Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
A holiday spin on my brownie crinkle cookies, these peppermint chocolate cookies are soft, chewy, gluten free, dairy free, and rich with chocolate flavor.
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 eggs - room temperature
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoon cacao powder
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup crushed candy canes - approx. 4 large candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a skillet, add the dark chocolate chips along with the coconut oil. Place the skillet on top of a simmering pot of water heated over low-heat and allow the indirect heat to melt the chocolate. Stir until melted then let cool to lukewarm1 ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips, 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- Beat the eggs, coconut sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extract together with a stand-mixer or hand-mixer on medium speed until the mixture doubles in size (~5 mins). Add the melted chocolate and mix on low speed until the chocolate is incorporated.2 eggs - room temperature, 1 cup coconut sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- Slowly add the almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sea salt and mix until no flour clumps remain; do not overmix.2 tablespoon cacao powder, 2 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ½ cup almond flour
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips and crushed candy canes. Use a cookie scoop to spoon the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 - 12 minutes until the edges begin to get crispy. Let cool and enjoy! If storing, place cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week!½ cup mini chocolate chips, ⅓ cup crushed candy canes - approx. 4 large candy canes
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg