Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies – Gluten-Free!

Description

Finally… the perfect chocolate chip cookie that’s deliciously gluten-free (you would never know they are!) Chocolate Hazelnut Butter adds depth ~ add plenty of Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks

Delicious crispy cookies with a melt-in-your-mouth texture

 

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened, organic
• ½ cup coconut palm sugar, organic
• ¼ cup raw cane sugar, organic
• ½ cup chocolate hazelnut butter, I used “Justin’s” brand
• 1 large egg, room temperature, cage free
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon sea salt, use 1/4 t. if desired
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate bar*, cut into chunks, about 1 cup 
• ¾ cup gluten free all purpose flour, I used “Pamela’s” brand
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease (use wrapper from the butter.)

Bring butter to room temperature. Carefully do this in a microwave, should be very soft, but not melted.

I make the dough by hand:
Add butter to a large bowl. Add both sugars, use a wire whisk (called a french whisk) and mix for a minute until very creamy.
Add the hazelnut butter, whisk to combine. Add the egg, vanilla and sea salt – mix in to combine.

Fold in the flour and baking soda with a rubber spatula until partially mixed in.
Add the chocolate chips (the flour will coat the chips) and mix until all the ingredients are combined.

Scoop out mounds with a cookie scoop (also called an ice cream scoop) – I used a 1 1/2″ sized one, onto the prepared cookie sheet. Space out, they do spread a bit. I added 13 cookies. (Will make a second sheet.)

Flatten with watered hands, or smooth tops to flatten to 2″ around with the back of a small spoon.
If you do not flatten, they will not be thin & crispy!

Bake until flattened about 15 minutes. You will notice they will be lightly golden around the edges.
Cool on the baking tray (keeps them crispy!) Then remove them to a cooling rack.

Bake the second batch – whipe the parchment paper clean with a paper towel, re-grease.

Store cookies in an airtight container.

* I used: I’ve used Endangered Species Fair Trade Dark Chocolate – 88% Cocoa Bar. And cut into chunks.

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This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.

Notes

Makes: about 26 thin, crispy cookies