Yeah, yeah, yeah – so Christmas is over, but I wear white after Labor Day so you better believe I still enjoy a good peppermint/chocolate combination post holiday. AND YOU SHOULD, TOO.
Imagine: The weather is crisp, the air is cool, the oven is on, and you’ve got a mug of steaming *insert drink of choice here* (coffee, hot cocoa, cider, mulled wine, tea, WHAT HAVE YOU). Now, all you’re missing is an accoutrement to complete this wintry scene: *insert these Peppermint Hot Chocolate…Chip Cookies.* Made with just the right amount of chocolate chips (read: an exorbitant amount), these fudgy, chocolate, minty-fresh cookies are a delight for any occasion.
This was my first time EVER using peppermint extract, and let me just say, I think I nailed it. So please, if you’re looking to extend the holiday feeling a little bit longer (and really, who isn’t?), go on and make these delectable treats. You, your friends, your mom, your neighbors, anyone BUT YOUR DOG, will thank you. Merry Christmas and godspeed-to-your-oven!
Peppermint Hot Chocolate…Chip Cookies
Yields: 12 cookies
INGREDIENTS:
Dry:
- 1 cup oat flour
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- ¼ t baking soda
- ¼ t baking powder
- ¼ t salt
Wet:
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 6 T melted coconut oil
- 2 flax eggs (2 T ground flaxseed + 6 T water, mix it up and let congeal together for 5ish minutes)
- ½ t vanilla extract
- ¼ peppermint extract
***Add ins:
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- Crushed peppermint??
DIRECTIONS:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Make flax eggs – if using.
- 3. Mix all dry together, then mix in the wet.
- 4. Let the mixture stand at room temperature for 15ish minutes to make sure the dough all comes together.
- 5. Scoop into 12 equal shapes and bake for 10-12 minutes!!!!!!
- 6. DELICIOUS TO EAT IMMEDIATELY BUT ALSO ALONGSIDE A CUP OF HOT COCOA.
the exhale 