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Perfect Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Modified: May 25, 2025 · Published: Aug 4, 2022 by Kim · This post may contain affiliate links · 76 Comments

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These Perfect Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, thick, chewy, bakery-style cookies that are one of my most requested recipes ever!

three large gluten free chocolate chip cookies on a white plate with milk in the background

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I was always on the side of cookie dough versus baked cookie, especially when it came to chocolate chip cookies.  We used to eat cookie dough by the spoonful when I was a kid (I know, I know, you shouldn't eat raw cookie dough).  But back then, no one really knew the dangers of salmonella like they do now.  I always thought the actual dough was better than the baked cookie.

When I first made this recipe years ago when I was still able to eat gluten, it was the absolute best chocolate chip cookie I'd ever had.  Yes, I did taste the dough (who can resist?), but surprisingly I loved the baked cookie even more than the dough.  Everyone LOVED these cookies when I'd bring them to my kids' schools, or give them as gifts for teachers, or just share them with friends and family. There was no need for another CCC recipe again once I made them.

Marcel Desaulniers has written several chocolate cookbooks and I have all of them. He's the master of all things chocolate and so many of his recipes have become family favorites. If you've never tried my Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cakes, you must try them soon! They are originally his recipe, made gluten free, and they are beyond anything you've ever had before. It's like a cross between a chocolate chip cookie and a cupcake!!

What Makes Perfect Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies?

In my opinion, what makes a perfect chocolate chip cookie is a really thick cookie, kind of cake-like, or bakery style.  But, it has to also be really soft.  Think Levain Bakery style cookies.

And unlike most chocolate chip cookie recipes, I don't load up on the chocolate chips (or chunks). I actually like a little less chocolate in my CCC's, I think because I like to taste the brown sugary goodness of the cookie itself with a hit of chocolate every now and then.   But if you're all about the chocolate in a chocolate chip cookie, by all means add more!

large chocolate chip cookies leaning against each other on rectangular plate

the ingredients needed to make perfect chocolate chip cookies

  • Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Kim's all purpose gluten free flour blend -- a store bought blend may be substituted, but hasn't been tested
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla
  • Dark rum (totally optional)
  • Semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chunks
cookie dough in bowl with blue spatula

Tips for making Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • There's more gluten free flour in these cookies than most recipes.  That makes for a more cake-like texture and a nice and thick, sturdy cookie (but still soft and gooey).
  • Beat the butter and brown sugar very well (at least 4-5 minutes) at medium high to really cream them together and get a nice fluffy texture.
  • Make sure to scrape the bowl often when mixing.  This should be a rule of thumb in ALL baking.
  • If I don't have, or don't want to use dark rum, I like to double the vanilla to 2 tbsp. I know it sounds like a lot of vanilla, but is there ever too much vanilla?
  • Use a cookie scoop to get large uniform-sized cookies and only put 4-5 cookies on one baking sheet at a time. These are very large cookies.
  • For smaller cookies, use a smaller scoop and bake them for a little less time, anywhere from 10-15 minutes (depending on your scoop size). Start checking at 10 minutes.
  • The normal bake time for chocolate chip cookies is 350 degrees F. Baking these cookies at 325 degrees for a longer time makes for a less crunchy and softer cookie. Take them out of the oven right at 20 minutes and no longer. They'll look like they're not done. Trust me, they'll be perfect!
  • For best results, use my all-purpose flour blend. I haven't tried these with any other flour blend so I can't speak for how perfect they'll be with another blend.
four scoops of cookie dough on a baking sheet

gluten free ccc's frequently asked questions

What Kind of Chocolate Should I Use?

You can't go wrong with the type of chocolate you choose. Semi-sweet is traditional, but be your own chef and change it up a bit of you'd like. Milk chocolate is perfection! Dark chocolate chunks? Heck yes!

How Do I Make the Cookies More Crisp?

Easy peasy! Increase the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake them for 12-15 minutes. The higher temp will make the butter melt faster and create a crisper cookie!

Can This Recipe be Made Into Smaller Cookies?

