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