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These Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with almond flour, so they stay soft and chewy for days! This quick recipe comes together in about 20 minutes.
Chocolate chip cookies are just one of life’s greatest simple pleasures. Nothing beats biting into a warm cookie with gooey chocolate melting out of it. Add a cup of milk for dunking, and you’re golden. It’s one of the more comforting things in this world! This simple pleasure isn’t something you should give up just because you’re gluten-free.
Since some of my family members are gluten-free, making a really good gluten-free chocolate chip cookie has been on my to-do list for a while. It’s something that needs to be done right, and a lot of times, gluten-free baked goods just aren’t the same as their more glutenous counterparts. These almond flour cookies, though, know what’s up.
Almond flour is almost always my flour of choice for gluten-free baked goods. It adds a lovely nuttiness that doesn’t feel out of place flavor-wise like many gluten-free flours do. These cookies work so wonderfully that everyone who ate them had no idea that they were gluten-free, and they still loved them.
These are so easy to whip together and definitely a crowd-pleaser, as most chocolate chip cookies are. The dough should be refrigerated for at least an hour, so I recommend you plan (slightly) ahead. I promise – they’re worth it. Enjoy!
Want to make cookies ahead of time? Check out The Ultimate Guide to Freezing & Storing Cookies!
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups (9 oz.) blanched almond flour
- 1 cup 6 oz. chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Beat together the butter and sugars until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Mix together the baking soda, salt, and flour and add to the wet ingredients. Mix until well incorporated. Add the chocolate and fold it in.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour (can prepare up to 48 hours ahead of time). You can skip this if needed, but I recommend it for the best texture and flavor.
- After refrigerating, scoop the dough with a cookie scoop. Use a medium scoop for smaller cookies or a large scoop for bigger cookies. Bake on ungreased baking sheets for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges become golden.
Notes
Storing Baked Cookies:
- Room Temperature (2-3 Days): Store in an airtight container.
- Refrigerator (Up to 1 Week): Keep in a sealed container for longer shelf life. Let them come to room temp before eating.
- Freezer (Up to 3 Months): Place cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet, freeze until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag. Thaw at room temp before serving.
Making Ahead & Storing Dough:
- Freeze Cookie Dough (Up to 3 Months): Scoop dough into balls, freeze on a baking sheet, then store in a freezer-safe bag.
- Bake From Frozen: Add 1-2 extra minutes to the baking time.
Almond flour is one of my favourite flours, gluten free or otherwise! It adds so much to baked goods – and these look great!
Love that you made a gluten-free chocolate chip cookie. Sending this to my mom and sister – they always are looking for classic recipes that they can eat. I like using almond flour too for gluten-free baking. We made almond flour brownies this weekend – I agree that it adds a good nuttiness that doesn’t seem weird!
mmmmm these look so delicious!!! Love that there’s such a tasty GF cookie option!
These look great! Bookmarking this for the day I’ll need a really good gluten-free cookie recipe! :)
These look delicious Rachel! I’ve been wanting to try some gluten free – these are going on the list! Pinned!
I love the flavor that almond flour imparts to baked goods, specially cookies! These look amazing, just as great as the great deal! :D
These chocolate chip cookies look wonderful and I love that they are gluten-free. My niece and sis-in-law have an intolerance to gluten too but they still love to enjoy sweet treats that won’t affect their diet. These sound perfect, thanks for sharing :)
I have yet to experiment with gluten-free baking, but it seems pretty easy to just sub out white flour for almond or another…and these cookies look so good, so I really should try it!
I swear I did not see this before posting about choco chip cookies this morning! Great minds think alike!
I’ve never tried making gluten-free cookies. These sure do look delicious! I am so in the mood for cookies right now. Everyone seems to be making them.