

Chewy Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies.They’re the perfect healthier alternative for Girl Scout cookie season and beyond! Enjoy on their own, with a glass of dairy-free milk, or as a topping for vegan vanilla ice cream ( hubba hubba). We hope you LOVE these Thin Mints! They’re: The result is double chocolate, double mint goodness. Salt: Include 1/2 tsp of salt for the perfect salty to sweet ratio. Maple syrup: the perfect 1/4 cup of sweetener to make this only lightly sweet Cocoa powder: Pair the flour with 1/3 cup of cocoa powder to add some chocolatey flavor. The chocolate coating is made from melted coconut oil, chocolate chips, and peppermint extract. Cookie Base Almond flour: The cookie base begins with 1 3/4 cups of almond flour. Once the dough has chilled to help the cookies keep their shape, they’re baked, cooled, and dipped into a 3-ingredient chocolate coating. For the Cookies: 8 ounces of unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup of powdered sugar 1 cup of cocoa powder 1 large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla. 15 minutes 3.9 3.9 Rated by 31 reviewers Ingredients 16 oz semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 sleeve Ritz crackers Preparation Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Try cornstarch or cornflour instead if needed. Arrowroot Flour The addition of starch adds a good crunch to the thin cookies. Almond meal would work but results in a grainy texture. And for the minty element, we used peppermint extract (which can also be used for making peppermint patties, peppermint black bean brownies, peppermint drinking chocolate, and more!). All you need to start are: Almond Flour I am using ultra-fine blanched almond flour that provided the best texture. We used refined coconut oil because it helps the mint and chocolate flavors shine through without being overpowered by the taste of coconut.įor natural sweetness and additional binding, we sweetened with a little maple syrup. Cocoa powder provides the chocolate flavor, baking soda the leavening, and sea salt a hint of extra flavor.Ĭoconut oil is added to create a moldable consistency. The crisp, cookie portion of these Thin Mints is made with simple ingredients: almond flour and tapioca starch, which combine for a seriously perfect, crisp cookie texture.
