Chewy Gluten Free Cookies

I don’t know about you but for me, there’s nothing better than really chewy gluten free cookies.

And these gluten free triple chocolate chip cookies are exactly that!

A deliciously chewy and crackled cookie with big chunks of chocolate, they’re a really easy gluten free bake.

I know so many of you love my giant gluten free double chocolate cookies.

Which is why these are a new version based on that old favourite.

They’re big, bold, chunky, chewy and delicious and everything a gluten free cookie should be.

Making giant gluten free cookies

Anyone who reads my blogs regularly knows that I have a big bugbear with everything gluten free being so small.

Which is why I love these cookies so much, because they’re giant!

I mean sure, you can make smaller versions no problem, but giant cookies are just the best.

Not only because finally it feels like eating something ‘normal’, but also because their size means you’re guaranteed a crunchy edge and chewy centre.

I love my bakery-style gluten free chocolate chip cookies, which are more of a soft, traditional cookie.

But these are deliciously chewy and more ‘me’, so I’m sharing them in the hope you’ll love them just as much as I do!

How do you make chewy gluten free cookies?

Baking gluten free biscuits and cookies is always a little bit more difficult than baking gluten free cakes.

There’s no gluten to hold the bake together so you need to make sure you get your ratios bang on.

These chewy gluten free cookies have a high sugar content on purpose.

This is what gives them their amazing texture as the cookies spread in the oven creating a thinner, chewier bake.

It’s also important to only bake these gluten free triple chocolate cookies until they’re golden brown and starting to crackle on top.

If you over-bake them, they’ll turn brittle and be crunchy.

Remember, if you’re making smaller cookies than I have, you’ll want to adjust the cooking times.

I’s suggest checking them after 5-7 minutes and keeping an eye on them until you’ve nailed the right baking time for the size you want.

What ingredients do you need?

There’s a full printable recipe card down below, but for the shopping list you’ll need:

• 110g unsalted butter
• 350g light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extra
• 350g self-raising gluten free flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 50g white chocolate chunks
• 50g milk chocolate chunks
• 50g dark chocolate chunks
• Extra chocolate chunks/chips for serving (optional)

If you only have plain (or All Purpose) gluten free flour, don’t worry!

Simple add 3 teaspoons of baking powder to the flour and mix it in well before adding that to the wet ingredients.

Also, if your gluten free flour blend does not contain xanthan gum, I’d recommend adding 1/4 teaspoon to the flour as well.

Xanthan gum really helps with the texture in gluten free baking and it’ll make the cookies a lot easier to handle.

I haven’t tried this recipe dairy free but it should work if you substitute the butter for a harder baking margarine (like Stork Baking Block) and of course use dairy free chocolate.

If you don’t like chocolate, you could also easily replace the chocolate chunks with a variety of other ingredients.

Some ideas include chopped nuts, raisins, crystallised ginger, cranberries, toffee pieces and more.

The possibilities with these chewy gluten free cookies are endless!

How to make these gluten free cookies

Don’t forget there’s a recipe card below with the full method, but I’ll give you and overview here.

The first you’ll need to do is melt the butter in a large saucepan.

You don’t want this super sizzling hot so take it off the heat once it has completely melted.

Stir in the sugar and eggs, as well as the vanilla extract and mix it together so it forms a runny, syrupy batter.

Then you can stir in the dry ingredients, which you should pre-mix in a bowl beforehand, and the chocolate chunks.

After that, you’ll need to shape your cookie dough onto your lined baking trays.

I use two spoons to ‘plop’ the cookie dough onto the tray, and then my fingers to shape it into a round shape.

Make sure there’s lots of space between each cookie as they will spread in the oven to create that delicious, chewy texture.

I tend to find the best thing is to bake in batches of 4-5 per tray (depending how big your tray is) and then keep going until all the dough is done.

Storing and freezing

The good news is, if you don’t want to eat all the chewy gluten free cookies in one go, you can freeze the dough.

I tend to do this by freezing it in balls so I can just defrost and bake on demand!

You can also freeze the cookie themselves and just defrost them whenever you need a sugar fix.

If not, you can store them in an airtight container and they should stay at their best for up to a week.

My chewy gluten free cookies recipe

Prepare for a cookie bonanza because once you make these chewy gluten free cookies, you’ll want to eat them all!

This recipe makes around 16 large cookies or you can make more smaller ones – or freeze the cookie dough as per the instructions above.

If you make this recipe and love it, please do let me know by tagging me on my Instagram or using #theglutenfreeblogger. I love seeing your bakes!

And please do leave a review to let others know you loved it too! It would mean the world to me. 

Need some more gluten and dairy free baking inspiration?

Want to have a go at some of the other gluten free baking recipes on the blog?

Give some of these other gluten free bakes a try and see what you think!

There are plenty to choose from – here are a couple of easy baking ideas to get you going:

• Giant double chocolate cookies
• Traditional chocolate chip cookies
• Gluten free chocolate chip shortbread

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And if you have any recipe suggestions, please let me know in the comments what you’d like to see next!

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