This is the cookie recipe you have been waiting for. These gluten free chocolate chip walnut cookies are chewy, with just a slight bit of crispness on the outside.
These are one of the best cookies on the blog and you are going to want to take a bite! If you are a cookie fanatic like me, you can check out all of my delicious gluten free cookie recipes!
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As I was saying above, these cookies are incredible. My daughter wanted to make cookies today and I am so glad I let her...these cookies have all of the classic ingredients for the perfect cookie...brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, and walnuts!
If you are looking for the best gluten free chocolate chip walnut cookie recipe, this is definitely one you need to try! Just in case you are making several kinds of cookies, you will also want to try this delicious drop style gluten free sugar cookie recipe.
These homemade cookies are perfect for a snack, dessert, bake sales, class parties, and more! Make these cookies extra large and you can make ice cream sandwiches out of them!
Ingredients:
- Gluten free flour blend
- Brown sugar
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Eggs
- Butter
- Vanilla
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped walnuts
Instructions:
Add your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.
I have tested three gluten free flour blends in this recipe. I liked King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend. This doesn't mean other blends won't work, I just haven't tested any others. Try to avoid flour blends that are high in starch.
As always, if your blend does not contain Xanthan Gum, you will need to add 1 teaspoon.
In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and whisk to blend. Pour the wet ingredients on top of your dry ingredients. Add the chocolate chips and nuts.
Make them nut-free:
If you can't eat nuts and are a nut-free household, omit the walnuts. You can substitute something else like freeze-dried strawberries.
You can also use a standing mixer if you prefer for making this simple cookie recipe!
Use a cookie scoop to drop your cookie dough onto a cookie sheet. I lined my cookie sheet with parchment paper. You can use parchment paper, use a non-stick cookie sheet, or grease a cookie sheet.
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F. This cookie dough will spread out when baking so leave an inch or two between each cookie dough ball.
Mix-in ideas:
Customize your cookies with even more of your favorite things. Here are some great ideas to try:
- M&Ms
- Peanut butter chips
- Heath candy pieces
- Mini marshmallows
- Raisins or different dried fruits
Recipe FAQ:
You can definitely use different nuts. I also love to use pecans and macadamia nuts! If you want to try a great cookie recipe with macadamia nuts, give this easy gluten free cranberry macadamia nut cookie recipe a try.
Most chocolate chips are gluten free, but my favorites are Ghirardelli, Enjoy Life, Whole 365 (Whole Foods private label), and Hershey's.
These cookies will bake in 8-10 minutes, or when the tops are slightly golden brown. If you are making large oversized cookies, you will need to adjust the baking time longer.
You can easily make these dairy-free by using vegan stick butter and ensuring the chocolate chip brand is dairy-free, like Enjoy Life brand.
These gluten free banana bars are another great way to use chocolate chips in a dessert recipe!
Are you ready to make some cookies? I advise making a double batch and freezing the extras because these cookies freeze really well.
Freeze them!
To freeze them, allow the cookies to cool completely. Place the cookies in a freezer-safe plastic bag.
Tools:
- A cookie scoop is great because it makes all of your cookies the same size.
- A standing mixer makes mixing cookie dough a breeze!
📋 Recipe
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
A delicious chewy gluten free chocolate chip and walnut cookie
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup gluten free flour blend
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaasespoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add your dry ingredients and whisk well.
- In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and whisk to blend.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the chips and walnuts and mix well.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (if you don't have a non-stick cookie sheet) and use a cookie scoop to drop cookie balls onto the cookie sheet.
- The cookies will spread so leave an inch or two between each cookie.
- Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove to cool on a cooling rack when done baking.
Notes
If your gluten free flour blend doesn't contain Xanthan Gum, add 1 teaspoon.
You can easily make monster-sized cookies for ice cream sandwiches. Bake an additional 5 minutes for larger cookies.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 137Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 115mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
**If your gluten free flour blend doesn't include Xanthan Gum, please add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon! **Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
wilhelmina
These cookies are so yummy! The best gluten free version I've tried!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you liked them Wilhelmina 🙂
Lisalia
Yummy! We have some GF in our family and some who aren't so it's always difficult to find recipes that appeal to everyone! I don't want to cook or bake twice, you know? These were perfect. SO good. The walnuts add a great depth of flavor. Love your website and all your recipes. This is no exception!
Sandi Gaertner
You made my day letting me know 🙂
Christine
Hi Sandi
Any substitute for the xanthan gum? What about using ground flaxseed? If using it, what is the measurement like?
What if I only have flour blend from authentic foods, can I use this instead?
Thanks
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Christine, I haven't tested other gums or flaxseed. Can you do guar gum? I love Authentic foods and have used their Multiblend quite a bit. That should work well in this recipe. Thank you.