Fortitude Gluten-Free Cookies: A Savory Choice

Gluten-free with Mild, Interesting Flavors

Fortitude Gluten-Free Cookies are the ideal choice for those with celiac disease or gluten-intolerance that enjoy baked goods that aren’t overly sweet. Currently, Fortitude Gluten-Free Cookies are available in three flavors (Fortitude’s website promises more to come): Lemon & Vanilla; Orange & Cinnamon and Ginger & Spice. While all three flavors are somewhat on the savory side, they are mild. If you’re looking for hot and spicy gluten-free ginger snaps, look elsewhere.

Fortitude Gluten-free Cookies are also casein- and dairy-free. Casein and lactose intolerances are common in those with celiac disease, and many people without gluten issues may have problems with these foods as well. This makes the cookies suitable to a wider range of those on restricted diets.

Texture, of course, is often the most significant measure of the quality of a gluten-free food. Gluten-free baking is tricky and arriving at the appropriate texture can be hard. Fortitude’s Gluten Free Cookies are light, soft and puffy. Their outsides are slightly crisp, so biting into them is extremely satisfying. And while not overwhelmingly attractive, they look the way you’d expect a spice cookie to look. Between taste, texture and appearance I would say you could easily serve these to a non-gluten sensitive guest and they wouldn’t be the wiser. Any celiac though will immediately recognize the texture and density of Fortitude cookies as a hallmark of a quality gluten-free baked good. I also like Fortitude’s Gluten Free cookies, because they are not made with brown rice flour (which it seems most gluten-free goods are), which I find can be difficult on the stomach especially for those recovering from recent gluten-exposure.