Double Chocolat Chip Cookies with Fleur de Sel

These chocolat chip cookies are my absolute favorite!  The Fleur de Sel makes the chocolate sweeter and the chocolate taste more intense.  Yum!  They are so good that every time I make them, I save a few for the kids and my husband Jake, and I give the rest away.  My self control with these cookies completely disappears!  I guarantee that these will be one of the best chocolate chip cookies you'll make and you'll shock people when you tell them they are gluten free!  Enjoy!

I use a tablespoon to drop the cookies onto the baking sheet.  This way they are uniform and I really like the size that a tablespoon makes.

In addition to putting Fleur de Sel into the batter, I also sprinkle a little pinch on top.

A dozen cookies ready to go into the oven.  I always use parchment paper or silpat for easy clean up! 

La Recette:

2 sticks unsalted butter - room temperature

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 eggs - room temperature

2 1/4 cups gluten free baking mix - I make my own but until mine is for sale, I recommend Bisquick :)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tsp Fleur de Sel plus more for sprinkling on top

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup milk chocolate chips - I love Ghirardelli

1 cup dark chocolate chips

-Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

-With a handheld mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until soft and creamy - about a minute.  

-Slowly add in the sugar and beat until smooth and incorporated, about 2 additional minutes.  

-Add the eggs in one at time.  Then the vanilla.  Beat until everything is incorporated, scrape down the sides and the bottom with a spatula half way through,  mixture should be smooth.  

-In the meantime, combine the gluten free baking mix, baking soda, Fleur de Sel, and cinnamon.  Mix a few times to combine.

-Next toss in the chocolate chips.  Make sure the flour mixture is coating the chips.  This will help to hold their place in the dough.

-With the mixer running, gradually pour in the flour mixture and mix until just combined.  

-Turn the dough a few times with a spatula or wooden spoon to make sure everything is mixed throughly on the bottom.

-Using a tablespoon drop 12 dough balls onto your lined standard size cookie sheet.  Take a very small pinch of Fleur de Sel and sprinkle on top of the dough balls (see photo above).

-Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Remove from oven and let them cool completely on of baking sheet. Transfer to serving dish or storage container.

*Makes about 48 cookies

*Fleur de Sel is a hand harvested sea salt.  It is a little pricey but it is wonderful.  It will last you forever and it's a great finishing salt.  Williams Sonoma and other specialty food stores will carry this. 

*I am working on a vegan version.  Stay tuned for updates.  

*I recommend keeping an eye on these cookies in the oven.  I always check on them halfway through and towards the end.  I find a little extra TLC makes a big difference.