Three Classic Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes

Sometimes the classics are the best when you are craving a sweet dessert. But when you are gluten-free it’s a challenge to find an equal. Below are my favorite classic cookies with gluten-free ingredients.

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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/4 Cup(s) (2-1/2 sticks) butter, softened

• 3/4 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar

• 1/2 Cup(s) granulated sugar

• 1 Egg(s)

• 1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla

• 1 1/2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour

• 1 Teaspoon(s) Powder

• 1 Teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

• 1/2 Teaspoon(s) salt (optional)

• 1/4 Teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg or Chai spices from Curio Spice Company

• 3 Cup(s) oats

Instructions

• Heat oven to 375°F.

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until creamy.

• Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

• Mix well with combined flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.

• Add oats; mix well.

• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

• Bake for a chewy cookie for 8 to 9 minutes or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.

• Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.

• Cool completely.

• Store tightly covered.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup ight brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed

• 3 tablespoons honey

• 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract

• 3/4 teaspoon table salt

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

• 1 large egg

• 2 tablespoons milk

• 2 cups King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour

• 2 to 2 2/3 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugars, honey, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until smooth.

3. Beat in the vinegar, egg, and milk.

4. Measure flour by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess.

5. Stir the flour into the cookie dough. Add the chocolate chips, mixing just until combined; start with 1 1/2 cups.

6. Drop the dough, by tablespoonfuls, onto the prepared baking sheets.

7. Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes until their bottoms are barely starting to brown.

8. Remove the cookies from the oven, and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup Peanut Butter

• 1 cup Granulated Sugar

• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar

• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened

• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

• 2 Egg whole

• 1.5 cups Gluten Free Flour King Arthur Measure for Measure

• 1 tsp Baking Powder

• 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350'

2. Put the peanut butter, softened butter, and sugars in a large bowl and use a mixer to combine until smooth.

3. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix again until fully combined

4. In a separate bowl, add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine and then pour into the bowl with the wet ingredients

5. Use a mixer on a low speed to fold wet and dry ingredients together until fully combined and then use a cookie scoop to roll into a ball. You should get about 24 total

6. Place the balls on a lined baking sheet and then gently press the top of each ball down with the back of a fork to make the classic crisscross pattern.

7. Bake for 11-13 minutes, be careful not to overbake, you want them to be soft and chewy. Let cool before removing from the baking sheet.