Gluten-free thin mint-style cookies
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Ingredients
- 70 g unsalted butter rounded
- 115 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped, for the cookie mixture rounded
- 1.5 ml vanilla extract rounded
- 2.5 ml peppermint extract rounded
- 105 g all-purpose gluten-free flour blend rounded
- 0.75 g xanthan gum, omit if the blend contains it (optional) rounded
- 40 g unsweetened cocoa powder rounded
- 1.5 g baking soda rounded
- 3 g fine salt rounded
- 100 g granulated sugar rounded
- 15 ml cool water, only as needed for a cohesive dough (optional) rounded
- 225 g dark chocolate, chopped, for coating rounded
- 2.5 ml peppermint extract for coating rounded
Method
Method
- Melt the butter and 113 g chocolate gently, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and 2.5 ml peppermint extract.
- Whisk the gluten-free flour, xanthan if needed, cocoa, baking soda, salt and sugar. Add the chocolate mixture and mix. Add cool water a few drops at a time only until the dough holds together.
- Roll between parchment to 6 mm thick and chill for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 150°C and line two trays.
- Cut 3.8 cm rounds, place close together on the trays and bake for about 7 minutes per tray. Cool completely; they crisp as they cool.
- Melt the coating chocolate gently and stir in the remaining peppermint extract. Dip each cookie, let excess drip off, and set on parchment until firm.
Notes
- Choose a flour blend designed for baking. Add separate xanthan only when the blend does not already contain a binder.
- Peppermint extracts vary in strength. Start with the measured amount and do not substitute peppermint oil at the same volume.
- Thin, evenly rolled dough and complete cooling are essential for a crisp cookie.
- Contains dairy and may contain soy. Verify the chocolate, extract and flour labels for gluten-free use.