The results of the study indicate that it is possible to obtain
gluten-free cookies with a similar quality to cookies made with
wheat flour, without any additives. Nevertheless, flour parameters
such as particle size, damaged starch or protein content had a
significant influence on cookie spread and texture. In general,
gluten-free flours produced cookies with lower spread and greater
hardness than wheat cookies, but flours with a very large particle
size showed the opposite tendency. The origin of the gluten-free
flour, and its consequent effect on cookie taste, significantly
affected the overall acceptability of the cookies.