This one is for the chocolate lovers! These Gluten-free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are a chewy, fudgy chocolate lovers dream! Get yours quick before they disappear!
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Sometimes you want chocolate and other times you want all the chocolate. That's when you take the standard chocolate chip cookie and double the chocolate! What could go wrong?
Nothing, actually! Turns out a simple tweak turns a typical chocolate chip cookie into the best darn double chocolate cookie you can imagine! Chocolate craving satisfied!
Soft and Chewy Gluten-Free Cookies
My house is full of chocolate lovers, so when I made several batches of these cookies for testing purposes, no one complained... and they were all devoured. I really wanted to nail the texture with a cookie that was chewy and soft, almost brownie-like, not crispy.
I am happy to report that the final recipe is chewy, fudgy perfection, which is saying something for a gluten-free cookie! It's kind of tricky to get that texture with a gluten-free cookie, but this one does it!
And if you love gooey, melty chocolate, you must try my gluten-free s'mores cookies too!
Ingredients
- Cocoa Powder: I used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa Powder.
- Gluten-free Flour Blend: A 1:1 or Cup-for-Cup baking blend. I use Pamela's Artisan Blend All-purpose Flour.
- Baking Soda & Salt
- 1 Egg + 1 Egg Yolk: This is important for the texture!
- Brown Sugar
- Butter
- Vanilla
- Chocolate Chips: I preferred semi-sweet but you can use any kind you like, white chocolate, milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips! Or get nuts and do a combo!
Blooming Cocoa Powder
The first and most arguably most important step of these cookies is blooming the cocoa powder. It really brings out the flavor of the cocoa powder and makes the fudgiest cookie! To do this:
- Whisk the cocoa powder into warm melted butter until dissolved.
- Let that sit for 2 minutes or so while you measure out the other ingredients.
- That's it!
Mixing the Cookies
The remaining steps are just like traditional cookie making steps!
- Blend the butter/cocoa mixture together with the brown sugar.
- Then mix in the eggs and vanilla.
- Mix in the dry ingredients.
- Then stir in the chocolate chips!
- Once the dough is mixed, roll 1 tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls. Press a few extra chocolate chips into the outside of each dough ball. This step isn't required but do it if you like to see chocolate chips on the outside of your cookies once they are baked!
Now it's time to bake these delicious chocolate cookies!
All the heart eye emojis for these cookies, am I right?! Look at those crackly, chocolatey, fudgy cookies just waiting to be devoured! I'm drooling, are you?
Pro Tips!
- Prepare the cookies as directed. Skipping out on blooming the cocoa powder or skimping on the extra egg yolk will really affect the results!
- All GF flours act a little differently. If your dough is too sticky to roll between your hands, just drop rounded spoonfuls directly onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- You don't need to chill the dough, which means your chocolate craving gets fulfilled even faster!
- Don't overbake! Unless you want them to have crisper edges.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Freeze cookie dough balls, unbaked. Then bake a fresh cookie or two whenever the chocolate craving hits! Bake the cookies from frozen, no need to thaw, you may need to add an extra minute or two to the baking time.
For more great cookie recipes, see my gluten-free cookie page, including frosted gluten-free sugar cookies, gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies and these awesome jam-filled thumbprints!
Recipe
Gluten-free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (Hershey's special dark)
- 1 ¼ cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour blend (such as Pamela's Artisan Blend All-purpose or King Arthur Measure for Measure)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus extra to press into cookies before baking (optional))
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or use non-stick pans.
- Measure the gluten-free flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Melt the butter. Whisk the cocoa powder into the warm butter until dissolved. Let stand 2 minutes to bloom the cocoa powder.
- Next, in a mixer bowl, cream the cocoa mixture together with the brown sugar on medium speed until well combined.
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix again to combine.
- Blend in the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Roll 1 Tablespoon of dough into a ball, press a few extra chocolate chips into the outside of each ball if desired. (If the dough is too sticky to roll, just drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.)
- Bake at 350°F for 8-9 minutes. Do not overbake the cookies. Let cookies set on the pan for 1-2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- All GF flours act a little differently. If your dough is sticky, you don't have to roll it between your hands. Just drip rounded spoonfuls directly onto the baking sheet.
- For the chewy/fudgy texture, please follow directions exactly.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Dough balls can be frozen. Bake the dough frozen, no need to thaw, you may need to add an extra minute or two to the baking time.
- Cookies stay fresh 1-3 days at room temp. Freeze baked cookies to keep for longer.
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Jenn Noftle says
These cookies were amazing! My tops did not get shiny but it did not affect the taste. I also did not have dark chocolate cocoa powder so I used what I had on hand. The cookies were soft and chewy, so delicious. I will be making these again for sure. Thank you for such a great recipe.
Erika says
Superb! These are so chewy and delicious. I used Chef Alina’s flour blend #2 and it worked like a dream. They flattened out and did not have a hint of grittiness. Family questioned whether they were truly gluten free! This is a keeper!
Paula says
These didn’t work for me at all. I used Bob’s Redmill one-to-one gluten-free flour and followed all the directions, and what I got was crumbly little balls that never flattened out. They certainly don’t look glossy and pretty and fudgy like the ones in the picture.
Serena Schwanda says
Haven't tried them yet but they are done baking. Followed the recipe instructions and used gluten free flour 1:1. Never flattened out. Just came back out as balls.
Katie Olesen says
I haven't had this issue with this recipe so I would ask two questions: which flour blend did you use? And how did you measure it?
The flour blend you choose and the way you measure it can certainly affect the results of your gluten-free baking. Based on the information provided, it sounds to me like there was a bit too much flour added or the blend used absorbed moisture differently than the recommended flours.
Ending up with cookies that don't spread out is a common problem in gf baking, which is why some recipes call for flattening the cookie a bit before baking. If you make them the same way again, I would recommend pressing them down slightly before baking, which will help encourage spread.
I always recommend using the flours noted, as those were the ones I tested the recipe with. If measuring by volume/cups, spoon and level the flour rather than dunking the measuring cup directly into the flour to scoop it out. Lastly, make sure your flour is mixed well before measuring. Since it's a mixture of flours and starches, some settling can occur and cause inconsistent outcomes in your baking. I hope this information is helpful!
Kelley says
These are delicious, and my husband said "that's the cookie you lose your foot from diabetes for". Lmbo! He's joking of course but I had to share that. And he's not the one who needs gluten-free either!
Katie Olesen says
HAHA! This might be the best compliment I've ever received! Thank you for sharing!
tessa says
So good! I used Edmonds GF flour (in NZ) and just dusted my hands with flour to help roll the cookie dough into balls. I also dropped the tray of cookies on the floor fresh out of the oven to flatten them a bit!
Katie Olesen says
So happy you enjoyed them. I've never heard of Edmonds here in the U.S. Glad that worked for you!
Momof4 says
I spoon measured King Arthur measure to measure, didn’t chill, and used med cookie scoop. I didn’t use extra chocolate chips on top. I had to bake 11 minutes, but they were delicious - soft, creamy and no hint of GF.
Lydia says
Best gluten free cookies. Can't even tell they're gluten free. Definitely use King Arthur flour.