Gluten-free chocolate mint cookies are soft, decadent, and full of peppermint flavor. Make this recipe for family or take to a holiday cookie exchange!
If I have one true food love, it’s good cookies.
My husband loves these gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies so much that he requested them for his birthday this year. Even non-gluten-free family members ask me to make them all the time.
When I brought my gluten-free peanut butter cookies to a neighborhood party, people literally thought I was joking when I said they were gluten-free.
And let’s not forget these gluten-free drop-style christmas sugar cookies, gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies and gluten-free cut-out sugar cookies we make every December.
Gluten-free cookies are just as delicious as regular cookies. For real! No need to apologize for your baked goods with a recipe like these gluten-free double chocolate mint cookies. For another version of these gluten-free chocolate cookies, try these gluten-free Halloween cookies.
Notes on the Ingredients
- Gluten-Free Flour: I recommend using a high-quality gluten-free 1:1 baking flour. You want to look for one that contains xanthan gum as a binder. This is my favorite brand.
- Almond Flour: This gives the cookies a chewy texture and yummy flavor. You can swap out the almond flour with with more 1:1 flour to keep these nut-free.
- Andes Mints/Chocolate Chips: For these cookies I like to use a combination of chopped up Andes Mints and chocolate chips. If you can find it, I’m also a big fan of Ghirardelli Peppermint Chunks (for baking). You can find them at Target during the holidays.
Making Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Cookies
These are pretty simple and straight-forward to make. You’ll want to mix the dry ingredients together and add them gradually to the wet to allow them to absorb.
It’s also really important to chill the dough before baking. This will all the flour to hydrate and will prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
Just an hour in the fridge will do – but you can also chill the dough for up to 2 days.
Crushed Peppermint Candy
I often like to add crushed peppermint candy or candy canes to these cookies before baking. They add a little crunch and festive red/white color.
They’re also delicious without the crushed candy so either way you choose will be delicious!
Gluten-Free Cookie Tips
- Refrigerating the dough keeps it from spreading too much when baking. Also, gluten-free flours don’t absorb fat as well as regular flour, so the extra resting time prevents dry, chalky cookies.
- Xanthan gum is necessary in most gluten-free cookie recipes to help stabilize the dough and keep the finished cookies from falling apart.
- Longer baking time is sometimes needed, so keep an eye on the cookies and don’t be afraid to leave them in the oven for 2-3 minutes more than you would regular ones.
Want more gluten-free treats? Make these family-favorite Lace Cookies! They’re crispy, buttery, and perfect with a mug of Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate. These Peppermint Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are also easy and crowd-pleasing!
Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Cookies
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cups gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Other:
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup coconut oil preferably in softened solid form
- 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup chopped Andes Mints (or Ghirardelli Peppermint Chunks)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- crushed peppermint candy or candy canes for topping (optional but delicious)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), add the butter, coconut oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Cream together until well-mixed, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Beat to fully combine. With the mixer running on low, slowly add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the Andes mints and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour and preferably overnight.
- When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350F. Line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners. Scoop the dough and shape into heaping tablespoon-sized balls (I use a #40 cookie scoop). If using the crushed peppermint candy, gently roll the tops into the additional crushed mints, pressing lightly into the plate or bowl of crushed mints so they stick to the top of the cookie dough ball
- Place the dough balls a couple inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until the edges are set and the center is mostly set. Cool the cookies for 3-4 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
These were SO good! I don’t think anyone would be able to tell they’re gluten free. I refrigerated the dough for 24 hours and baked for 13 minutes. Perfect!
My son voluntarily went GF about 2 yrs ago and I cringed. However, since I do most cooking for fun, I’m 90% GF as well. These cookies are a piece of “cake” to make and are delish. Good work. I will order your cookbook so I don’t forget next Christmas 🙂
These cookies are highly addictive!!! I recommend overnight in the fridge to keep the dough from spreading out too much during the baking. 11 min is the perfect bake time to keep these chewy.
Thanks for the tips! So glad you enjoyed them 🙂
LOVE your recipes!! Can I use shortening, or vegetable oil, instead of coconut oil in this recipe?
Made this for a cookie exchange for someone who is gluten-free. But you know you have to test it first, right? I’m not gluten-free, but thought these tasted like “regular” flour cookies. The test will be my brother who is a cookie lover and not gluten free. Next time will keep chop the Andes chocolates in larger pieces. They melted. My only complaint is that the cookies really spread out. Any suggestions to keep that from happening?
Delicious! Thank you for sharing these yummy recipes. Also made the fudge and peanut butter kisses.
Can you freeze the dough ahead of time?
This recipe turned out great! It didn’t have that typical GF texture, but instead came out chewy and a little fudgy. I will be using this recipe often
These cookies are simply amazing! Super delicious and easy to make. Baked for 11 minutes…PERFECT! Love your cookbook and am anxious to start my holiday baking. Thank you so much!
Can I make these without adding the almond flour? Thank you!
You! You can easily use gluten-free 1:1 baking flour in place of the almond flour.
When you say coconut oil in solid, is that the same as coconut butter/manna? I’m planning on making these tomorrow with my family so if it’s possible to get a reply by then that would be awesome! Thank you so much!
No I mean coconut oil that isn’t melted – in it’s solid form. I hope that makes sense!
Absolutely amazing. My family is not gluten free and I do all of the baking. They are also not huge fans of mint or chocolate cookies, but these are AMAZING! Thank you. I love your recipes.
I made these and they are great!
I did chopped the peppermint candy canes too small at first and they melted. Still good though.
Also I did not have enough solid coconut oil so I used shortening. It worked.
I used a gluten free flour blend that I have on hand and that was fine also.
Thank you for sharing your recipes.
So chewy! My kids devoured these and didn’t notice they were GF!
I made these so many times this Christmas season!! They are so easy to make and so delectable! Thank you for an amazing Christmas cookie recipe!