These cookies are a gluten and dairy-free take on the classic chocolate chip cookie. This was my first successful recipe when I starting baking gluten-free. When I was first diagnosed with a wheat allergy and had to cook and bake gluten-free, I really believed I would never be able to eat things like cookies again. I mean who can resist a chocolate chip cookie? Luckily, nowadays gluten-free doesn’t mean you can’t eat delicious desserts again.
It took me a few times, but I finally came up with this recipe, and now enjoy baking and eating them often. I make and use my own Gluten-free flour blend, but you may use any brand of gluten-free flour blend that works for your allergy needs.
I would recommend these brands: Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 baking flour, King Arthur Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour, or Krusteaz Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour.
NOTE: If your flour blend contains Xanthan Gum, omit it from this recipe.
To make the recipe dairy-free I recommend any of these non-dairy butter brands: Spectrum Organic All-Vegetable Shortening, Earth-Balance (I use soy-free). I also use Organic Valley Ghee. Ghee is clarified butter, so it’s not dairy-free, but if you can tolerate it, I recommend it.
Most of the chocolate chips you find in the stores contain milk and soy. I like to use Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips. They are entirely free of all common allergens. I sometimes find myself eating them by the handful while making these cookies.
These cookies have become a family favorite and don’t last long.
My hope is these cookies will inspire you to continue your gluten-free baking journey, and you will enjoy these with your family too.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
Incredible Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- *Kitchen Scale - see notes below
- Stand mixer or small hand mixer
- Large mixing bowls
- Spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheets
- Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking mats
Ingredients
- 8 oz Gluten-Free Flour blend about 1 3/4 cups
- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum (omit if your flour mix already contains this)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 4 oz Non-dairy butter (1 stick) I use Earth-Balance or Spectrum brands
- 4 oz White sugar about a 1/2 cup
- 4 oz Brown sugar about 1/2 cup
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips I use Enjoy Life brand
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine the flour, salt, xanthan gum, and baking powder in a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine the butter, white and brown sugars, egg, and vanilla in the large bowl of your stand mixer.
- Mix ingredients thoroughly on medium speed using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer.
- On low speed, fold the dry ingredients into the dough, adding a small amount at a time until combined.
- Fold the chocolate chips into the dough by hand using a spatula.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough rolled into balls onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 15 minutes or until the edges begin to darken.
- Cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
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