Please cite this article as: Mancebo, C.M., Rodriguez, P., Gómez, M., Assessing rice flour-starch-protein mixtures to produce gluten free sugar-snap cookies, LWT -Food Science and Technology (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. The mixture of rice flours, starches and proteins is common in gluten-free bakery 13 products such as bread or cake. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 14 starch and/or protein addition in rice flour gluten-free cookie quality. For this purpose, 15 the hydration and oil absorption properties of flour-starch-protein mixtures, dough 16 rheology and quality cookie parameters (thickness, final diameter, spread factor, texture, 17 colour and acceptability) were analysed. Generally, protein incorporation increased 18 hydration properties of the mixture and dough consistency, producing cookies with 19 limited spreading in the baking time, lower hardness values and darker colour. In 20 particular, protein addition reduced the width up to 8.4% and the hardness up to 10.60 21 % (control versus 20% of protein inclusion). However, maize starch addition reduced 22 hydration properties and gave rise to cookies with higher thickness and width, but the 23 texture and colour were not affected by the starch. Cookies with higher protein content 24 showed higher acceptability than cookies with higher starch content and no protein 25 addition. Therefore, protein and starch can be used in order to adjust the desired cookie 26 characteristics depending on the cookie formulation and the needs of manufacturers. 27 28 29