Yes! Use a small cookie scoop (2 tbsp) to scoop cookies onto baking sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes.

Can I Freeze Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough?

Absolutely! Scoop into balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid and then place them in a ziptop freezer bag. Bake them from frozen, although they'll need a few more minutes in the oven.

How Should I Store the Cookies Once Baked?

The cookies can be kept in an airtight container or ziptop bag at room temperature for 4-5 days.

more chocolate chip and chunk recipes

  • Chocolate chip biscotti
  • Chocolate chip pie
  • Chocolate chunk cookie cakes
  • Brown butter chocolate chunk cookies
  • Brown butter cookie cake
  • Chocolate chip cookie bundt cake
breaking in half a large gf chocolate chip cookie

Bake up these perfect gluten free chocolate chip cookies in no time at all and grab a glass of milk.  Your kids will BEG you to make them all the time, just like mine have done for years!

three large gluten free chocolate chip cookies on a white plate with milk in the background

Perfect Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kim
This will be your go-to recipe for perfect gluten free chocolate chip cookies every time!  Thick and chewy, ooey, gooey, these cookies will quickly become your favorite 🙂
4.67 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 large cookies
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Ingredients
 

  • ½ lb (2 sticks or 1 cup, 226 g) butter, softened
  • 2 cups (454 g) tightly packed brown sugar
  • 4 cups (560 g) Kim's gluten free flour blend
  • 1½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoon dark rum, optional
  • 12 ounces (340 g) milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chunks
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar on low speed in mixer bowl (stand or handheld) until combined.  Increase speed to medium to medium-high and beat for about 4-5 minutes, until very fluffy and light in color. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
  • On low speed, add eggs, vanilla, and rum (if using) and mix to combine.  Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and blend for about 1 minute on medium speed.
  • In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.  With mixer on low speed, slowly add flour mixture to butter and egg mixture until combined.  
  • Stir in chocolate chips or chunks by hand or on low speed just until incorporated.
  • Using a large scoop, scoop dough and place on parchment-lined sheet pans, only 5-6 per pan (these are very large cookies).
  • Bake one sheet at a time at 325 for 18-20 minutes and no longer.  Remove sheet pans from oven, but leave cookies on pans for about 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling.  
  • Makes about 15-18 large cookies, depending on the size of your scoop. Serve warm or at room temperature. To serve warm, fresh-baked cookies the next day, place cookie on microwavable plate and microwave for about 20 seconds until chocolate is slightly melted and cookie is warm.

Notes

  • Don't overbake.  At 18-20 minutes, they will look like they aren't completely baked, but there will be some carry over cooking when they're taken out of the oven.  This ensures a soft cookie.
  • These can be frozen, either baked or unbaked.  To freeze unbaked cookies, scoop dough onto cookie sheets and place in freezer until solid.  Remove balls of dough and put into gallon-sized zip top freezer bag.  When you want fresh-baked cookies, proceed with recipe as per instructions with frozen cookie dough balls, adding about 5 minutes to baking time.  
  • I prefer a more balanced cookie to chip ratio, but if you'd like more chips, add up to an additional 12 ounces.
  • For the greatest sweet/salty experience, sprinkle tops of scoops of dough with Maldon flake salt before baking.  
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, Gluten Free, perfect gluten free chocolate chip cookies
Tried this recipe?Tag @letthemeatglutenfreecake on Instagram so we can see!

Adapted from Death By Chocolate Cookies by Marcel Desaulniers

This recipe was originally posted in September 2018 and has been updated with new pictures, copy, and tips, as well as a video.

More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes

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    Gluten Free Oatmeal Creme Pies
  • corner square cut from flag cookie cake.
    Flag Cookie Cake (Gluten Free)
  • heart shaped chocolate sugar cookies with pink hearts in the middle on wire rack.
    Gluten Free Chocolate Sugar Cookies
  • several french butter cookies on parchment paper.
    Gluten Free French Butter Cookies (with Chocolate)

Comments

  1. Kristy says

    November 28, 2025 at 4:44 pm

    Hi Kim,
    If I wanted to make this a double chocolate chip cookie, how much cocoa powder would I need to add? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      December 07, 2025 at 6:30 am

      Oh gosh, without trying it myself I really don't know. You could start with 1/4 cup (30g), but you would probably need to reduce the actual flour in the recipe by the same amount or they will be too dry.

