Gluten Free Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

So recently I have been trying to go gluten free, due to my endometriosis. I am hoping that changing a few things in my diet will help reduce my symptoms. Hence, these gluten free chocolate peppermint cookies.

Y’all know I love to bake, and I don’t want to give that up completely. So I am hoping by swapping a few ingredients and making things gluten free, I can still enjoy some holiday treats too.

I was a little skeptical to try these cookies at first, but I couldn’t even tell that they were gluten free honestly. They tasted just as good as regular cookies!

I will say that the batter seemed drier and harder to mix, but I was also reading that adding a little xanthan gum to your batter will help with that.

Like I said, I am a newbie when it comes to gluten free so hopefully y’all don’t mind coming along with me through this journey. I am sure I will eventually figure it all out.

And the good news is, if you don’t have to follow a gluten free diet, you can still make these cookies with regular all purpose flour too and they will still be delicious!

But back to these cookies y’all, they are the perfect Christmas treat! It’s the perfect combination of chocolate and peppermint and they look so cute and festive too! If you want to make them as well, keep on reading for the full recipe card below too!

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Ingredients Needed For Chocolate Peppermint Cookies:

• 1 cup gluten-free all purpose flour (or regular flour)
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I used my homemade vanilla extract for this)
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Mix Ins for this)
• 1/4 cup Brach’s Peppermint Crushed Candy Cane Pieces (plus more for topping)
• 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melted (for topping)

How To Make Cookies:

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. Again, y’all know I absolutely love my Caraway Home bakeware. I have really been putting them to the test this holiday season and they have all held up great so far.

Then in a medium size mixing bowl, combine your gluten free flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until no lumps remain.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the softened butter, white, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract.

Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips and crushed candy cane pieces. Roll cookie dough into balls about 1 1/2 inches big.

Spread them evenly out on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool completely before adding the toppings on.

Once cookies are cooled, melt your chocolate chips in the microwave. Spoon melted chocolate on top of cookies and top with more crushed candy cane pieces if desired. Enjoy!

Enjoy These Cookies!

I hope you all enjoy these gluten free chocolate peppermint cookies just as much as I do! If you’ve been doing the gluten free journey for a while now too, let me know all your tips and tricks below!

I am hoping it will become second nature to me soon, but it is definitely a learning curve for sure. But thankfully, these cookies did not disappoint!

They are just perfect for this festive season and if you try them out too, let me know how they turned out for you below as well!