Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

gluten-free flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour (not gluten-free)

Almond flour adds healthy fats and protein.

chocolate chunks

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

In a large mixing bowl, add 1 stick of softened butter.

Add 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar to the butter.

Mix until the mixture is creamy and light in color.

Add 1 egg and a splash of vanilla to the mixture and mix until just combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and a pinch of salt.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two increments, mixing until the first increment is just barely combined before adding the second increment.

Fold in 1 cup gluten free chocolate chips.

Line a half baking sheet with parchment paper.

Scoop the dough onto the parchment paper, placing them about two inches apart.

Optionally, place extra chocolate chips on top of the dough balls for presentation.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until the outsides are golden brown and the insides are still pale.

Let the cookies rest for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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