{"id":16274,"date":"2013-12-16T01:01:10","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T07:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=16274"},"modified":"2013-12-15T23:52:32","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T05:52:32","slug":"cookie-week-gf-chocolate-chip-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/12\/16\/cookie-week-gf-chocolate-chip-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Week &#8211; GF Chocolate Chip Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-23.12.46.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16275\" alt=\"2013-12-15 23.12.46\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-23.12.46-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-23.12.46-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-23.12.46.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #885025;\">Cookies<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0 A lovely tradition of giving during the Christmas holidays.\u00a0 There are<span style=\"color: #885025;\"> cookies<\/span> to make for exchanges.\u00a0 There are <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookies<\/span> to make to fill tins and baskets that are given to friends and loved ones.\u00a0 There are <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookies<\/span> to make for the cookie monsters in your own home!\u00a0(I have one of those&#8230;do you, too?)<\/p>\n<p>Our own Dana, Wendy, Amy (and me!) who blog here for<em> At Home w\/ GCH<\/em> are each sharing a favorite <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookie<\/span> recipe!\u00a0 Dana started us off last Friday with her<a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/2013\/12\/13\/monkey-bites-banana-chocolate-chip-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Monkey Bites <\/a>(Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookies<\/span>).\u00a0 They looked so moist and yummy!\u00a0 And today I am sharing<span style=\"color: #885025;\"> Gluten Free Chocolate Chip cookies.<\/span> *See below for adaptation for a dairy-free version.*\u00a0 Can\u2019t wait to see Wendy and Amy\u2019s delicious contributions later in the week, too!<\/p>\n<p>AND&#8230;we will be having a \u2018virtual\u2019 <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookie<\/span> exchange over among our Girlfriends Coffee Hour &#8211; Fellowship group.\u00a0 Come join us Tuesday through Friday as our sisters post a picture of their own homemade <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookies<\/span>&#8230;and possibly share their recipe, too!<\/p>\n<p>My recipe for <span style=\"color: #885025;\">Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/span> starts off with\u00a0putting together\u00a0a basic mix.\u00a0 I would <em>strongly suggest <strong>doubling<\/strong> the ingredients<\/em> so that you can make a batch AND have the basics mix set to go to quickly throw together another batch!\u00a0 Or perhaps you could take the second batch and put into a large Mason jar and gift someone with it!\u00a0 Just sayin&#8217;!!!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #885025;\">Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix<a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.10.34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16277\" alt=\"2013-12-15 21.10.34\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.10.34-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.10.34-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.10.34.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>(makes approximately 4 cups; enough for 4 dozen cookies)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/strong>:<br \/>\n2+1\/4 cups good quality all-purpose gluten-free flour blend<br \/>\n1 teaspoon baking soda<br \/>\n1 teaspoon xanthan gum<br \/>\n1\/2 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n3\/4 cup dark brown sugar<br \/>\n3\/4 cup coconut sugar<br \/>\n12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Directions<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Place all ingredients (NOT the chocolate chips) into a large bowl and whisk together well.\u00a0 If using immediately, pour in the chocolate chips.\u00a0 If not, pour the mix into a storage jar and add the chocolate chips right on top.\u00a0 Seal well.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #885025;\">Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/strong>:<a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.25.04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16278\" alt=\"2013-12-15 21.25.04\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.25.04-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.25.04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-12-15-21.25.04.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n1 batch of above GF Chocolate Chip <span style=\"color: #885025;\">Cookie<\/span> Mix<br \/>\n8 tablespoons butter (unsalted), room temperature<br \/>\n2 extra-large eggs, room temperature<br \/>\n1+1\/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (NOT imitation, please!)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Directions<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to 325.\u00a0 Line two (2) large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Beat together the<strong><em> room temperature<\/em><\/strong> butter and eggs to thoroughly incorporate; stir in the vanilla.<\/li>\n<li>Pour 4 cups (or one batch) of the cookie mix into a very large bowl.\u00a0 Stir in the liquid ingredients\u00a0and thoroughly blend.<\/li>\n<li>Drop balls of dough (approximately 1+1\/4&#8243;) onto the prepared baking sheets.\u00a0 Place the baking sheets (one at a time) into the freezer for 5 minutes to firm up.<\/li>\n<li>After the chill time, put cookies (one sheet at a time) into the oven.\u00a0 Bake for 12-14 minutes (depending on the size of your cookie balls) or \u2018til the bottoms are beginning to brown.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven.\u00a0 (I carefully remove the cookies ON the parchment paper from the cookie sheet directly onto a cooling rack\u2014works beautifully!)<\/li>\n<li>Store in an airtight tin or jar.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*To make these <span style=\"color: #885025;\">cookies<\/span> dairy-free, simply substitute 1 stick of butter-flavor shortening for the 8 tablespoons of butter; and purchase chocolate chips with no milk or milk products.\u00a0 I use the <em>Ghiradelli<\/em> or the <em>Enjoy Life<\/em> brands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #885025;\">\u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>God loves you<\/strong>!\u00a0<span style=\"color: #885025;\">\u00a0\u2665\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0(Don\u2019t\u00a0<strong><em>ever<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>forget that!)<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas from mr. hayden and i!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #885025;\">\u2665\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0coleen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cookies.\u00a0 A lovely tradition of giving during the Christmas holidays.\u00a0 There are cookies to make for exchanges.\u00a0 There are cookies to make to fill tins and baskets that are given to friends and loved ones.\u00a0 There are cookies to make for the cookie monsters in your own home!\u00a0(I have one of those&#8230;do you, too?) 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