I woke up at 5 am to walk the dogs this morning, so I could beat the early school crowd. Since then, the rain has been consistent, and the overcast skies had me feeling sluggish and mundane. I powered through my work, and by afternoon, I was ready to have a little cozy baking session to spice up my rainy day mood. I love when the house smells like chocolate chip cookies, and baking is always a fun way to relax. I turned on a playlist, lit a candle, and started away at some delicious gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate chip cookies. 
I hadn’t planned on making a post, but the entire setup was cozy, and I thought it could bring some calmness or warmth to your day. If you’re like me, then baking can be therapeutic. I highly recommend it. For this chocolate chip cookie recipe, I used one from I Heart Eating blog and made a few swaps to make them fit my lifestyle. I can’t wait to try more of her recipes because these turned out great!
I was a little nervous about making them with vegan butter and gluten-free flour because the dough was a bit greasy, but they turned out perfect in the end.
This recipe made 22 (3 tablespoon-sized) cookies! 
If you want to see the video from my little baking session, head to my IG stories on Instagram! 🙂 I filmed a little cozy chocolate chip cookie recipe with this post.
Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gluten Free & Dairy Free
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Vegan Butter (I used earth balance)
- 1/2 Cup Sugar (also works with Monk Fruit)
- 1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 3/4 Cups Gluten Free Flour (i used bob's red mill)
- 1 Cup Vegan Chocolate Chips (I used Lily's)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350
- Melt the butter in a large mixing bowl (but not too hot)
- Mix in the sugar and brown sugar.
- Mix in Vanilla and Egg
- Add Flour and baking soda (salt optional)
- Fold in Chocolate Chips
- Place dough (3 tbps size drops) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8-10 minutes!
Questions for you!
- Do you love to bake on rainy days?
- What is a good song that puts you in a good mood right away?
- Do you like keeping your desserts in the freezer?
Thanks for stopping by to read! 💜
Ahh I wish I had seen this recipe a few days ago when I had an urge to make chocolate chip cookies! I ended up finding a recipe that was okaaaaay. Nothing to write home about.
Anywho, looks like your cookies turned out well 🙂
You have to make these next!!
What can I use instead of brown sugar?
Coconut sugar.
These cookies look amazing! Totally making them after school with the kids today!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Ahhh enjoy!!!
I can’t wait to try these! Yes, I totally agree about baking being therapeutic. It’s one of my favorite things to do! I especially love it on a rainy day.
The best 😀
Hi
Do you have any alternatives to the egg?
You can use 3 tbsps of flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons of warm water!
These cookies look bomb, Taralynn! Got me drooling now, haha! ❤️✨
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Thanks, Charmaine!
Yum! Definitely going to make these, baking is the perfect thing to do on a rainy day.
Hope you enjoy!!
I just saw this post and they look amazing! If you have a lot of them left, do you think I could freeze some? Or would they not conserve well frozen? Thanks for the recipe! ❤️
I froze mine and we are still eating them!