Step 1: Preheat the Oven. Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures that your cookies bake evenly and perfectly.
Step 2: Prepare Your Baking Sheet. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This will prevent the cookies from sticking and make cleanup a breeze.
Step 3: Mix Dry Ingredients. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten-free all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, and baking soda. This step is crucial to ensure the dry ingredients are well combined and evenly distributed.
Step 4: Combine Wet Ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Melt the unsalted butter and allow it to cool slightly, then mix it into the egg mixture until well combined.
Step 5: Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the cookies tough.
Step 6: Fold in Chocolate Chips. Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks. This is where the magic happens; those chocolate bits will melt slightly during baking, creating gooey pockets of chocolate.
Step 7: Scoop the Dough. Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop heaping spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie to allow for spreading.
Step 8: Bake. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft. They will continue to cook slightly after being removed from the oven.
Step 9: Cool and Enjoy. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. This step is important to let them firm up a bit!