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

Gluten-Free Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies with a dairy-free option.

Valentines Day Treats

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.

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.

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.

Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 33 minutes

Servings 24 cookies

Author Audrey

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups  gluten-free all-purpose flour I like Pillsbury gluten-free
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum leave out if your flour already has it
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature. (Dairy-free use Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 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 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chocolate chips For dairy-free I like Enjoy Life Foods chocolate chips

Instructions

1. In a large bowl beat butter until creamy.
2. Add the brown sugar and sugar to the butter and beat until creamy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
3. Beat in the egg, milk, and pure vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
4. Add gluten-free red food coloring and mix until fully combined.
5. 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.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined.
7. Add chocolate chips and mix until fully combined.
8. Cover the cookie dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
10. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
11. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the cookie dough and roll into a ball. (I use a cookie scoop.)
12. Place cookie balls onto lined cookie sheets and bake for 11-12 minutes.
13. The cookies will not spread too much while baking.
14. 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.
15. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
16. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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