These Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies are irresistible & one of our Holiday baking favs. Vegan & Gluten-free
Β It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas…….in my home that is.
The scent of cocoa, chocolate & mint are swirling in the air and making me really hungry!
It IS my fault since I’m the one baking these sweet delights, but I absolutely LOVE the smell of fresh-baked cookies, don’t you?
I also absolutely LOVE eating fresh-baked cookies, especially chocolate minty ones, like these Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies.
What makes them extra special, is the minty flavor, which comes from using So Delicious Chocolate Mint Coconut MilkΒ . I think this creamy, minty coconut milk makes them even more Holiday-ish (I know that’s not officially a word, but it works, right?).
Are you getting excited about these Chocolate Mint Crinkle cookies yet?
These are good on their own, but when you add a hint of mint to it, oh my goodness!!!!!
So good in fact, that I had a different recipe I was going to write about, but after everyone RAVED about these little gems, I figured I had to remake with some new photos & share these first because you are really going to want to make these for your next Christmas or Holiday get-together (feel free to make anytime, that’s ok too).
Like all of my recipes, these Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies are Vegan & free of Dairy, Eggs & Nuts. They are also easy to make, taste delicious and I’m including the Gluten-free version I used, just this week! Want even more GF cookies? Check out theseΒ Vegan Sugar CookiesΒ then check out this incredible collection ofΒ Gluten Free Christmas CookiesΒ from What the Fork.
Sifting is key for light & fluffy cookies
You’ll be sifting twice when making these cookies, so my tip is to sift the confectioners sugar first to keep your topping nice and white then sift your dry ingredients in a separate bowl. This step will help keepΒ these cookies light and fluffy, which you’ll appreciate later. Keep in mind, if you don’t have a sifter, a fine mesh strainer will work just as well.
Ingredients Matter
Instead of regular milk, Chocolate Mint Coconut Milk was used for that extra bit of Holiday flare. In case you can’t find their Chocolate Mint, another option is to use So Delicious Holiday Nog. I’m all about the “nog” during holidays so this option is a delicious substitution.
And since these chocolate mint crinkle cookies will be hard to resist (my kids and their friends ate them all in a day), I wanted to make them just a little healthier because I know you won’t be able to just eat 1. This is simply done by using brown rice syrup in place of corn syrup & then melted coconut oil is used instead of canola oil. YAY!!!
Once these liquids are added into your dry ingredients and mixed together, this amazingly sweet and sticky dough is formed.Β 
This fudgy dough is just so good, you could eat it up just like this….. another benefit of baking without dairy or eggs!
After you’ve refrigerated your dough for 15 minutes (just to handle it better), and cleaned your counter a little, it’s time to assemble.
- Scoop out large tablespoon sizes of dough.
- Roll into a ball.
- Roll into the fine sugar.
- Roll in the powdered sugar. Don’t be stingy, the more covered it is, the prettier the crinkly tops will be.
Then bake.
Chocolatey, fudgy centers, topped with a dramatic snowy, sweet powder make for the perfect holiday cookie.
Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate & mint with a sprinkling of confectioner's sugar set the mood for these wonderful Holiday cookies. V & GF
Ingredients
For Rolling Cookies:
- 1 C. sifted powered cane sugar
- 1/3 C. organic, fine cane sugar
For the Dough:
- 1/2 C. organic, cane sugar
- 1/3 C. neutral oil (or melted & cooled coconut oil)
- 2 TB. brown rice syrup
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract + 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/3 C. Dairy Free Chocolate Milk
- 1 Egg replacer (1 TB ground flax meal + 2 TB water)
- 1/2 C. dairy free chocolate chips (Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips), melted
- 1 1/4 C. plus 2 TB. Bob's 1-to-1 Gluten-free Flour
- 2 TB. cacao powder
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift the powdered sugar for rolling the cookies and set aside. Pour sugar for rolling in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, brown rice syrup, vanilla extract, vegan milk, flax meal and melted chocolate chips until smooth.
