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A black wire rack with chocolate frosted cookies on it.

Gluten Free Chocolate Frosted Cookies

Sandi Gaertner
These giant gluten free chocolate frosted cookies have the perfect crispy, chewy texture. The chocolate cookie frosting adds the perfect amount of sweetness.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 10 cookies
Calories 484 kcal

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Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 1 cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • ½ cup cocoa powder * see note
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • teaspoon sea salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 ounces chocolate * see note
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Frosting

  • ½ cup butter unsalted
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F. Add the gluten free flour blend, brown sugar, white sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda to a large mixing bowl. Use a wire whisk to blend the dry ingredients together.
  • Add the unsalted butter and chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 35 seconds, then stir. For best results, I like to melt the butter and chocolate together.
  • Hint: Let the mixture cool before adding the egg if the mixture gets really hot.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract to the cooled chocolate mixture. Whisk to blend them all together.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Use a large spoon to mix the ingredients together into a soft cookie dough ball. You want this cookie dough to be workable so you can roll it.
  • Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop up the dough. I use two scoops of dough per cookie if you are making these oversized as Crumbl Cookies does.
  • Roll the cookie dough into cookie dough balls, and place them onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Press them down a little bit.
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies.
  • Remove the cookies from the baking pan to a wire rack to cool. You want the cookies to be 100% cooled before frosting them!
  • Add the powdered confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, softened butter, vanilla extract, and milk to a bowl of a standing mixer. Use the whisk attachment.
  • Turn the standing mixer on low speed and gradually increase it to medium speed as the ingredients mix together. Whip the gluten free chocolate frosting ingredients until they are completely mixed.
  • Use a medium-sized star tip. Set the tip up in a frosting bag. Add the chocolate frosting to the bag. Squeeze to pipe the chocolate frosting. Start in the middle of the cookie, working your way outward in a spiral.
  • Place the cookies in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to make the frosting a little more solid.

Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF. That doesn't mean others will not work. I just have not tested other flours.
  2. Xanthan Gum - If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add one teaspoon.
  3. I used Anthony's cocoa powder for this recipe, but I also recommend Ghirardelli cocoa powder and Hershey's.
  4. I used Ghirardelli chocolate melting wafers, but you can use any chocolate chips if you prefer.
  5. To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
  6. These cookies will keep for up to 4 days in an air-tight container or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 301mgPotassium: 191mgFiber: 5gSugar: 60gVitamin A: 601IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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