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With not one but two salads making an appearance on this blog this week, it is certainly time for a little sweetness.
So let me share with you my new favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Inspired by this lovely little cookie jar that I bought a while ago, which, let’s be honest, just looks plain sad when not filled with cookies!
The recipe is based on one from one of my favourite allergy-friendly cookbooks (Babycakes), and despite the long ingredient list, is well worth the effort.
Just try and avoid eating the cookie dough as is – something I am apparently not very good at.
These cookies are gluten free, and if you were to use dairy free chocolate chips, they would also be dairy free / vegan.
The cookies take only a few minutes to put together, then baked in the oven for 15 minutes – making your house smell like quite the bakery!
They are a little chewy, and a little crunchy, which is often hard to achieve when it comes to gluten free baking.
But these are, hands down, my go to cookies when the baking itch strikes!
And the perfect cookie jar filler….
It just won’t stay full for long.
GF chocolate chip cookies (adapted from Babycakes)
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 2/3 cup apple sauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 2 cups gluten free flour
- 1/4 cup flaxmeal
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 160C. Line two trays with baking paper.
- Combine coconut oil and apple sauce in a small bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining dry ingredients (except for the chocolate chips).
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir to combine. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Shape spoonfuls of the dough into balls, and place on the prepared trays about 1 inch apart. Press slightly to flatten.
- Bake for 16 minutes, rotating the trays half way through. Allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
What about you? Do you have a cookie jar?
These look so good. I must admit, I'd probably have to make 2 batches - one lot to bake, and the other to eat the dough raw! :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely delicious! I reckon I could eat about 100 of them!
ReplyDeleteyum! love a chewy choc chip cookie - great job with finding the balance. No cookie jar at my house, yet.
ReplyDeleteHeidi xo
they look yummy - I have tried a few gf choc chip cookies but I think the texture hasn't been great - when I use a commercial gf flour mix I often feel I don't need xanthum gum but it probably makes a difference here
ReplyDeleteI love your cookie jar :) And the cookies within it! I think apple sauce does great things to baked goods and the idea of using coconut oil appeals too.
ReplyDeleteAn empty cookie jar is so sad indeed :( These cookies sound so amazing I think you'll struggle to keep your jar full!
ReplyDeleteChewy and crunchy! Well done! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have a cookie jar as my fiance would very happily empty it everyday! I hide any baking I do so I can prolong the tasty treats for as long as possible :)
ReplyDeletexo Emilie @ Hungry Delights