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Gluten-Free Vegan Thin Mints

This Gluten-Free Vegan Thin Mints recipe is a healthier way to enjoy your favorite Girl Scout cookie! Made with almond flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, and dairy-free chocolate. Minty, chocolatey, delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 149kcal
Author Tessa

Ingredients

Chocolate Coating

  • 2 ¾ cups (14oz) dairy-free chocolate chips* (I use Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips - 2 bags)
  • ¾ teaspoon coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. Add almond flour, cocoa powder and salt. Stir for 1-2 minutes until dough forms. Allow dough to rest for about 3 minutes, then stir to combine again. If dough seems too wet to roll out, add 2-3 tablespoons more almond flour.
  • Place a piece of parchment paper on top of a pastry board or cutting board. Form dough into one large ball and transfer onto parchment paper. Place an additional piece of parchment paper on top, press to flatten, then use a rolling pin to roll dough out to a thickness of about a ¼ of an inch. Remove the top piece of parchment paper and use a 2-inch round cookie cutter and cut circles. Carefully transfer rounds with a metal spatula to the prepared baking sheet.
  • Reroll remaining dough and continue until all has been used up.
  • Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack. Line a clean piece a parchment paper on the baking sheet. You will use this to place your coated cookies on.
  • While cookies are cooling, prepare your chocolate coating. Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Heat chocolate for 30-second increments, stirring after each, until chocolate is almost completely melted. Stir until all chips are melted. Add peppermint extract and stir to combine.
  • Use a fork to dip and flip each cooled cookie to coat in the chocolate. Tap the fork a few times to allow excess chocolate to drip off. Transfer cookie to parchment lined cookie sheet. Once all cookies have been coated, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes until cookies have set.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. Cookies can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, or the freezer for up to 2-3 weeks.

Notes

To store: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. Cookies can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
To freeze: Place cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and put in the freezer until frozen. Then, transfer the cookies to an airtight container or freezer bag. They can be stored in the freezer for 2-3 months.
*I use EnjoyLife Mini Chocolate Chips. One bag is 10 ounces. To use this brand for this recipe you will need two bags. The remaining chocolate chips would work perfectly in these easy Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Adapted from my Double Thumbprint Heart Cookies recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg