Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

These vegan peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a staple for winter desserts. They’re the perfect plant-based sweet. They’re so warm and comforting. They’re easy to share and even easier to eat. These cookies are so delicious especially dunked in plant-based milk.

I made this recipe with all purpose unbleached organic flour, but you can also make these gluten-free with all purpose gluten-free baking flour.

Here I’ll post the ingredients and method for these vegan peppermint hot chocolate recipe, but also feel free to scroll down to the bottom for the recipe card.

Ingredients for Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

:: dry ingredients ::

1 cup all purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)

1/4 cup cacao powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

:: wet ingredients ::

1/2 cup cold vegan butter

1/2 cup coconut sugar

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

1 cup lily’s stevia chocolate chips

mini vegan marshmallows

Method for Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a medium size bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients together until fully blended. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and coconut sugar. You can use a hand mixer or whisk hand until whipped. Once it is whipped, add maple syrup, vanilla, and peppermint.

Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips in microwave or stove top. (If done in microwave only 20 second intervals and stir)

Add the melted chocolate into the wet ingredients. Whip again until everything is smooth and incorporated.

Add the dry ingredients into the wet, and mix until a cookie dough forms.

Fold in another 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Then form into cookie shapes with your hands, and place on a parchment. Press mini marshmallows into each cookie.

Bake for 13 minutes. Once done, let it out to cool for at least 15-30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

15 minutes mins

Course cookies, Dessert

Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients

  

dry ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
• 1/4 cup cacao powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt

wet ingredients

• 1/2 cup cold vegan butter
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 cup lily's stevia chocolate chips 1/2 cup melted + 1/2 cup chocolate chips folded into cookie dough
• mini vegan marshmallows

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350° F
• In a medium size bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients together until fully blended. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and coconut sugar. You can use a hand mixer or whisk hand until whipped. Once it is whipped, add maple syrup, vanilla, and peppermint.
• Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips in microwave or stove top. (If done in microwave only 20 second intervals and stir)
• Add the melted chocolate into the wet ingredients. Whip again until everything is smooth and incorporated.
• Add the dry ingredients into the wet, and mix until a cookie dough forms.
• Fold in another 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Then form into cookie shapes with your hands, and place on a parchment. Press mini marshmallows into each cookie.
• Bake for 13 minutes. Once done, let it out to cool for at least 15-30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Keyword Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dessert, Plant-based