Gluten free Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 33 votes

Easy gluten-free recipe for delicious chewy chocolate chip cookies. These will be loved by both kids and adults alike. Delicious chewy cookies with little gooey chocolate chips. Make them once and they will soon be your go to Gluten-free chewy chocolate chip cookies recipe that you will make again and again!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 232kcal

Author: Amanda

Equipment

Ice cream scoop to make cookie balls
Baking sheet

Ingredients

210 grams Gluten free all purpose Flour AKA gluten free plain flour in the UK
110 grams Unsalted butter melted and cooled
100 grams Brown sugar
100 grams Caster Sugar
1 Egg
100 grams Chocolate Chips Dark or milk chocolate whatever your preference
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Baking powder Some brands may have ingredients that contain gluten. Always be sure to check the label.
½ teaspoon Baking soda AKA Bicarbonate of soda. Some brands may have ingredients that contain gluten. Always be sure to check the label.
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Xanthan Gum

Instructions

Melt butter and once cool add to sugar and mix together until creamy.
Add vanilla extract and egg to creamy mixture and beat until fully combined.
Add flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt, Xanthan gum and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Add chocolate chips and gently knead into the mixture and then place in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
Line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper.
After 30 minutes using an ice cream scoop to scoop the dough onto the lined baking sheet. Leave around 3 inches between cookies. I would not put more than 6 cookies on each baking sheet as you want to allow plenty of room for them to spread.
Place the baking sheet in the fridge for a further 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas mark 3
Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 15 minutes until the edges of the cookies look very lightly golden. Remove from oven and leave to cool on the baking sheet until they are cool and firm before transferring to cooling rack.
I recommend baking the baking sheets of cookies one at a time to ensure they are baked evenly as they are best baked in the middle of the oven.

Notes

Storage:

These chocolate chip cookies can be stored in an airtight container for you to enjoy for up to 4-5 days.

Are chocolate chips gluten free?

Chocolate in its purest form is gluten free. Some brands may add additional ingredients that may contain gluten or in a factory that handles gluten products and have a risk of cross-contamination. Always read the ingredients label to be sure the chocolate chips are gluten free.

Freezing:

The cookie dough balls can be made in advance and you can store them in the freezer for up to 3 months and bake whenever you fancy, Just pop the cookie dough balls straight from the freezer to the pre-heated oven and bake for 3-4 mins longer than the usual baking time.

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