Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Ground Oats

Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies with pecans and ground oats make a tasty snack or dessert, and you can keep this dough in the freezer to have on hand.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 cups oats, rolled, regular, dry

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3

Grind oats in a small food processor until they turn into powdery flour.

Step 4

Transfer 2 1/4 cups oat flour to a medium bowl and whisk in baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Step 5

Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth. Add oat mixture and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.

Step 6

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scoop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator 4 to 8 hours before baking.

Step 7

Remove dough from the refrigerator and transfer cookies to new parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes; 8 minutes will yield a softer cookie, while 12 minutes will yield a drier cookie.