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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

These gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy with melted chocolate in every bite! This simple recipe will become a staple treat; you can bake for parties, bake-sales, or whenever you need a chocolate fix.

image: stack of chocolate chip cookies, one cookie has a bite taken out of it.

This cookie recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients that produce delicious cookies we all know and love. Along with the recipe, I’m sharing tips on how to bake cookies with gluten-free flour and butter alternatives.

Why this is the Best Gluten & Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie

Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie straight out of the oven. The buttery cookie with bits of melted chocolate is irresistible, and this recipe gives you those same results minus the gluten and dairy.

Baking for food allergies can feel daunting at first. I know it was for me when my family went gluten-free, and one of my kids developed a dairy intolerance.

It’s how I developed this recipe, along with many other allergy-friendly versions of our favorite foods. I’ve learned a lot about gluten-free baking through trial and error, and today, I want to share those same tips with you in the form of this cookie recipe.

Gluten & Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients

Cookies get their soft, chewy texture from all-purpose flour and butter. Today we are duplicating that same texture and flavor with gluten and dairy-free ingredients. Let’s take a look at what you’ll need:

  • 1:1 Gluten-free flour- choose one with xantham gum
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Vegan butter- Earth Balance and Miyokos are great
  • Brown sugar
  • White sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • Vanilla extract
  • Dairy-free chocolate chips- Lily’s, Enjoy Life, and Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious. 

Gluten-Free Flour Options

I’ve baked with several 1:1 gluten-free flour mixes, and they are not all the same! If you have done your share of gluten-free baking, you know exactly what I mean. 

My favorite 1:1 gluten-free flours for cookies have been: 

  • Cup 4 Cup Gluten-Free Flour Mix
  • King Arthur’s Gluten-Free Mix
  • Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour– (yields a slightly grainy texture in cookies)

If you prefer to make your gluten-free flour blend, here’s an excellent recipe for a homemade gluten-free flour that I’ve used for these cookies, and they came out great: 

  • 2 cups of rice flour
  • ⅔ cup potato starch
  • ⅓ cup tapioca starch
  • 1 teaspoon xantham gum

Once you’ve blended the mixture, use the appropriate amount for the cookies and refrigerate the remaining in an air-tight container. 

It’s essential when making gluten & dairy-free chocolate chip cookies that you measure flour with the “scoop and swoop” method as shown in the video below. This will help prevent your cookies from being too dense.

How to Make Egg-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Whether you are out of eggs or want to make this recipe vegan approved, you can swap the 1 egg for:

  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup mashed banana
  • 1 flax egg

To prepare the flax egg, combine 1 tablespoon flax seeds with 3 tablespoons water. Stir to combine and let rest until the mixture thickens and becomes “gloopy”.

More Gluten, Dairy-Free Cookies

I think we’ve got a good thing going with these gluten and dairy-free cookies, so let’s not stop! Here are more easy allergy-friendly cookie recipes you’ll want to make on repeat. 

  • Grab the Gold Bars
  • Easy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
  • Paleo Breakfast Cookies
  • Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
  • Pumpkin Cookies
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These chewy, homemade chocolate chip cookies are made dairy-free and gluten-free, so everyone can enjoy a treat or two!

  • Author: MOMables
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 9-11 minutes
  • Total Time: 24-26 minutes
  • Yield: 48 cookies
  • Category: Cookies
  • Cuisine: Baking

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups 1:1 gluten-free flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks vegan butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12-ounce bag dairy-free chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
  3. In a separate large bowl, cream the vegan butter with the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Working in 3 batches, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, combine after each addition.
  5. Once the dough is formed, fold in the chocolate chips, making sure they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
  6. Drop using a rounded tablespoon onto lined baking sheets.
  7. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.

Equipment

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 130
  • Sugar: 9.1g
  • Sodium: 42.5mg
  • Fat: 6.7g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Carbohydrates: 16.5g
  • Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 1.2g
  • Cholesterol: 18.3mg

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mary Anne

    August 08, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    Can’t use eggs in my cookies, what do you recommend as a substitute?

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      August 09, 2022 at 5:42 pm

      For this recipe, you can use an egg replacer or a flax egg.

      Reply
  2. Judy

    June 25, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    Can i use plant butter or coconut oil instead of vegan butter?

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      June 30, 2022 at 5:27 pm

      I have not tested this recipe with coconut oil but my gut tells me it would become “runny.” There are plant butters available that perform like traditional butter, usually sold in sticks. Those plant butter sticks are also referred to as vegan. That is what the recipe was tested with.

      Reply
  3. Stefania

    December 20, 2021 at 10:56 pm

    Hi! My gluten free flour doesn’t have xantham gum. Is it still ok to use it?

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura

      December 23, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      Yes, but you will need to add xantham gum, about 1/4 teaspoon per 1 cup gluten-free flour.

      Reply
  4. Carolyn

    April 11, 2021 at 6:29 pm

    Which is it? 5 dozen or 48??

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura

      April 13, 2021 at 12:08 pm

      Depends on how much cookie dough is scooped for each cookie, but anywhere from 48 to 50 cookies from one batch.

      Reply
  5. Diana

    January 16, 2021 at 10:15 am

    How much is 2 vegan butter sticks in grams?

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura

      January 18, 2021 at 5:22 pm

      Hi Dianna, it’s approximately 226.8g.

      Reply
  6. Barb

    December 15, 2020 at 12:11 pm

    Can you use ghee in place of the vegan butter.

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      December 17, 2020 at 10:49 am

      You sure can!

      Reply

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