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paleo peppermint cookies garnished with chocolate chips on a white plate

Perfect Paleo Peppermint Cookies (vegan, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)

Author Erin Dooner
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
These paleo vegan peppermint cookies are perfectly soft, chewy and full of mint flavor!

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    3/4 cup (75 grams) finely ground blanched almond flour, 1/4 cup (32 grams) coconut flour, 1/3 cup + 4 teaspoons (48 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer or using a stand mixer, beat together the fat and sugar at medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute. If you use coconut oil, it may not come together easily. If that's the case, use your hands to combine it and then beat another 20 seconds.
    7 tablespoons (98 grams) coconut oil, 3/4 cup (150 grams) coconut sugar
  • Beat in the almond butter and peppermint extract on medium speed and mix until combined. Beat in the egg on low and mix until well incorporated. Stir in the flour mixture until well combined. Then stir in 1 cup (170 grams - ignore the quantity below - it's a technical issue I can't fix) and reserve the remaining 1/4 cup to place on top of the rolled dough balls.
    6 tablespoons (98 grams) natural almond butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract, 1 large egg, 1 1/4 cups (213 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • If you want to make cookie muffins: Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a muffin pan with 12 liners. Scoop 1/4 cup (58 grams) of dough into each cup. Press down slightly, cover with remaining chocolate chips (ignore the quantity below - it's a technical issue I can't fix), and bake for 12 minutes or until the top no longer appears wet. Let cool at least 20 minutes in the pan. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
  • If you want to make them in cookie form: Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until the dough is firm. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper. Roll the dough into 8 (93-gram) balls and place the chocolate chips on the top and on the sides of the dough balls. Place 3" apart on the prepared baking sheet. Press the cookies down lightly with the palm of your hand. Bake for 11-14 minutes (if using coconut sugar) or 12-15 minutes (if using brown sugar) or until the surface of the center of the cookies no longer appears wet. They'll be very soft but will continue to cook as they sit on the cookie sheet. Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • For the coconut oil, if your coconut oil is a little melty, put it in the fridge for about 10-20 minutes or until firmer, like softened butter. If you use slightly melted coconut oil, the dough will be greasy and the chocolate chips will be hard to incorporate.) or unsalted butter, room temperature.
  • I used refined coconut oil. If you use unrefined, these cookies may have a little coconut taste to them.
  • Butter works in these cookies but they're fudgier and in my opinion, better, with coconut oil.
  • I don't recommend mint extract, which has more of a spearmint taste.
  • To make a chia egg, mix together 1 tablespoon of ground chia seeds and 3 tablespoons water. Let sit 5-15 minutes or until goopy like an egg. I’ve also tried these cookies using a flax egg but I didn’t like the taste.
  • For paleo: use coconut sugar, coconut oil, and paleo chocolate.
  • For dairy-free: use coconut oil and dairy-free chocolate.
  • The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. This recipe yields 16 cookies or 12 muffins cups.
  • Adapted from my Perfect Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 22IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mgNet Carbs: 16
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