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Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are so soft and chewy, you'll never be able to tell that they're gluten-free! They are the perfect treat for the Holidays! You can even make these lower sugar and carbs with a few simple modifications!
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Servings: 12 large cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 2/3 cups King Arthur Gluten-Free Flour Measure for Measure scoop and level to measure
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder scoop and level to measure
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup salted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups organic sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract or 2 drops ingestible peppermint essential oil
  • 16 oz. white chocolate chips melted (use Lily's for sugar-free)
  • 1/2 cup crushed peppermint bits

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F, then line baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Sift these into another bowl for a smooth, dry mixture.
  3. Using a stand mixer or handheld electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar/cococnut sugar until well combined. 
  4. Add room temperature eggs, one at a time and mix until mixture is light and fluffy (this takes about a minute) Scrape down the sides as necessary.
  5. Add vanilla and peppermint extract (peppermint is optional).
  6. Slowly add sifted dry mixture until just combined.
  7. Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  8. Using a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, scoop dough onto sheet with parchment paper. Flatten slighlty with your hands.
  9. Bake for 9-12 minutes. Centers will not appear entirely set, but fear not, trust the process.
  10. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack until entirely cool (about 90 minutes before dipping)
  11. Melt white chocolate with prefered method, dip each cookie half, then quickly top with peppermint pieces. Let cool at room temperature until chocolte is hardened.
  12. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

Notes

When dipping them, make sure they are thoroughly cool. If they are warm during the dipping process, they will fall apart.
If you're looking for a lower sugar version, replace the cookies with my crinkle cookie recipe and omit the powdered sugar. 
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