gluten free chocolate chip cookies

Since going gluten-free I've tried several different cookie recipes. Yesterday Jaden and I decided to make simple chocolate chip cookies. I used the recipe on the Guittard Semi-sweet chocolate chip bag and modified it to be gluten-free. They were the best we've had GF!



A few tips for modifying a regular recipe to be gluten-free are:

• Add an egg or two depending on the recipe

• Increase leaving by adding some baking powder (I prefer not to increase baking soda)

• Add 1/2 - 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (helps hold it together- you can also use ground flax or chia seed but opt for the full teaspoon)

• Use GF rice flour mix *(I use Rebecca's recipe which I will include at the bottom of this post)

Here are the original and modified recipes so you can compare...

Guittard Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips

Guittard GF Chocolate Chip Cookies 
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups GF rice flour mix (added 1/8-1/4 cup for altitude adjustment)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips

Beat and Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

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Don't forget to mix up your own batch of rice flours...


Rebecca's Rice Flour Mix
1 1/4 cup brown rice flour
1 1/4 cup white rice flour
1 cup sweet rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1/2 cup potato starch
2 tsp xanthan gum