      Reply
  2. Jules says

    October 05, 2025 at 10:53 am

    Made these today for the first time and they have been a massive hit with all the non coeliac in the household. Made up your flour blend, had to be patient and wait from A****n to deliver the necessary ingredients for it.
    Only had to raise the cooking time slightly as I use gas not electric, there’s always a variable on each cooker I’ve found.
    Can’t post a picture as it won’t allow me, they made a good batch though (even though the batter broke my medium sized cookie scoop!). I think there was a fault with the the scoop of mine, so switched to the big one.

    Reply
  3. Linda H says

    August 29, 2025 at 11:30 am

    Hi Kim, do I need to change anything in your recipe if I’m using ghee instead of butter? I am entertaining friends this evening who are gluten and dairy intolerant. Thanks for all you do!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      August 31, 2025 at 6:26 am

      I'm honestly not sure as I've never substituted ghee for butter in any of my recipes, but if it acts just like any other dairy free butter alternative then it should be fine.

      Reply
  4. Amanda M says

    August 06, 2025 at 10:14 am

    The flavor is wonderful, but mine spread completely flat every time. 😭 What am I doing wrong? I follow the recipe exactly, using your flour blend.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      August 07, 2025 at 7:05 am

      Hmmm, that's so odd because these cookies are known for being really thick. Could your oven temperature be off? Is your butter too soft? Are you weighing your ingredients or using measuring cups?

      Reply
  5. Jay M. says

    April 07, 2025 at 10:59 pm

    Hi! Just seeking clarification on substituting the dark rum with vanilla. Would that mean I’m using a total of 2 tbsp of vanilla or would it be the 2 tbsp plus the 1 tsp that the recipe already calls for? I’m thinking about making these for Easter!! Thanks in advance!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      April 19, 2025 at 3:28 pm

      Either will work. I always go for the full 2 tbsp plus 1 tsp.

      Reply
      • Stephanie Gamble says

        May 27, 2025 at 9:19 pm

        I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your recipes. These cookies are delicious! Would you recommend freezing the dough? I do not want the temptation of a full batch on hand!

      • Kim says

        May 28, 2025 at 12:52 pm

        Awe, it's totally my pleasure! Thank you so much for your kind words!!

        I totally understand the threat of overindulging with these cookies! Lucky for all of us, there are freezing options. Check the notes at the bottom of the recipe 🙂

  6. Suzanne Scheib says

    February 21, 2025 at 5:52 pm

    Hi Kim- I love your recipes, and your flour blends! I am travelling, and want to bake these cookies- do you think King Arthur GF flour blend would work? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      February 28, 2025 at 8:02 am

      Yes, it most likely would work just fine.

      Reply
  7. sikosis999 says

    November 15, 2024 at 12:46 pm

    Mrs. Kim . . . your favorite knuckle drag'n ogre 🙂 make these edible form (thc butter vs regular) for microdose edibles in my continue'n fight to stay above ground 🙂 i would like to let you know just how special of a person you are and how appreciated you are, even if it seems otherwise. . .i know i come off like a wet fart in church so. . what's that they say "bless your heart son" 🙂 anyway you, your work and that you share it with the world is a direct contribution to me eat'n better and keep'n my celiac wife happy. . .thank you and a measurable note, when i started comment'n and work'n on this stuff i was 643lbs. . .(mostly due to meds and bein busted, bad food didn't help). . today i'm 290lbs and just turned 54 🙂 . . .those punks had told me and my family i'd be dead by 45 and i probably would of been without a couple really good doctors and people like you who put themselves out there for others and do real work with joy and humility and i think you deserve all your heart desires ten fold lady cause you're that kind of special. . .thank you thank you thank you and Mr. Kim too, you're pretty cool for 'wall art' sir 🙂 god bless and keep you and yours for all time may you find joy and blessings bountiful in all you do with as much love as an ogre can send without being creepy 🙂

    Reply
    • Kim says

      November 18, 2024 at 9:53 am

      This made me smile so big!!!!! You are so incredibly sweet for posting this comment and I'm thrilled that you are doing so well 🥰🥰🥰 We are both the same age!

