Paleo Peppermint Mocha Cookies

Paleo
Nut-Free
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free

We are less than a week away from Christmas and I feel like there is still so much to do! I’m excited to be finished school for the term, and I only have a couple of days over the next couple of weeks that I have to go to work! We finished all of our holiday grocery shopping today, so we don’t even have to brave the grocery stores this week which I am SO excited about. I hate shopping this time of year, and with all of these COVID restrictions, shopping has become even more intolerable for us!

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BUT one thing to help get through all of this craziness going on in the world, is baking! These treats are sure to lift your spirits! Keeping with my peppermint/chocolate theme from last week, these cookies also have a hint of mocha. YUM!

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What do I need to make these paleo peppermint mocha cookies?

  • Coconut oil or ghee
  • Coconut sugar
  • Egg
  • Vanilla
  • Peppermint extract
  • Finely ground coffee beans or instant coffee
  • Baking soda
  • Cocoa powder
  • Coconut flour
  • Sea salt
  • Chocolate chips or chunks
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Servings:

10-12 cookies

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

10-12 minutes

Total Time:

20-22 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of coconut oil or ghee
  • 1/2 cup of coconut sugar
  • 1 egg – room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract
  • 1/2 tablespoon of finely ground coffee beans or instant coffee
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 3/4 cup of cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut flour
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or chunks

Instructions:

Step 1

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, sea salt, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Set aside

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the coconut oil and coconut sugar. Stir in the egg, vanilla, peppermint extract, and ground coffee

Step 3

Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips. Place dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes prior to baking

Step 4

While dough chills, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Step 5

When dough is finished chilling, scoop 1-2 tablespoon sized balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, ensuring the bottoms of the cookies do not burn. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes prior to placing on a wire cooling rack to cool to room temperature. Enjoy!

Notes:
  1. Butter should work fine if you don’t have any issues with dairy
  2. Cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week
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