Gluten Free Brownie Cookies
Fudgy, chewy and easy to make, these chocolate gluten free brownie cookies are the ultimate recipe to satisfy that chocolate craving. With a gorgeous shiny and crackly crust, these cookies are bound to impress.
If ya’ll saw my instagram stories the past couple of weeks, you know I’ve been going nuts trying to get these gluten free brownie cookies right!
I was initially attempting a vegan recipe, with absolutely no success. That would even be an understatement. They were not good. So I threw a couple of eggs into the mix and alas, they solved the problem. They normally do!
These gluten free brownie cookies have the same delicious flavor as regular brownies but in cookie form! These brownie cookies are made without butter- instead we’ll use coconut oil to get that chewy texture and crackly top.
They have gorgeous shiny and crackly crust (can a cookie have a crust, idk, but we’ll call it that) and a deliciously fudgy center. Kind of like my chocolate crinkle cookies! If you love this recipe, try my chocolate peppermint cookies or gluten free M&M cookies next!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Rich & fudgy
- Easy to make
- Gluten free & dairy free
- Crowd pleasing!
How to make gluten free brownie cookies
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Add the 8 ounces of chocolate (please note this is 8 ounces by weight, not volume! see notes if you don’t have a kitchen scale) to a bowl and melt in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval until fully melted.
Alternatively, add to a double boiler and melt on the stove. Melt the coconut oil and measure out 1/3 cup. Set the chocolate and oil aside for now.
In a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar for about 2 minutes. The long mixing time is key for the shiny crackly tops! After 2 minutes, beat in the coconut oil, melted chocolate and vanilla.
Beat in the cocoa powder, corn starch, flour, baking powder and salt. Be sure to spoon and level the flour. If you’re using the espresso powder, also add this in now. I usually don’t use it, but if you want a really rich chocolate flavor, it will do just that!
The batter will be like a thick brownie batter, but not thick like traditional cookie dough. This is what you want!
Fold in the chocolate chips. Spray a medium cookie scoop with oil (will help with the scooping since the dough is a bit sticky) and quickly scoop the dough and add to the prepared baking sheet, leaving a bit of space in between for spreading.
Bake for 12-14 minutes, I usually do 12 in my oven. They will continue to firm up as they cool so you want them slightly soft when they come out of the oven.
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Use a round cookie cutter to swivel around the cookie to create a perfectly round shape. Let cool on the baking tray, then sprinkle with sea salt flakes and enjoy! Try my gluten free skillet brownie next!
Tips for crackly tops
Cream the eggs and sugar. Using an electric mixer to combine the eggs and sugar for several minutes. This will allow an almost meringue like substance to form around the cookies as they bake, which is what gives them their characteristic shiny tops!
Use good quality chocolate. I LOVE the Guittard semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe and virtually all of my recipes that require chocolate chips!
I personally love semi-sweet, which I recommend for this recipe. You can use a dark chocolate instead, but of course the cookies will be darker and more rich! Good or bad, depending on what you like!
Bake ASAP! Not to be dramatic, but time is of the essence when making these brownie cookies!
They’ll still be delicious and fudgy if you wait a bit, but if you want crackly shiny tops, they need to get in the oven within a few minutes of making the batter. The sooner the better!
Can I make them vegan?
Unfortunately, no. If you follow me on instagram, you’ll know I tried and let’s just say it did NOT go over well. I have another vegan chocolate cookie recipe you can make instead, or my vegan brownies!
You can however, make them dairy free! Just use dairy free chocolate chips and be sure to use coconut oil and not butter. Refined coconut oil won’t add any coconut flavor.
Storage Tips
These brownie cookies can dry out if left to their own devices, so keep them in an air tight container where they will stay fresh and fudgy for about 3-5 days.
I like to warm them up in the microwave for just a few seconds before eating. They’ll be good as new! Brownie points (pun intended) if you crumble them over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. SO good.
You can also freeze these after baking! Let them cool completely, then transfer to a freezer safe bag or container for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven at 300 until warm through the center.
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Gluten Free Brownie Cookies
by: claire cary
Ingredients
Wet
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips I like Guittard semi sweet chips
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons white sugar
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil measured when melted, not solid
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry
- ⅓ cup gluten free all purpose baking flour can sub regular AP flour if not GF
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- optional: 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder helps create a really rich flavor
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside
- Add the 8 ounces of chocolate (please note this is 8 ounces by weight, not volume! see notes if you don’t have a kitchen scale) to a bowl and melt in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval until fully melted. Alternatively, add to a double boiler and melt on the stove.
- Melt the coconut oil and measure out 1/3 cup. Set the chocolate and oil aside for now.
- In a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar for about 2 minutes with an electric mixer.
- The long mixing time is key for the shiny crackly tops! After 2 minutes, beat in the coconut oil, melted chocolate and vanilla.
- Beat in the cocoa powder, corn starch, flour, baking powder and salt. Be sure to spoon and level the flour.
- If you’re using the espresso powder, also add this in now. I usually don’t use it, but if you want a really rich chocolate flavor, it will do just that! The batter will be like a thick brownie batter, but not thick like traditional cookie dough. This is what you want!
- Fold in the chocolate chips. Spray a medium cookie scoop with oil (this will help with the scooping since the dough is a bit sticky) and quickly scoop the dough and add to the prepared baking sheet, leaving a bit of space in between for spreading.
- Add a few extra chocolate chips on top if desired. The sooner you can get the cookies in the oven, the better. If the batter sits for too long, the cookies won’t get shiny/crackly.
- Bake for 11-14 minutes, I usually do 12 in my oven. They will continue to firm up as they cool so you want them slightly soft when they come out of the oven.
- Use a round cookie cutter to swivel around the cookie to create a perfectly round shape.
- Let cool on the baking tray, then sprinkle with sea salt flakes and enjoy! It’s important to let them cool completely, otherwise the center of the bottoms can stick to the parchment a bit, so try to wait a good 20-30 minutes if you can!
Notes
Comments
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These were so good!! I followed the recipe exactly and got closer to 20 cookies even after using a medium cookie scoop. I guess next time i will use a heaping scoop, and change nothing else because even though they were less thick, these cookies were amazingly fudgey on the inside and crinkly crispy on the outside. I used Target brand GF flour.
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Sounds amazing! So glad you love them.
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I was searching for a dupe for the Loren’s “fudgy brownie” cookies and this recipe came very close. The only change I made was subbing butter rather than coconut oil (due to not liking the flavor). I’ve been on my gluten free and semi dairy free journey ever since being diagnosed with gastroparesis. I’m glad to say I found a great option for sensitive gastrointestinal tracts. If you prefer a no refined sugar diet I would snap the sugar for coconut sugar instead. It does have a different taste but with the amount of chocolate you carry taste the difference. Thank you for sharing this recipe, it tasted delightful.
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I made these for someone who can’t have gluten, and they said they’re the best gluten free cookies they’d ever had! I love that there’s no chilling time too!
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Amazing, thank you!
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Can a sugar substitute be used in this recipe?
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Unfortunately, I don’t recommend that here!
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Have you ever tried with an egg substitute?
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yes, and unfortunately I do not recommend that for this recipe!
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I used exactly what the recipe called for and mine didn’t spread at all, which didn’t upset me in the least! After letting them sit for 20 minutes, I cut one open and it was just like a brownie should be!! The bottoms were a bit too brown, so I moved the rack up from the middle to closer to the top and they baked much better. After cooling I topped off with ganche and sprinkled chopped roasted and salted almonds, cause this family loves brownies with almonds.
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They definitely should have spread, not sure why that happened, but so happy you enjoyed them regardless!
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Incredible! Used butter and regular flour but swapped out the chocolate chips for half the batter with Andes mint baking chips and then used chocolate chips for the other half. Both were equally incredible. Mine baked for 12 minutes and the edges were slightly crispy with a soft center. So delicious! Plan on making this my go to chocolate cookie recipe. All of your cookie recipes are so amazing.
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Love the addition of the mint chips, that sounds so good!
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OMG. These cookies. they are AMAZING. Made them today for my family’s holiday cookie baking day. So rich, chocolatey, great texture, and that hint of salt really is the cherry on top. Thank you for making this recipe!
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Thank you, Emma! So happy you enjoyed these.
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These are AMAZING! I adapted them into a keto-friendly version and they were still heavenly!!! Love it! Thank you!
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Amazing! So glad they worked as a keto version!
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Ok, 2nd time making these and they are so yummy and have that perfect shine. But mine are spreading so thin. Are they supposed to be ultra thin? I am using tapioca instead corn starch otherwise as you wrote it. Let me know!
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tapioca isn’t as absorbent as cornstarch, so you may need a touch more. I’d try with corn starch, they shouldn’t be spreading super thin!
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I don’t have any corn starch, will the cookies turn out good without it?
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Unfortunately, you definitely need the cornstarch in these! If you have tapioca starch that should work too
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Could I make these using almond meal instead of gluten free flour?
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No, that won’t work here.
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These are AMAZING!
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Thank you Noree! So happy you think so 🙂
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Hi there! Are there any substitutes I can use for the coconut oil? (Ex. Olive oil, vegetable oil, butter, etc.)
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Butter! That’ll work just as well as the coconut oil 🙂 you can use dairy or non-dairy!
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These really are the best ever brownie cookies. Ive made them twice. Once gluten free and once with regular flour. You’d literally never know the gluten free ones were gluten free…they’re that good. Tasted just like the regular ones! Perfectly gooey on the inside but crispy on the outside!
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Yay so glad they worked both ways!
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Hello can i use whole wheat flour?
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I suggest sticking with all purpose flour!
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I have made these cookies twice now in the last few weeks (after seeing the instagram post), and boy are they delicious!! They are actually a gluten-free version of a cookie that I have been lusting over for the last several years, so I was very excited when I saw the recipe show up. I made them a second time because I wanted to try adding in walnuts, and that worked out really nicely! I followed the recipe exactly, and didn’t add the espresso since I have a coffee allergy.
One note – I didn’t notice it the first time through (though it was there) was delineating between refined and virgin coconut oil. I used virgin the first time, and of course they tasted coconut-y. I used refined the next time, and voila, perfect cookie with no unintentional coconut taste. New lesson learned. Thanks, Claire!
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Yum, love the addition of walnuts, I’ll have to try that! Glad you liked them enough to make them a second time, even with the coconut flavor! Thanks so much for your review, always so appreciated!
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