Great Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (w/ Walnuts)

Ingredients:

• 3 ½ (595.3g) cups Gluvana® Self- Rising Gluten-Free Baking Flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter – softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 6 TBLS granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 TBLS Vanilla extract
• 1 TBLS Lemon extract
• 1 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

1. Blend all ingredients except Gluvana® until fluffy (about 5 min).
2. Gently add in Gluvana® while blending.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a few to dress the tops of the cookie dough before baking.
4. Fold in walnuts if desired.
5. Pinch and roll each piece of dough into a small biscuit sized ball – about 3 in. in diameter and ¼ in. thick.
6. Place the shaped dough on a lightly buttered cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Gently flatten each piece and adorn the tops of each piece with a few visible chocolate chips as needed.
7. Bake until edges are golden – approx. 12 minutes.
8. Remove and allow to cook on baking sheet until centers begin to set, approx. 10 – 15 minutes.
9. Transfer to wire rack to allow complete cooling.