Gluten-free crispy and chewy chocolate-chip cookies

Name: Gluten-free crispy and chewy chocolate-chip cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup sorghum flour; 1/4 cup brown-rice flour; 1/4 cup ground almonds; 2 tbsp flax meal; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp xanthan gum; 1 egg; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature; 1 tsp vanilla; 140 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped, or 1 cup dark-chocolate chips

Prep Time20 min
Total Time35 min
Makes24 Servings

Photo, Michael Alberstat.

If you're craving a classic treat, we've got the perfect recipe. For dessert tonight, how about a plate of crisp, warm and chewy cookies?

Ingredients

1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sorghum flour
1/4 cup brown-rice flour
1/4 cup ground almonds
2 tbsp flax meal
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 egg
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
140 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped, or 1 cup dark-chocolate chips

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk cornstarch with flours, almonds, flax meal, baking powder and soda, salt and xanthan gum in a large bowl. Whisk egg with sugar, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir into flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chunks. Scoop about 1 tbsp dough and roll into a ball. Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, placing balls 2 inches apart.
BAKE in centre of oven until edges are golden, 7 to 8 min. Remove sheet to a rack and leave for 2 min. Cookies will look undercooked, but will continue to bake as they sit. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely. Let baking sheet cool before baking the next batch.

Make-Ahead Tip

Roll dough into balls and freeze until firm. Store in a freezer bag up to a month. Bake from frozen for 9 min. Let cool completely on baking sheet.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 112, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 6g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 108mg.

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