Description
A recipe for rich, chewy chocolate cookies flavored with mint, made entirely without gluten ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 3/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (with xanthan gum)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup gluten-free chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup mint chocolate candies, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and peppermint extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour blend, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped mint candies, if using.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should look set, but the centers will still look slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use a gluten-free flour blend that already contains xanthan gum for the best texture. If your blend does not contain it, add 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum to the dry ingredients.
- For a stronger mint flavor, add 1-2 drops of food-grade peppermint oil along with the extract.
- To prevent crumbling, chill the dough for 30 minutes before scooping and baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 85
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30