Nothing says “I love you” more than a giant, chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza topped with cream cheese, strawberries, and chocolate.
Every year, for Valentine’s Day, I try to do something a little special for the family. I’ve made them this jumbo gluten free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza before, and they love it. Keep in mind, my family doesn’t have to eat gluten free, but no one will ever be able to tell that this cookie is missing the gluten. The base of the cookie is actually one of their favourite cookie recipes, the ones that I bake on the first day of school, or as a treat on snowy storm days.
The chewy chocolate chip cookie is topped with a layer of slightly sweetened cream cheese, cut up strawberries, and a drizzle of chocolate. Top it all off with some pretty chocolate dipped strawberries.
You can always change things up and top the cookie with gluten free candy like M&M’s, chocolate chips, or different fruit – whatever you have on hand.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza
Nothing says “I love you” more than a giant, chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza topped with cream cheese, strawberries, and chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (120 g) brown rice flour
- 1/4 cup (43 g) potato starch
- 2 Tablespoons (16 g) tapioca starch
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) baking soda
- 1 cup (90 g) certified gluten free quick-cook oats
- 1 cup (190 g) gluten free semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz (250 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 g) confectioners' sugar (icing sugar)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 pound (453 g) strawberries, cut up (leave about 5 or 6 pretty ones whole)
- 1/2 cup (95 g) gluten free semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet or pizza pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar together until well blended.
Add the egg and vanilla, and mix until that is incorporated into the butter mixture.
Add the brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, baking powder, salt, xanthan gum, and baking soda. Run the mixer to fully incorporate these ingredients.
Stir in the quick-cook oats, followed by the chocolate chips.
Scrape the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Cover the dough with a sheet of plastic wrap, and using your hands, form into the shape of heart. The heart should be about 13-inches (33 cm) high, and the dough should be about 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) thick.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool completely before removing it from the baking pan.
Once the cookie is completely cool, carefully move the cookie to the serving plate, and proceed to top it.
Beat together the softened cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the entire cookie in an even layer.
Top the cream cheese layer with the cut up strawberries.
In a microwave safe measuring cup, heat the chocolate chips and oil in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
Dip your reserved strawberries into the melted chocolate, and set aside on a sheet of waxed paper.
Place the remaining melted chocolate into a heavy zipper seal bag or piping bag, and snip off one corner. Pipe the melted chocolate over the top of the cut strawberries.
Top with the chocolate dipped strawberries.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, removing from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving to let it come to room temperature.
More Yummy Valentine’s Day Recipes
I’ve teamed up with 14 gluten free bloggers to bring you 14 more gluten free Sweets for your Sweeties. Between the 15 of us, we’ve got recipes that you can use for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Be sure to visit each of their sites to get the recipes.
Listed in the order they appear in the photo, left to right, row by row:
- Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies from Sarah Bakes Gluten free
- Gluten Free Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Brownie Bombs from Flippin’ Delicious
- Royalty Cookies from Gluten-Free Palate
- Gluten-Free Dye-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes from gfJules
- Chocolate Love Cakes from My Gluten-free Kitchen
- Gluten-Free Sweet Tortilla Pizza from Allergy Free Alaska
- Cookies and Cream Truffles from Vegetarian Mamma
- Chocolate Truffles from Learning to Eat Allergy Free
- Double Chocolate Cookie Cups from Making it Milk Free
- Smoothie Bowl from My Plant-Based Family
- Gluten Free Cookie Dough Brownie Cake (Vegan) from Petite Allergy Treats
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites from Iowa Girl Eats
- Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza from Faithfully Gluten Free
- Ooey Gooey Red Velvet Cookies from Gluten Free Frenzy
- The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie from Only Taste Matters
And now the fun part! We’ve teamed up to offer you the chance to win a beautiful 5 qt. KitchenAid Stand Mixer with a glass mixing bowl, plus an extra stainless steel mixing bowl. So many pretty colours – which one would you pick? If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know I LOVE my KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Here’s your chance to win one for yourself, or your Sweetie. Simply enter below for your chance to win. Canadians, please accept my apologies, this contest is open to U.S. residents only.
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Hally says
Those colors are great! Thanks for the giveaway.
Marisa says
Love this cookie!
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
Ooh! That looks amazing! Can I spend Valentine’s Day at your house? 🙂
Laurel says
Your email (and post) cracked me up, which is why I came on over to comment. I adore this statement “Every year, for Valentine’s Day, I try to do something a little special for the family.”
My immediate reaction was laughter because you do something special for your family each and every day as far as I can see. Your family is so lucky to have you.
Dana Coughlin says
This recipe looks amazing(as usual)
Amber says
This looks beautiful and fun. Last night my son asked me if we could make some type of pizza dessert and then proceeded to tell me the method he would follow to accomplish his goal. He is four and his idea was incredibly solid! He will be thrilled to work on this together and I will be thrilled to see him manifest his creative dessert idea. I am excited to make this with my son! We will easily figure out substitutions for dairy, eggs, and strawberries.
Chandice says
This recipe looks great and it couldn’t have turned out cuter!!
Sarah says
I am totally doing this with Home Ec! They’ll love it
Andrea says
This looks fantastic!
Jeanine says
Thank you, Andrea!
Mary says
What a beautiful presentation for a sweetheart dessert. Can’t wait to try it to share with my honey!
Jeanine says
Thanks, Mary! I know my family loves it – hope your honey does too!
Diane says
I love this recipe!!! And thanks for this giveaway!
Jeanine says
Thanks, Diane! Good luck!
Alexandra says
I love this giveaway and that cookie looks devine
Jeanine says
Thanks, Alexandra! My mixer has made MANY cookies!!
Linda says
Thank you
Jeanine says
You’re welcome, Linda! Good luck!
Mary says
Thankyou for the giveaway.
Jeanine says
You’re welcome! Good luck!
Jen says
So easy, yummy and beautiful. My family loved having this for dessert!