Gluten-Free Brownie Cookies

✏️ Recipe creation

Homemade chocolate brownie cookies make such a sweet gift that I wanted to create a gluten-free version, perfect for Holiday gifting, cookie swaps, bake sales and more! They’re also nut-free!

These chocolate fudge brownie cookies are a simple gluten-free version of one of my other favourite festive holiday cookies – spiced rum chocolate brownie cookies. They're little chocolate fudge brownie cookie bites of heaven!

They also go great on a gluten-free dessert table with these gluten-free chocolate fudge cupcakes and delicious gluten-free lemon almond shortbread cookies!

🥘 Ingredients

This GF chocolate brownie cookie recipe calls for the following ingredients:

• Dark semi-sweet chocolate: use cooking chocolate or melting wafers for ease of melting.
• Butter: use unsalted to control the amount of salt.
• Egg
• Light brown sugar: use the soft variety best for baking.
• Vanilla extract: using extract or paste gives a purer taste than essence.
• Salt (optional)
• Gluten-free plain all-purpose flour: use a premade blend for best results.
• Baking powder
• Cocoa powder: unsweetened for baking not drinking e.g. dutch-processed
• Milk chocolate chips

See the recipe card for quantities.

Top tip: For accuracy, it’s best to weigh your ingredients rather than using cups.

♻️ Substitutions / Variations

Ingredient substitutions

You can swap your gluten-free all-purpose flour blend for gluten-free self-raising flour and leave out the baking powder.

Alternatively you can use your favourite 1:1 substitution gluten-free flour.

To swap to almond flour, use the same amount but reduce the butter to 3 tablespoon / 45g instead.

Flavour options

For a festive flavour, why not add a few pinches of cinnamon to your tasty homemade cookie brownies.

You can also add 1 teaspoon of orange extract for a chocolate orange taste.

Alternatively, turn your chocolate chip brownie cookies boozy with 1-2 tablespoon of alcohol.

📖 Method

Preheat oven: 180°C / 160°C (fan) / Gas Mark 4 / 350°F

Step 1: Heat the chocolate and butter in the microwave until melted and smooth.

Step 2: In a separate bowl, beat the egg and sugar until thickened.

Step 3 - 4: Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, then add in the vanilla extract and salt, stirring until combined.

Step 5: Sieve in the gluten-free flour, baking powder and cocoa powder, gently stirring until just combined.

Step 6: Stir in the chocolate chips.

Step 7: Using a tablespoon (or ¼ cup scoop), spoon the brownie mix onto a lined baking tray, leaving a few inches between scoops.

Step 8: Bake for 10-12mins until risen with a papery texture on top. Sprinkle with sea salt or extra choc chips and allow the brownies cookies to cool on the tray before moving them and enjoy!

💭 Top tips

• Use dark semi-sweet chocolate from the baking aisle for ease of melting.
• Use a ¼ cup scoop or 1 tablespoon scoop for the gluten-free brownie batter.
• The cookies will spread as they bake so leave a few inches of space between scoops on the tray.
• Sprinkle a few flakes of sea salt on top of your tasty brownie cookies when they come out of the oven.
• Allow your gf chocolate brownie cookies to cool on the tray for 10mins or so before moving them to a wire rack. Otherwise, you’ll risk them breaking.
• Make frosted chocolate brownie cookies with this easy vanilla buttercream. You can even use it to turn them into brownie sandwich cookies!

❔ Recipe FAQs

🧁 Other goodies

Looking for some more easy gluten-free desserts?

Check out these best ever gluten-free treat recipes for more delicious ideas:

• Lemon almond shortbread cookies – a tasty and unique combo of lemon and almond flavours!
• Easy moist gluten-free chocolate cupcakes – a classic treat for chocolate lovers!
• Boozy whisky almond bookie bars - best gluten-free dessert idea for grown ups.
• White chocolate peppermint fudge – perfect for gifting!

For more gluten-free dessert ideas check out my full collection of the best gluten-free recipes.

Or for more festive treats, check out these Christmas and The Holidays recipes (including some boozy mulled wine cranberry curd that’s gluten-free).

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