Peppermint Mocha Cookies {Grain Free, Paleo} –

These grain free peppermint mocha cookies are crisp exterior and chewy inside, similar to a brownie! They’ve the right quantity of peppermint and wealthy mocha taste plus a candy dairy free icing. A sprinkle of crushed sweet cane makes them particular for the vacations!

These peppermint mocha cookies had been a minty spin on my chewy brownie cookies!

The brownie cookies have grow to be a favourite at my home and I knew I wanted a model that was extra festive for the vacations.

Consider these cookies with all of the yummy issues about my brownie cookies, skinny mints, and iced gingerbread cookies, rolled into one!

A crisp exterior chewy inside extremely chocolatey cookie laced with peppermint and mocha flavors, dipped in white icing and sprinkled with crushed sweet canes!

Grain free holidays undoubtedly by no means tasted this good!

What You Have to Make These Paleo Peppermint Mocha Cookies

These cookies are fairly easy and straightforward to make (no excuse to not attempt!)

Right here’s every little thing you’ll want for these peppermint mocha cookies:

Cookie Dough:

Icing:

• natural powdered sugar or powdered monk fruit sweetener
• almond milk,
• vanilla extract
• Crushed sweet canes, elective

Learn how to Make Grain Free Peppermint Mocha Cookies

Preheat your oven to 350° F and line 2 giant baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a big bowl utilizing a whisk or electrical hand mixer, cream collectively the egg and egg yolk with the sugar, coconut oil, cocoa powder, vanilla and peppermint extracts till clean.

Add within the almond flour, espresso powder, baking soda and salt and proceed to combine till a dough varieties. Stir within the chocolate chips evenly with a spoon.

Chill the dough for 20 minutes within the fridge to agency up earlier than scooping.

Utilizing a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons) scoop the dough onto the ready baking sheets about 2” aside.

Bake every baking sheet one by one within the preheated oven for 10 minutes. 

Take away and permit the cookies to chill on the baking sheet for five minutes, then rigorously switch to a wire rack to chill fully.

Whereas the cookies cool, make the icing.  In a medium mixing bowl, whisk collectively the powdered sugar or sweetener with the almond milk and vanilla extract. 

If the icing is simply too thick, whisk in only a few extra drops of almond milk to get the appropriate consistency for dipping the cookies.

Dip half of every cookie within the icing and place on a baking sheet to harden.  Earlier than the icing hardens, sprinkle crushed sweet cane on the white icing, if desired.

Serve the cookies after the icing hardens, or hold in a sealed container at room temperature for as much as 2-3 days.

I do know you’ll love these as a lot as we did!  Seize your components and preheat your oven as a result of it’s time to bake – let’s go!

Peppermint Mocha Cookies {Grain Free, Paleo}

Peppermint Mocha Cookies {Grain Free, Paleo}

These grain free peppermint mocha cookies are crisp exterior and chewy inside, similar to a brownie! They’ve the right quantity of peppermint and wealthy mocha taste plus a candy dairy free icing. A sprinkle of crushed sweet cane makes them particular for the vacations!

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Substances

Icing:

• 1 1/4
  cup
  natural powdered sugar or powdered monk fruit sweetener
• 1 1/2
  tablespoon
  almond milk
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  vanilla extract
• Crushed sweet canes
  elective

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350° F and line 2 giant baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a big bowl utilizing a whisk or electrical hand mixer, cream collectively the egg and egg yolk with the sugar, coconut oil, cocoa powder, vanilla and peppermint extracts till clean.

3. Add within the almond flour, espresso powder, baking soda and salt and proceed to combine till a dough varieties. Stir within the chocolate chips evenly with a spoon.

4. Chill the dough for 20 minutes within the fridge to agency up earlier than scooping.

5. Utilizing a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons) scoop the dough onto the ready baking sheets about 2” aside.

6. Bake every baking sheet one by one within the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Take away and permit the cookies to chill on the baking sheet for five minutes, then rigorously switch to a wire rack to chill fully.

7. Whereas the cookies cool, make the icing. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk collectively the powdered sugar or sweetener with the almond milk and vanilla extract. If the icing is simply too thick, whisk in only a few extra drops of almond milk to get the appropriate consistency for dipping the cookies.

8. Dip half of every cookie within the icing and place on a baking sheet to harden. Earlier than the icing hardens, sprinkle crushed sweet cane on the white icing, if desired. Serve the cookies after the icing hardens, or hold in a sealed container at room temperature for as much as 2-3 days. Get pleasure from!

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