      God Bless You, Sir and "Mr. Kim" says the same and thank you as well 😍😍😍

      Reply
      • Liza says

        April 26, 2025 at 11:24 am

        Thank you for the recipe. Not an experienced baker at all, but I made this twice already they are really super yummy. I tweak a bit as we dont use butter so I use margerine instead of butter and granulated sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp molasses. Omitted the rum.Its still turn out so yummy , soft and chewy 🥰The second one i added chocolate and walnut. Its great as well. Your recipe are so easy to follow. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.

      • Kim says

        May 02, 2025 at 8:56 pm

        Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed them!!!

  8. Kara says

    July 25, 2024 at 11:03 am

    If you wanted to make them oatmeal chocolate chip what would be the measurements for that?

    Reply
    • Kim says

      September 08, 2024 at 4:26 pm

      I would use my oatmeal raisin cookies and then just sub the raisins with chocolate chips 🙂

      Reply
  9. Donald Robbins says

    June 11, 2024 at 11:18 am

    I used your all purpose flour mix for my english muffins instead of your recommended bread flour mix. they rose great and were delicious.
    Can I use the Kims all purpose flour for these cookies also?
    Your bread flour mix has way more starch which can be a digestive problem for some people.
    Thoughts?

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 15, 2024 at 10:06 am

      I always recommend using the all purpose flour for any cookies I make, so yes!

      Reply
  10. Bonnie says

    April 13, 2024 at 7:28 pm

    Sorry, Kim, I doubted you for a second. It was only a second, because I made SO many versions of gluten free chocolate chip cookies over the last few years. I finally tried these ones and I won’t be looking for anymore recipes. This is it. I won’t doubt you again. Your flour blends really are the best, and you are just a genius with gluten free baking. Thank you a hundred times.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      April 24, 2024 at 7:44 am

      Oh my goodness, Bonnie, you are too kind!! Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰

      Reply
  11. Jim says

    April 09, 2024 at 7:07 pm

    Grandaughter just diagnosed as celiac so I’m learning fast. This recipe worked out great. I added a tbsp of molasses instead of rum and skor bits along with chocolate chips. Used a standard ice cream scoop for 36 cookies total Baked for 18 minutes and cookies were perfect size and great texture ….soft, not crisp.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      April 24, 2024 at 7:25 am

      Toffee bits sound amazing, Jim!

      Reply
  12. Azlina Abu Hassan says

    March 02, 2024 at 5:33 am

    This is probably the best chocolate chip cookie I have EVER made. Fluffy, chewy, moist, flavorful and delicious all in one! The only difference I did was cut down on the brown sugar and replace most of them with erythritol, allulose and stevia and use sugar free chocolate chips/bar and it worked so well, it's better than regular cookies. Thanks for the confidence, Kim!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      March 05, 2024 at 9:54 am

      That's awesome!! So glad they came out, even without all the sugar 😋

      Reply
    • TrisKit says

      March 09, 2025 at 9:38 am

      I was hoping somebody else would be brave enough to try to reduce the carb count in these cookies. ☺️ Thanks for reporting back! I’ve got my first batch, first time with this recipe, in the oven right now, so I made them exactly as the recipe states. I am using Lily’s stevia chocolate chips, though, since it was all I had.

      Reply
    • Lori Z says

      April 02, 2025 at 11:23 am

      Hi Azlina, would you be willing to share your measurements for your surgery substitutions thank you 😊

      Reply
  13. Jen says

    February 02, 2024 at 8:16 pm

    Mrs. Kim, have you ever made these in bar form? This mom needs to save some time 😅.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      February 07, 2024 at 12:30 pm

      I surprisingly haven't, but I HAVE made it into a cookie cake shaped like a heart, which should be basically the same thing. Here is the recipe for that: https://www.letthemeatgfcake.com/gluten-free-brown-butter-cookies/ If you don't want to use browned butter in the recipe, read the FAQs section within the post for how to sub that. Hope you like them!

