a copy to give as a gift to a friend who is also allergic to dairy. And thanks for the new recipe!
Became a FB fan! Woohoo!
Pumpkin Cheesecake? Coco Nog? Are you kidding? Who wouldn’t want a copy of this book? I would love to win a copy so that I can create more delicious dairy-free foods for family and friends, and hopefully convert them to a more healthful dairy-free lifestyle!
Bonus entry: Shared this with my friends on facebook!
I’ve just mentioned this giveaway on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kimianak/status/5878663440
I am so thrilled that you have so many comments. I am sure it feels great to know that so many people love your work. I would love to win but if I don’t I’m going to buy one anyway. It’s on my list…just haven’t done it yet. 🙂
I tweeted…
Friended you on FB. 🙂
My toddler is allergic to dairy, wheat, eggs, soy and oats. This would be an awesome resource for us for right now and in the years ahead. Hope we win!
The coco-nog looks delish!
Ooo I’d love to win a copy of this! I’d love to discover more dairy free recipes.
I would like this cookbook because it is one of the few that are dairy free without being completely vegan. And because that cocoa-nog is making me drool.
Nog, cheesecake, cookies – sounds delicious! All those photos look mouth-watering! I would love to receive the Go Dairy Free cookbook, because I’m in need of a new vegan cookbook with great recipes, especially to bake goodies! I love to bake and try new recipes.
i became intolerant about a year ago and not coping all that well, i so miss cheese
I also shared godairyfree on facebook
I am always looking for new recipes to try for my 10 year old son who is allergic to milk. Desserts are especially hard. Thanks!
I just sort of stumbled upon Go Dairy Free’s web site a few weeks ago. And thank heavens I did ’cause honey, I can’t even look at a cow without bloating! 🙂 My lactose intolerant “aha” moment occurred many moons ago, but it wasn’t until I found GoDairyFree.org that I had the real epiphany to simply eliminate dairy from my diet all together. It all makes sense! I’d happily trade in a lactase enzyme supplement for one of those Cinn-ful Sweet Potato cookies any day! Thanks so much!
I’ve been really contemplating going dairy free so some extra info pushing me in that direction would be great!
I’m right back here for my second entry. (i.e., after I posted the third on facebook) lol I emailed family, friends, and colleagues (many of whom are lactose intolerant) to spread the word!
Yes! A giveaway! I would love a copy of the book – mostly for myself. I have been allergic to milk since I was a child, although the ramifications have lessened with age. I now cook and eat dairy free and have never been happier or healthier!
Okay, just become a fan of Go Dairy Free on FB and posted the giveaway to my profile.
Oh, this would be a gift. My friend has three kids. Her boys are fine, but her little girl is allergic to EVERYTHING! Nuts, dairy, eggs, you name it! Poor thing…everyone else gets ice cream or cookies and she can’t have it! This would be an amazing gift! Thanks!
I’m a fan on facebook!
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/bucbratt/status/5882867921
its for me, i’d like to eat a bit healthier
I could really use this.
I think the first and foremost reason why I would want to win this cookbook is that it is written by you and so I KNOW that all of the food in it must be delicious. I may not be dairy-free but I’m always up to experimenting with new cooking styles. I think it’s important to know how to cook vegan or gluten-free food, per say, because you never know who is coming to dinner.
Those cookies have definitely won my heart. About a gazillion times over.
I would love to win this for my best friend.She wants to go dairy free.
you had me at sweet potato cookie 🙂 I love how allergen-friendly this cookie is, and that I can make it nut-free without ruining the taste!!
thanks!
this might just make it into my Christmas edible gifts this year.
I would love this! I blow up like a balloon if I eat dairy, so my stomach and wardrobe would thank you if I win. 🙂
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