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    Gluten-Free Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies {Dairy-Free Option}

    Published: Jan 24, 2018 · by Audrey

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    Gluten-Free Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies with a dairy-free option. These gluten-free red velvet chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and chocolately delicious!

    gluten-free red velvet chocolate chip cookies

    Valentines Day Cookies

    With valentines day swiftly approaching I wanted to make an easy dessert that would be perfect to bring to parties.  Chocolate and Valentine’s day go hand and hand, so I knew that I wanted to make a chocolate treat.

    One of my favorite flavors of baking chocolate treats is red velvet. There is something just so decent about red velvet.  These gluten-free red velvet chocolate chip cookies are so easy to make. It’s really just a fancier version of your favorite gluten-free chocolate chip cookie. Oh, and it’s double the chocolate.

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    All About Red Velvet

    What’s so fun about red velvet desserts is you have complete control over how red you want it. If you want less, add less – if you want more, add more. If you’re not a fan of red food coloring, then you can just leave it out.

    Most red velvet desserts have a cream cheese frosting. I added the white chocolate chips to the cookies to give it the same flavor creamy flavor.

    Gluten-Free Flour

    I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.

    gluten-free red velvet chocolate chip cookies

    Dairy-Free Baking

    I have also included a dairy-free option to the gluten-free red velvet cookies.   My husband, myself and youngest son are all dairy-free as well. I used Smart Balance butter for the dairy-free option.

    So, now you too can enjoy a gluten-free and dairy-free red velvet cookie. I promise that it is just as delicious dairy-free butter, dairy-free milk and dairy-free chocolate chips.

    Some of my favorite dairy-free alternatives that I like to bake with are almond, cashew or coconut milk. I also like baking with coconut oil or Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter.

    Holiday Baking

    These gluten-free red velvet chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and chocolately delicious! They are super easy to make and would be perfect to make for Valentines Day.

    If you adore red velvet as much as I do check out my recipe for my Gluten-Free Red Velvet No-Bake Cheesecake.

     

     

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    Gluten-Free Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies {Dairy-Free Option}

    These gluten-free red velvet chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and chocolately delicious! They are super easy to make and would be perfect to make for Valentines Day.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword gluten-free cookies, gluten-free red velvet cookies
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    chill time 1 hour
    Total Time 21 minutes
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 155kcal
    Author Audrey from Mama Knows Gluten Free

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups  gluten-free all-purpose flour I like Pillsbury gluten-free
    • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum leave out if your flour already has it
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup butter softened to room temperature. (Dairy-free use Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter)
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
    • 1 egg room temperature
    • 1 tablespoon milk dairy-free use coconut, almond or cashew milk
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon gluten-free red food coloring or all natural food coloring
    • 1 cup gluten-free chocolate chips- I used ½ cup white chocolate chips and ½ cup chocolate chips For dairy-free I like Enjoy Life Foods chocolate chips
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    Instructions

    • In a large bowl beat butter until creamy.
    • Add the brown sugar and sugar to the butter and beat until creamy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
    • Beat in the egg, milk, and pure vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
    • Add gluten-free red food coloring and mix until fully combined.
    • In a medium bowl add gluten-free flour, salt,  xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it), cocoa powder and baking soda and whisk together until fully combined.
    • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined.
    • Add chocolate chips and mix until fully combined.
    • Cover the cookie dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
    • Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the cookie dough and roll into a ball. (I use a cookie scoop.)
    • Place cookie balls onto lined cookie sheets and bake for 11-12 minutes.
    • The cookies will not spread too much while baking.
    • Once cookies are done, press down on the warm cookies to slightly flatten and form crinkles. I even stick a few chocolate chips into the tops of the warm cookies.
    • Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Mama says, "Check all of your labels!"

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    1. Christy says

      December 21, 2021 at 10:48 pm

      DELICIOUS!! I absolutely loved these cookies!! Made them using the dairy free option. Took them to a cookie exchange party and they were a huge hit!! I am making them for a second time tonight! Thank you for the recipe!

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    2. Anna H says

      June 17, 2021 at 12:47 am

      These turned out so delicious! I added about 3/4 tbsp of coffee because I heard it would enhance the chocolate flavor (not sure if it did or not, haha!) — and they are so tasty! I also omitted the chocolate chips and made a cream cheese frosting to top. Thanks so much for this recipe, from a very happy celiac! Do you typically put these in a sealed container and store at room temp, or do you refrigerate?

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    3. Maddie says

      May 23, 2020 at 9:58 am

      They tasted incredible. Only negative is they didn’t end up red they look like chocolate cookies.which is unfortunate because my brother likes the taste of chocolate but not the look. Other than that would one hundred percent make again.

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    4. Melissa Moxey says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:16 am

      These are FANTASTIC! I used an egg substitute because I’m allergic AND made the dairy-free version and even my non-food-allergic roommates LOVED these cookies. 10/10 AMAZING cookies!

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    5. Christy says

      March 06, 2020 at 4:58 pm

      I used to make these before we were GF. This recipe is better than the old recipe. Very good and super easy! Thanks for another great recipe!

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      • Audrey says

        March 06, 2020 at 9:54 pm

        Thank you so much Christy for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the cookies and they were better than your old recipe. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes that I make for my family and helping others. Thanks again!

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    6. Hannah says

      October 22, 2018 at 8:53 pm

      I absolutely LOVE these cookies and so does my boyfriend! I have been gluten free for a couple years now, but recently my boyfriend found out he has a gluten allergy. He loves red velvet and was very disappointed that he wouldn’t be able to eat the cookies I used to make him. I went online and found this recipe and he LOVES it. We’re at college now but every time I go home he asks me if I can make him a batch before I come back. Thank you SO much for this recipe, it makes it a little easier to be gluten free!

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      • Audrey says

        October 23, 2018 at 8:17 am

        Thank you so much Hannah for the amazing 5-star recipe review! It makes me so happy to hear that you and your boyfriend enjoy the red velvet cookies. I know how much it means to be able to eat your favorite foods from before you had to go gluten-free. It really is my heart to help people enjoy the foods that loved before going gluten-free. You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thanks again!

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    I'm Audrey Roberts, a busy mama of four and I love sharing the recipes that I make for my family. I make gluten-free family-friendly recipes that are simple and delicious that you can too! I use easy to find ingredients that won't break your budget. You will also find dairy-free options and Paleo recipes. I am also the author of  The Everything Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cookbook, which is an Amazon Best Selling Cookbook in the US and Internationally. Living gluten-free since 2010. I hope by me sharing my journey it may help you with yours.  Read More…

     

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