Holiday Chocolate Mint Cookies
The holidays would not be the same without a Holiday Chocolate Mint Cookie.
I was fortunate to find this recipe on The Sensitive Pantry website/blog. Of course, the cookies are heart shaped and meant to be a Valentines cookies, they also are great for the Christmas holidays!! Make them star shaped (if you are adventurous) or just round as they will tastes just as good!!
- 10 tablespoons Earth Balance, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ener-G egg replacer
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice milk or prepared coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour blend*
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together the egg replacer and 2 tablespoons warm water.
- Beat shortening, sugar, mixed egg replacer, milk/coffee, and vanilla in a stand mixer until creamy.
- Mix flours, xanthan gum, salt and cocoa in a separate medium sized bowl. Stir together with a wire whisk until they are thoroughly mixed and there are no lumps.
- Put the mixer on low and slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Scrape the sides from time to time. Beat for a few minutes until all the ingredients are combined.
- The dough will be very stiff.
- Refrigerate the dough for about an hour. Split the dough in half and make each half into a round disk. Place one between two sheets of parchment and roll out to a thin (about 1/8” or so) sheet. Cut the cookies using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter…if you have one. Any shape will work!
- Place onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet about an inch apart.
- Repeat with the other piece of dough.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes–keeping an eye on them so they don’t over bake. Remove from the oven and let sit for a minute or two. Remove to a wire rack and cool. Makes about 2 dozen small cookies.
Here is the balance of the recipe for the chocolate coating:
Chocolate Peppermint Coating
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint
- 1 ½ teaspoon canola oil
This works best in batches so start with 1/3 the chocolate chips (1/2 cup). Place in a microwave bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and ½ teaspoon canola oil and stir together.
Quickly dip the top of each cookie in the chocolate mixture. Use a small fork to lift up one end, grab the cookie, and swirl as you lift. Place chocolate side up on a parchment lined dish. Fill the dish and pop it in the freezer for a few minutes to set.
Repeat with the remaining chocolate coating and cookies. These store well in the freezer.
ENJOY!
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