Gluten-free Carol's Soft And Chewy Chocolate Chippies

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 cup potato starch
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter (softened) or 1 cup margarine (softened)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (4 ounce) package gluten-free instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 sift rice flour, potato starch, and tapioca starch into a bowl.
• 3 mix baking soda with sifted flours and set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine butter, sugars and pudding mix.
• 5 beat until smooth and creamy.
• 6 beat in eggs and vanilla; gradually add flour mixture.
• 7 stir in chips and nuts.
• 8 roll into balls and flatten slightly or drop by teaspoonful on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
• 10 *note: you may use instant chocolate pudding instead of vanilla pudding for an extra chocolatey, chocolate chip cookie.