Thin Mint Cookies

[Bethers]

I'm not vegan, but use lots of vegan recipes. I definitely want to try this - whether I use vegan chocolate chips or not - and I'll probably use dark choc chips. Sharon, maybe we can do this at your place after Baja - Mitch and I should be able to try these - no sugar!

Vegan Thin Mint Cookies

Ingredients:

For the cookies
• Scant 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour or gluten free flour. (Level 1/2 cup of flour, then remove 2 tablespoons worth)
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground golden flax seed
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch sea salt
• 1/3 cup agave
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (use refined if you don’t want these cookies tasting like coconut)
• 2–3 drops food grade peppermint essential oil or 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

For the chocolate outside layer
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips, melted
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1–2 drops food grade peppermint essential oil or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Method:
Preheat your oven to 350°. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl with a wire whisk. Add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. This mixture will look more like cake batter than cookie dough, that’s okay!
Measure out cookie dough with a teaspoon to make about 30 cookies. If your cookie sheet is big enough, they may all fit on the same sheet!
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. Let cool on wire cooling rack for 10-15 minutes, they will become firm and crisp up as they cool.
With a small flexible spatula, “ice” the cookies top and bottom with the melted chocolate, trying to get the sides as well, I used about a teaspoon of the chocolate per cookie.
Put the cookies on parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet and refrigerate or freeze for 10–15 minutes to let the chocolate set up before serving. **Best stored in a container in the fridge; the chocolate can melt at room temps.

[judi]

I'm going to try this recipe but I'll use a gluten free flour mix since I have celiac disease. Thanks Beth!

[sharon]

Ummm....Agave is sugar...or same as sugar. It actually has more calories than sugar. Mitch can't have it.

[Bethers]

Ummm....Agave is sugar...or same as sugar. It actually has more calories than sugar. Mitch can't have it.

OK, but I can use it even though I'm on a low sugar/no sugar diet ... and we can let Mitch have a little taste, maybe.

[VickieP]

Mitch really, REALLY likes Peanut Brittle, just sayin'.....

[Bethers]

Mitch really, REALLY likes Peanut Brittle, just sayin'.....

lolol and that has sugar and corn syrup ...
She's heading through NM where you can get some awesome pistachio brittle.

[sharon]

Ummm....Agave is sugar...or same as sugar. It actually has more calories than sugar. Mitch can't have it.

OK, but I can use it even though I'm on a low sugar/no sugar diet ... and we can let Mitch have a little taste, maybe.

ROFLMAO! She can have all she wants, just wanted to make sure you knew what agave was!