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The Best Chewy Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.88 from 445 votes
By Michelle @ MyGluten-freeKitchen.com
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Additional Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 27 minutes
Yield: 20 cookies
Plan ahead so the dough can chill prior to baking for the best gluten-free chocolate chip cookies!

Ingredients 

  • 2 ¼ cups (280 g) good all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • ½ tsp. xanthan gum, see note
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, room temp
  • 12 tablespoons (168 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup (218 g) packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 (50 g) egg yolks
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together gluten-free flour, xanthan (unless flour blend already has xanthan or guar gum), baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, place the cream cheese, then pour melted butter over it. Add brown sugar and sugar and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. (I use the paddle attachment on my mixer.)
  • Add vanilla extract and egg yolks (one at a time) mixing on low-medium speed until well mixed.
  • Add the flour mixture that you set aside earlier, beating on low until just combined.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix on low or by hand, just until mixed thoroughly.
  • Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours and up to 4 days.
  • When you are ready to bake, remove from refrigerator and allow it to come closer to room temperature so you can scoop the cookies easily before baking.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Line cookie sheets with sheets of parchment paper or silicone liners. Do not spray!
  • Use a #20 cookie scoop to scoop even mounds of cookie dough spaced several inches apart. I can get 12 per cookie sheet.
  • Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes at 375°. Remove when edges are set and just browning. The centers will look undercooked, but will continue cooking as they cool. To ensure you don't over bake, I suggest you bake a few test cookies so you can determine the right baking time for your oven. If you like gooey centers, cook less, if you like crunchier cookies, cook longer.
  • If you'd like, you can sprinkle more chocolate chips on them once you remove from oven.
  • Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheet for just 2-3 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

*omit xanthan gum if your gluten-free flour blend has xanthan or guar gum already
Please note that these brown faster/more if the flour blend you are using has any almond flour in it. Your cookies might be done a minute sooner.
Please see blog post for information on ingredients used and substitution options.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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