Sift flour, salt and baking soda today into a bowl.

In another bowl, add butter and sugar. Whisk or beat till it becomes soft and creamy.

Add the eggs and vanilla extract and whip till mixed well.

Add the rice flour, and mix well using a spoon or spatula.

Add chocolate chips and nuts and mix into the dough.

At this  point the dough may appear sticky.

Cover the bowl with a lid and let the dough rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 180ºC  before you're ready to bake the cookies.

After 2 hours the dough should be soft but not sticky.

Lightly grease your hands with butter.

Grease the baking tray lightly with butter or line with parchment paper.

Take about a tablespoonful of the dough and roll it into a ball.

Continue with the rest of the dough.

Place the balls at least an inch apart as they will spread slightly.

Flatten the balls down gently using your fingers or a fork.

Bake for 12-15 minutes till the edges become light brown.

Remove the tray from the oven and let the cookies rest on the tray for 5 minutes.

Remove the cookies from the tray and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.

For more crunchier cookies put them back in the oven at 150ºC for 10 minutes.

Enjoy the cookies with some milk, tea, coffee or store the cookies in an airtight container till its time to enjoy them.