THE BEST GF Chocolate Chunk Cookies

After years of mediocre GF cookies from many, many different recipes, these win the GRAND PRIZE. Based on a King Arthur Flours recipe-- I guess they know what they're doing! Honestly, they remind me of my mom's :)


INGREDIENTS

• 1c cool butter (not straight from the fridge, but not yet room temp)
• 1/2c maple syrup
• 2t vanilla
• 2/3t sea salt

• 2 eggs, whisked

• 2 1/2c GF flour (Trader Joe's brand)
• 2t xanthan 
• 1t baking powder
• 1t baking soda

• 2c dark chocolate chunks (Trader Joe's)
• 1 1/2c walnut halves & pieces

DIRECTIONS

• Cream butter & maple as best as possible
• Beat in vanilla and salt
• Beat in eggs
• Add dry ingredients
• Add chocolate and nuts by hand with spatula
• Use an ice cream scoop to scoop out dough balls, flatten slightly with fingers
• Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes, allow to finish baking on pan for a few minutes before removing to cooling rack

Chocolate Granola + Strawberries & Coconut

Really happy with this great granola I just made. Been eating it all day from breakfast to dessert- yum.

INGREDIENTS

• 4c old fashioned oats
• 1c slivered almonds
• 1/3 - 1/2c cocoa powder
• 1t sea salt

• 1/2c melted butter
• 1/4c+ honey
• 1T vanilla

• 2/3c unsweetened coconut chips
• 1/3c+ semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 bag (~1.5c) dehydrated strawberries (Trader Joe's for the win!)

DIRECTIONS

• Combine dry ingredients
• Add wet ingredients and mix until well combined
• Spread onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
• Add coconut chips and cook 5 more minutes until lightly browned
• Remove from oven; add strawberries and chocolate chips
• Cool and store air tight