This gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe makes buttery and rich cookies.Thanks to the melted butter, they’re super easy and quick to make. It’s really the best chocolate chip cookie recipe! Dairy-free optional included.
Why You’ll Love This Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.
Just my gluten-free oatmeal cookie recipe, this is a simple recipe to make. And there’s so much to love about it!
- Beginner-friendly. These cookies are simple to make! You just mix the ingredients into a dough, scoop into cookies, and bake. It’s a perfect recipe for beginners.
- Flavorful. Brown sugar and vanilla extract give the cookies a deep flavor.
- Freezer-friendly! These cookies freeze beautifully. Which is nice when you crave a gluten-free cookie but don’t feel like baking. Just grab one from the freezer.
Ingredients You’ll Need.
Here’s what you need to make these cookies along with what each ingredient does in the recipe. The full recipe, with amounts and step-by-step directions, is at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!
- Gluten-Free Flour. I tested this recipe with Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour blend. Using a different flour might change the results.
- Brown Sugar. For a classic chocolate chip cookie flavor, use light brown sugar. If you love molasses, use dark brown sugar.
- Granulated Sugar. Adds sweetness and makes the cookies crisp on the edges.
- Butter. Melted butter makes these cookies quick to make. Use salted or unsalted butter.
- Eggs. Two eggs bring the dough together and give the cookies a little lift.
- Chocolate Chips. Traditional “toll house”-style chocolate chip cookies use semi-sweet chocolate chips but you can use whatever you love.
- Baking Soda. A little baking soda helps the cookies to rise and enhances browning.
- Salt. Enhances all the other flavors. Use table salt. It mixes easily into the dough.
Variation: Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Want to make these dairy-free? These are the swaps you need to make.
- Replace the butter with a dairy-free butter-style spread. You can also use melted coconut oil. Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies made with coconut oil tend to be a little crisper than those made with butter.
- Use dairy-free chocolate chips. Always check the ingredient label to ensure the chocolate chips are both gluten-free and dairy-free.
How to Make the Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
These cookies are easy to make. You simply mix the dough. Add your favorite chocolate chips and bake!
How to Make the Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- Combine the melted butter and sugars. Do this in a large mixing bowl. Mix until smooth. You can use a handheld or electric mixer for this. Next, add the eggs and vanilla extract. Blend until thick and creamy.
- Add the dry ingredients. Stir in the gluten-free flour, baking soda and salt. The dough will be thick.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Add your chocolate chips and, if you’re using them, nuts. Stir until the chocolate chips are mixed throughout the dough.
- Scoop the cookies. Drop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. You want about a tablespoon of dough per cookie. I like to use a cookie scoop for this step. It makes perfect cookies every time!
- Bake. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven until the edges are set. A pan takes about 12 minutes.
- Cool. Let the cookies cool on the pan for about 5 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips for Success.
Here are my favorite tips for making perfect gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, every time.
- Let the melted butter cool a little. After melting the butter, let it cool for a few minutes before you use it. This way it won’t accidentally cook the egg.
- Use your favorite chocolate. For the very best gluten-free chocolate chip cookie, use a chocolate you love. This means you can use a combination of dark and milk chocolate chips. You could use chopped chocolate. Or all white chocolate chips. It’s up to you!
- Chill the Dough. The longer the dough sits, the better the cookies. This is because resting the dough gives the gluten-free flour a chance to absorb the liquid in the dough. So after mixing, you can chill this dough in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions.
I like Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour. It makes cookies with a really nice texture.
Always check the ingredient label on your bag to ensure your chocolate chips are gluten-free before using.
Parchment paper is one of my favorite baking tools! It keeps cookies from sticking to the pan without the hassle of having to grease it.
If you don’t have parchment, you can lightly grease your pan with nonstick cooking spray. Don’t use butter or the bottom of the cookies can burn.
Gluten-free cookies baked on a greased pan spread more than those baked on parchment.
How to Store and Freeze Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Store them on the counter.
Let the cookies cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container on the counter for up to five days.
Or freeze them for later.
If you’d like to freeze these, bake the cookies as directed. Allow them to cool completely. Place them in a freezer container, I like to put a piece of parchment between the layers. Freeze the cookies for up to three months.
How to freeze gluten-free cookie dough.
Having gluten-free cookie dough in the freezer makes it a snap to bake a batch of cookies quickly.
- Prepare the dough as directed.
- Scoop into balls.
- Place the dough balls onto a cookie sheet.
- Freeze for two hours or until the dough is firm.
- Transfer the dough to a freezer container.
How to Bake Frozen Gluten-Free Cookie Dough.
- Remove the cookie dough from the freezer. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Heat oven to 350℉. Heating the oven after removing the dough from the freezer allows the dough to thaw slightly.
- Bake cookies until set. They usually take a few more minutes when baked from frozen. Cookies baked from frozen dough don’t spread as much as cookies made from room-temperature dough.
Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe to Try.
Love cookies? Me too. Here are some other yummy recipes to try.
- Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies. Easy recipe for roll and cut cookies.
- Gluten-Free Monster Cookies. So many good things in one recipe!
- Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies. A perfect recipes for a classic cookie.
- Gluten-Free Jam Thumbprints. These simple cookies are so tasty!
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
These gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are crispy, buttery, and really easy to make. (Dairy-free option included.)
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups gluten-free flour (11 ¼ ounces; 318 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter or dairy-free spread, melted and slightly cooled or (8 ounces; 226 grams)
- 1 cup brown sugar (7 ½ ounces; 212 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (3 ½ ounces; 100 grams)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (about 4 ounces; 113 grams out of shell)
- 1 (12-ounce) bag chocolate chips
Instructions
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Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Whisk together gluten-free flour with baking soda, and salt. Set the bowl aside.
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In a large bowl, combine melted butter with the brown and granulated sugar. Mix until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
Add the gluten-free flour mixture. Mix the dough until a soft dough forms. Add chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
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Drop dough, about one tablespoon each, onto prepared baking pan. Bake until edges are set, about 12 minutes.
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Cool cookies on the pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Recipe Notes
Gluten-free flour. This recipe was tested with Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour blend. Using a different flour blend can result in different results.
Dairy-Free Option. Replace the melted butter with a dairy-free spread and the chocolate chips with dairy-free chocolate chips.
Brown Sugar. Light or dark brown sugar can be used. Dark brown sugar gives the cookies a stronger molasses flavor and darker color.
Miriam says
Is there any way to make this cookie without sugar? Do you think it would give the same results with erythretol?
Elizabeth says
I haven’t tried this recipe with sugar replacers. So I can’t say if it would work. Sorry!
Anabela says
Hello,
I cannot have sugar but can tolerate coconut sugar. Can I replace both sugars with the same quantity of coconut sugar or is there something else I can replace it with like honey for example.
Thank you
Anabela
Elizabeth says
Coconut sugar should work! I don’t suggest honey because using a liquid sugar would really change the texture. I’d be worried they’d spread too much.
Jasmine Hobin says
Very good gluten free chocolate chip cookies,my favorite!