- Sift in flour, cacao powder, baking powder & salt until a thick dough forms.
- For easier handling, dough works best when refrigerated at least 15 minutes.
- Scoop a generous tablespoon of dough out and roll into a ball.
- Roll ball into sugar.
- Roll ball into powdered sugar, coating very well! The more powdered sugar on top, the prettier the "crackle".
- Arrange cookies on parchment lined pans, at least 2" apart.
- Bake 12-14 minutes, when cookies when puffed up and crackle effect is seen.
- Allow to cool on baking sheet at least 5 minutes before storing.
Notes
If you like your cookies softer, bake for 12 minutes. At 14 minutes, they are crunchier in texture. However, once they sit in a sealed tupperware container, they will soften slightly.
Gluten-free option: I use Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Flour for easiest substitution but feel free to use GF Flour of choice but add in 1/2 tsp. Xanthan Gum if needed.
Use regular, Unbleached All-purpose flour if gluten isn't an issue.Β
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please see my FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY for more details.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 174Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 49mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 1g
Nutritional information is only an estimate based off of using an online calculator. Numbers will change depending on brands used.
Yes yes yes! Chocolate mint is the best!! I love that you used the chocolate mint So Delicious!
So Delicious is one of my favorites!
Chocolate and mint are my favorite combination! I can’t wait to try these for xmas. Thanks for sharing and for the beautiful photos.
Thank you! I look forward to hearing what you think.
Chocolate and mint are one of the best flavor combinations. These look so festive and delicious!
They look seriously good. I love chocolate and mint together. It’s a shame that I haven’t seen that milk for sale here :O(
Crinkle cookie AND chocolate mint?! I think you made these for me…
Of course, how did you know ;).
I want to lick the bowl!
I sure did!
I’ve had a very similar recipe in my drafts for 3 weeks now! haha Aren’t these the best?! Love!
Great minds think alike :).
I love the sifting photo and can’t get enough of mint and chocolate this time of the year. I’m making these this week!!
Please let me know what you think or if you changed them up any!
I just tried that chocolate mint coconut milk just this past week after they sent me a batch and it’s SO GOOD! Love that you used it in these cookies. I love chocolate and mint together and these cookies look just amazing!
Their milk is quite good, isn’t it? I’ve turned all my non-vegan friends on to it which I love to see!
These looks amazing! Very Christmassy π
Thanks Hedi! Mint makes everything more festive
I love the mint twist on crinkle cookies! Sounds delicious. π
Ahh, chocolate and mint is such a great combo too! Oh dear, I have a Christmas present for my mum with a chocolate mint combo that I’m craving right now. But nope, I have to be strong, it’s for my mum π
Great will power! I like to make big batches of sweets on days I know I can hand them out,otherwise, I may find myself eating 1 too many.
These look so good, Nicole! I love chocolate and mint together! π
Thanks Sina! It’s one of my favorite combos for sure.
Rice malt syrup is really difficult to find here, and so is corn syrup, so is there anything I can use instead?
Iβll probably have to change it up a bit anyway, since you can find So Delicious maybe two places in the entire country, haha. So I think Iβll just use the chocolate milk from Alpro instead. π
What are your allergies Sofie? You could try a pure maple syrup since that is thicker and would work in a way more similar to the brown rice syrup. So Delicious has a dairy-free chocolate milk but you are right, there are other options if you cannot find it. Chocolate milk (dairy-free if needed) may be an easier find, and then I would add 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract (add more to taste) if desired or leave as is without any peppermint. Best of luck, please let me know how it turns out for you.
These are so pretty! And I love the idea of biting into what looks like a chocolate cookie and getting a minty surprise. The So Delicious mint chocolate might be gone, but Trader Joe’s has some good new options that I think will work well in this too.
Oh yes, you can use any flavored option actually. I like mint for the Christmas holidays but then there’s pumpkin for the fall which is a fun twist.