      Reply
  14. Lorne' says

    November 19, 2023 at 7:27 pm

    Way too much flour in this recipe. The taste of the cookies are good, but so dry and don't flatten at all. I'll find another recipe.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      November 21, 2023 at 6:09 pm

      You obviously didn't make them correctly. I've been making these cookies for literally over 20 YEARS and everyone who tries them claims them to be the best CCC they've ever had. Maybe it was the flour blend, especially if you didn't use my all purpose flour blend. Sorry you had a hard time, but I can assure you that the amount of flour is correct. It is an adaptation of a recipe from Marcel Desaulniers, a famous pastry chef from back in the day. I didn't change a thing about the flour amounts.

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      January 07, 2024 at 6:54 pm

      I also found that there was way too much flour and had the same issue as you. I make Kim's all-purpose blend with exact (weighed ingredients), and have to use 2.5 cups rather than 4 cups of flour. Then the cookies are perfect. I'm not sure why there is such a huge discrepancy where 4 cups works so well for Kim and other people commenting here. I'm not at high altitude either (near sea level). I've been doing gluten free baking for over 10 years now, and tons of other recipes on this site work fantastic for me.

      Reply
      • Kim says

        January 08, 2024 at 6:28 am

        Are you saying you measure the flour using weight measurements then? Or are you just making the flour blend using weight measurements? I always use weight for every recipe I develop and wish I could change all of my recipes to only weight because volume measurements are so inaccurate. Maybe that could be it? I can't think of anything else it would be. I've been making these cookies for so, so long and they always impress everyone I serve them to. Even my daughter's fellow teachers make the cookies using regular flour because they love them so much.

      • Marlene says

        July 18, 2024 at 11:53 am

        This recipe is fabulous. I scoop the batter out with a 2" scoop and then flatten the mound into an approx. 3 inch, bake at 350 using both top and bottom burners for 10 - 11 minutes. People ask for the recipe. I had to make the temp adjustment because my oven is so precise. Thanks Kim, I love them.

  15. Amanda L says

    July 26, 2023 at 5:01 pm

    I had to use Kim's GF Bread Flour blend with these because it's all I had on hand, but it still worked. They are more bready (duh) than the chewy goodness they would be if I had used the AP blend but they still made me happy when I was craving a cookie. 🙂 Thanks Kim!

    Reply
  16. Amy Wells says

    May 19, 2023 at 9:36 am

    Kim! Since finding out I couldn’t have gluten there have been so many things that I have missed., especially a good cookie. The store bought stuff is NOT usually a good replacement for the real thing. I have used so many of your recipes, all have come out perfectly. You are amazing. These cookies did not disappoint. In fact I took them to work and everyone said they were the best chocolate chip cookies they have ever had, and they aren’t gluten free. They demanded I bring them again. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for doing all the work for us so that we can just make and enjoy!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 10, 2023 at 4:41 pm

      Awe, I am so happy to hear this, Amy!!! I gotta say, I get the same response from people, who also aren't gluten free. I can't take credit for the original recipe. It's been a long time recipe from a well-known pastry chef in my area (Marcel Desalniers) and I used to make them when I could eat gluten and couldn't see my life without them when having to go gluten free. I can't ever make another chocolate chip cookie recipe because these always beat out the others 🥰

      Reply
  17. Amy Welch says

    May 11, 2023 at 5:09 pm

    These are a 5 star cookie! I have been gluten free for years & tried many other recipes, but none compares to yours made with your blends. For anyone who hasn’t tried your flour blends yet, you must use one of Kim’s recommended products & they must be fresh. Use a scale to weigh & follow the directions, they may be different than instructions for regular wheat flour baking. I suspect that the lady above who said the cookies were not good either did not use proper fresh ingredients or is just one of those people that rain on everyone’s parade. My whole family loved these cookies. I am planning to try them with other than chocolate chips, maybe butter scotch & pecans . Great job Kim, Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Mary says

    March 14, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    I saw that someone named willow commented saying your cookies were disgusting! What a terrible comment to make about a cookie!, I think they owe you an apology!,! ,! Those are excellent cookies & gluten free people should be thankful that you came up with something they could enjoy! Keep on making recipes Kim, we love all your recipes!

