If you love chocolate mint, especially with Andes Chocolate Mint candies, these gluten free chocolate crinkle cookies should go onto your must-try cookie list.
These cookies have the perfect blend of chocolate and mint. Can you eat just one? Chocolate cookie recipes are definitely my favorite :-). (You can also try one of these gluten free cookie recipes!)
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Have you seen the big chocolate crinkle cookies at your gluten free bakery?
Gluten free crinkle cookies are always so tempting with their sugary glaze. These gluten free cookies are soft, delicious, and they are bursting with chocolaty mint flavor.
I have wanted to make a gluten free chocolate crinkle cookie for a long time. We made these gluten free brookies last week, but now we are ready for crinkle cookies!
There is something about forming dough balls and rolling them in powdered sugar that makes these cookies more hands-on and fun. My big hesitation is I was afraid I wouldn't have the self-control to eat just one. Do you have cookie recipes that you try not to make because you would eat them all?
If you are a cookie-a-holic like me, then you may need to make a few different cookie recipes so you have a lot of cookies on hand :-). Try these Anyway You Like Them Pantry Cookies and these Gluten Free Funfetti Sugar Cookies.
You will find these cookies will inspire your kids to find new ways to sneak them. If you want to try another fun crinkle cookie, give these Gluten Free Honey Crinkle Cookies a try too!
You may laugh, but when your kids try to distract you so they can steal another cookie, you will know exactly what I mean :-).
Instructions:
Add your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.
I have tested two gluten free flour blends in this recipe. I liked King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend. This doesn't mean other blends won't work, I just haven't tested any others. Try to avoid flour blends that are high in starch.
As always, if your blend does not contain Xanthan Gum, you will need to add 1 teaspoon.
What cocoa powders are gluten free?
Most cocoa powders are gluten free but ALWAYS check the ingredient labels just in case. My favorites are Anthony's Cocoa Powder and Ghirardelli.
Mix up the wet and dry ingredients. I love using Rodelle Vanilla Extract. This vanilla is made from high-quality Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans. The flavor really comes through in this cookie recipe.
Once you get your dough together, use a spoon to scoop out some dough. Roll the dough into balls and then roll in powdered sugar.
Is powdered sugar gluten free?
Powdered sugar is gluten free, but it is always important to read the label just to make sure.
Press the dough balls flat to about 1/2 inch and then bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes To Try:
- Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
- Gluten Free Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
- Gluten Free M&M Cookies
Tools:
- Cookie sheet. That is a given, these cookie sheets are so easy to clean...and really affordable.
- Almond flour. This is not only certified gluten free (no cross-contamination!) but it is super fine. I love using this almond flour to add protein to my sweets.
- Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Flour Blend. Light and fluffy, this flour mix just rocks!
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📋 Recipe
Gluten Free Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend (*Note, my flour blend has xanthan gum included. If yours doesn't, add 1 teaspoon.)
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup Andes Chocolate baking pieces
- powdered sugar for rolling the dough balls.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, add dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
- In a small bowl, add all wet ingredients and whisk to blend.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix.
- Add Andes Chocolate pieces and mix.
- Scoop a little dough and roll with your hands into a ball shape.
- Roll the ball in powdered sugar and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- When all of the dough is made into these balls, flatten them to 1/2 inch thickness with your hand.
- Bake 8-10 minutes.
- Remove onto a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
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Heather
Love em! How can I tweak this recipe to reduce the sugar? Any guidance to not stuff it up! thanks
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Heather, if you would like to reduce the sugar, leave out the Andes chocolate mints and use a sifter to lightly dust them in powdered sugar instead of rolling the entire cookies in powdered sugar. When you roll them a lot of sugar presses in so you can cut a lot out by just dusting them.
Heather
In an effort to reduced ALL sugar, I reduced the amount from 1 cup to 1/2 a cup of xylitol, and the cookies taste absolutely great FYI! Also I added 1 tsp of peppermint oil and used dark choc drops.
Sandi Gaertner
Wow, I haven't baked with xylitol yet. Thank you so much for coming back to let me know it worked!!
Karen
Can I make this recipe and exclude the mint? My son doesn’t care for mint. Thank you.
Sandi Gaertner
You can definitely exclude the mint. Thanks for reaching out, have a wonderful holiday 🙂