Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
An easy recipe for gluten-free chocolate chip cookies baked in just 8 minutes with no chilling time. This gluten-free cookie recipe also has a dairy-free and vegan option.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 8 min
- Yield
- 48 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (For dairy-free use Smart Balance butter, or vegan butter.)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (For egg-free/vegan use Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Egg Replacer.)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour with xanthan gum
- 2 cups chocolate chips (For dairy-free/vegan use Nestle Simply Delicious or Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips.)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
In a large bowl beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- 3
Add the egg (or egg replacer), molasses, and pure vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until fully combined.
- 4
Add the gluten-free flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to the butter mixture and mix until fully combined.
- 5
Either stir in the chocolate chips with a spoon or use your mixer on low to mix the chocolate chips into the cookie batter.
- 6
Drop by rounded tablespoon or use a greased cookie scoop. (I used a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop). Place the cookies 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- 7
Bake for 8-10 minutes until they start to turn golden brown (the centers of the cookies will be soft). Please watch your oven because all ovens are different.
- 8
Cool and store leftovers in an air-tight container. Enjoy!