    Reply
    • Amanda M says

      August 06, 2025 at 10:13 am

      The flavor is wonderful, but mine spread completely flat every time. 😭 What am I doing wrong? I follow the recipe exactly, using your flour blend.

      Reply
  19. Willow dosemeci says

    March 12, 2023 at 12:09 pm

    Disgusting absolutely disgusting. We were having guests over that we're gluten free and there was no desert because these cookies were so disgusting.

    Reply
    • Debra Messina says

      May 28, 2023 at 3:25 pm

      I’ve had trouble finding a good recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Just using my regular recipe with cup for cup gluten-free flour doesn’t get it. They end up thin, real crunchy and unappetizing. These are PERFECT!!!!! I couldn’t wait to eat one from the first baked batch and it was everything you said it was!
      I used cup for cup Namaste flour, made 1.5 batches to which I added 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum because th e flour runs a little softer when cooking things I like. Can’t wait to try the rest of the recipes. Thanks Kim

      Reply
      • Kim says

        June 10, 2023 at 4:32 pm

        Awesome, Debra! So glad you liked them!!

  20. Valerie Hughes says

    February 01, 2023 at 12:32 pm

    These turned out great. I missed the part about doubling the vanilla if not using rum so they were lacking a bit in the vanilla department. Since I'm dairy free too, I used coconut milk powder in your flour blend and Country Crock plant based butter in place of butter in the recipe. I used the #30 scoop and this made 4 dozen cookies. Next time I will half the recipe and try it with rum. This will be my go to CCC recipe!

    Reply
  21. Peg Belcastro says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:54 am

    These cookies are so good! I made a few substitutions because we are fairly health conscious and even like our treats to have some redeeming nutritional qualities. 😁 We are also sugar-free. So I used 2 cups of your flour blend and 2 cups of organic GF oats that I ground in the food processor. For the sweetener, I used 2 cups of allulose along with 2 T. of yacon syrup for that rich brown sugar taste. I added Lily’s sugar free white chocolate chips and chopped walnuts to the batter. Totally gluten-free, sugar-free and guilt-free! Thank you for the recipes - I love your Artisan bread too!!

    Reply
  22. Wanda Crossman says

    November 29, 2021 at 10:25 am

    Great recipe Kim, thanks! My husband cannot believe I made these from scratch, at home. He thought I bought them in a bakery. I used cashew milk powder in the flour blend because we do not use cow milk and they turned out just as you wrote. Will be making these for our Christmas party this year for sure. Thank you for taking so much time and effort to produce such wonderful recipes for us GF people 🙂

    Reply
    • Kim says

      November 30, 2021 at 5:45 am

      So glad you (and your husband) liked them! They're a family favorite 😍

      Reply
  23. Sharon Ripps says

    January 27, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    I’ll start with these are delicious- wouldn’t know they are GF. Mine, however, spread REALLY thin. I followed the recipe to the letter-Kerigold butter. I weighed them so they were all the same size. I did go for the crispy at 350°. I do love Levain, but crisp reminds me of growing up . My perfect world would be thicker and crisp-not possible? I do refresh them before eating.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      January 28, 2021 at 6:21 am

      Yeah, I don't think it's possible to have crisp AND really thick cookies. As soon as you bump up the temp, the butter will melt faster and, therefore, spread the cookies more. Did you use my flour blend or a store bought blend? That could also be a factor in why your cookies were really thin.

      Reply
      • Sharon says

        February 02, 2021 at 5:32 pm

        Yes, I used your flour blend(mostly😬)....BUT my white (not sweet)rice flour is Bob’s. I think my mother used Crisco to be dairy free and they were thicker and crisp-that sort of horrifies me now🤭‼️ I meant to try this but I was into much of a hurry… I think I read that Levain refrigerates the dough for three or four days… Have you tried that with your flour blend?

      • Kim says

        February 03, 2021 at 6:50 am

        I haven't, but I haven't had the need to. I've been making these cookies for years (since my kids were little and they're now in their 20's) and they always come out thick and everyone raves about them. The Bob's flour could be the problem. It seems that every time someone substitutes Bob's in my flour blend, they don't get the results that were intended in my recipes.

  24. Bronwyn Reading says

    December 19, 2020 at 2:39 am

    Hi, I made these with coconut sugar, my mixer broke while creaming the butter so I finished them by hand. They are very tasty. In particular, the texture is spot on, I guess that must be the amazing flour you have developed. Thanks for all of your hard work.

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    • Kim says

      December 19, 2020 at 12:52 pm

      Thanks! That's good to know they can be made with coconut sugar. I'll have to try that some day 🙂

      Reply
      • Bronwyn Reading says

        December 20, 2020 at 5:25 pm

        I came back to let you know that I left half the batter wrapped in cling film in the fridge over night. The next day I baked very small cookies by slicing the log of batter. They came out around 10-15cm across when they had baked, about double the size of them when they were raw, they spread quite a bit. I baked them from solid slices for 13 minutes. I liked them even better than the larger ones and chilling the dough overnight seemed to make the texture better.
        This is such a versatile recipe! TexasErin has some interesting things to say about baking with coconut sugar, in particular about chilling the dough for longer as the cookies spread more.
        I've got the Italian bread in the oven right now and will attach some pictures when its done. I ran out of white rice flour so I used superfine brown rice flour and so far it all looks like your pictures, wish me luck!

      • Kim says

        December 22, 2020 at 5:23 am

        That's so awesome, Bronwyn!! I can't wait to see pics of your Italian bread 🙂

  25. Trudy says

    December 18, 2020 at 7:35 pm

    I was craving for more chocolate so I added 1/4 cup of Cocoa . They were amazing . Thank for so many delicious recipies.
    Your fan from Mexico City
    Trudy

    Reply
  26. Drina Boban says

    October 30, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    Thanks Kim!
    Also, I have a great Chocolate Crinkle cookie recipe I haven't been able to make in years. I'm wondering if your flour blend can work as a one cup-for-one cup substitute for other cookie recipes. Do you know?
    Thanks again for all of your fantastic recipes! You're making my holiday baking plans so much more fun than it's been in years!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      November 02, 2020 at 6:15 am

      Awe, thanks so much, Drina!! I'm so glad my recipes can help you enjoy the holidays again 😍

      Yes, I think my flour blend would work great in your cookie recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Drina Boban says

        November 02, 2020 at 12:14 pm

        Thanks Kim. I'll give it a shot. 🙂

  27. Drina Boban says

    October 22, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    Hi Kim, I just made these cookies and they are fantastic! Thank you again for an amazing GF recipe. 🙂
    I'd like to freeze some of these already baked cookies (because I really need to NOT eat them all at once). After defrosting them in the 'fridge overnight, would you recommend warming them up in the oven or just popping them in the microwave?
    Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      October 23, 2020 at 8:12 am

      Thanks so much, Drina! I always put mine in the microwave for a few seconds (maybe 10-20?) to reheat them and make the chocolate chips a little melty and gooey (and yummy!) 🙂

      Reply
  28. Drina Boban says

    October 21, 2020 at 12:02 pm

    Thanks!

    Reply
  29. Drina Boban says

    October 19, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    Hi Kim,
    I can't wait to try these. I don't have a cookie scoop so can you tell me, approximately, how big the raw cookie dough balls are? Grams, ounces, tablespoons...whatever is easiest for you. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      October 21, 2020 at 6:53 am

      You can make them any size really, but the ones I like the best are the huge cookies and my cookie scoop makes about 1/4 cup size 🙂

      Reply
  30. Cathleen Colehour says

    July 10, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    I do GF cooking for a friend, and I am constantly experimenting to try to discover palatable recipes without compromise. And I should confess that I am an excellent cook and very picky. Most food blogs in general are a major disappointment (a pet peeve actually...food bloggers who can't cook). I bake my own "world famous" (well, my small world) chocolate chip cookies with gluten, so the bar was set high. I WANT YOUR READERS TO KNOW THAT THIS RECIPE IS A VERY, VERY GOOD REPLICA OF A GLUTEN-BASED COOKIE. Most people would not be able to tell this is a GF recipe. Excellent cookie texture due to your personal flour recipe without the usual gritty unpleasantness. Well done!

    HALF BATCH TIMING: I made half a recipe and formed 12 cookies, baked 6 at a time at 325 degrees for 14 minutes, resting 3 minutes. Perfect. Was tempted to chill the dough and try the usual 350 degrees baking time for cookies, but I resisted the temptation. For those who might wonder, this dough does not require chilling, and the 325 degree temperature produces an excellent and properly baked cookie.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      July 11, 2020 at 7:28 am

      Thank you so much, Cathleen!!!! I really appreciate your input and you taking the time to post such an in-depth review of my cookie recipe 🙂

      Reply
  31. Jeannine says

    January 16, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    My family is recently GF and I love to bake. I make cookies every other week for my kids to take to school. I thought the cup for cup flour was my best option, boy was I wrong. Thank you so much for sharing your flour recipe with us. These cookies were the best I have ever made, even before GF. They are not gritty like the cup for cup flour leaves them! Truly amazing! Up next to try is your pizza crust! I cannot wait!!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      January 16, 2020 at 7:42 pm

      Jeannine, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so happy you liked the cookies!! They were a favorite of my kids' when they were little, too!

      I can't wait for you to try the pizza crust. It has become a family favorite in our house 🙂

      Reply
  32. Susan Novais says

    October 26, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    If I make these cookies with a smaller scoop should I decrease the amount of time baking them?

    Reply
    • Kim says

      October 27, 2019 at 7:22 am

      Hi, Susan! Yes, I would start checking at about 10 minutes (depending on how small your scoop is). I think Pam makes them smaller than I do so you might ask her how long she bakes them for (she's been making them about as long as I have, just not gluten free). I would say no more than 15 minutes, but still start checking at 10.

      You're gonna LOVE these cookies!! Makena said they're the best cookies ever 🙂

      Reply
  33. Teri says

    October 05, 2019 at 11:33 am

    These are no joke! I made them and they’re freaking AMAZING!! 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
    Your recipes NEVER disappointment. Husband said these are the best cookies everrrrrr.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      October 05, 2019 at 1:35 pm

      Awe, thank you so much!!!! They are my favorite, too.

      Thanks so much for the wonderful comment 😀

      Reply
      • Alexander Lodi says

        October 25, 2022 at 8:44 pm

        Hello, Kim. I’ve been trying to reach you regarding the ratio of ingredients in these chocolate chip cookies. You see, I do not like the taste of sugar on my tongue and after making this recipe for me it is too much sugar I had to actually throw all of the cookies out. They were delicious and crispy as I bake them on 350 for 12 minutes for a much more crunchy cookie but the sugar is entirely too much for me. Is there a way to adjust the sugar content along with anything else to make these much less sweet? I normally adjust my sugar by 1/3 than the recipe calls for but since this is all light brown sugar, I am not sure how I should go about adjusting the sugar and putting much less into the recipe . Thank you.

      • Kim says

        October 26, 2022 at 6:51 am

        I'm sorry, Alexander. I honestly don't know how to reduce the sugar in these cookies. I've been making them for over 25 years and I've never, ever heard from anyone say there's too much sugar in them. Unfortunately, reducing sugar is not my forte so if you're looking for something that is sugar free or reduced sugar, this definitely is not the blog to look. You might do better on another blog that focuses on reduced sugar or keto diets.

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