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December 10, 2011

Gluten-Free Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I normally don’t post on Saturdays, but I couldn’t wait until Monday to share this recipe with you! The other day I was eating Theo’sPeppermint Stick Dark Chocolate (so delicious) and became inspired to make a gluten-free dessert that matched those flavors. On a side note, Theo Chocolate based right here in Seattle and all of their chocolate is organic and fair trade and extremely allergy friendly. They are a bit pricey but are worth every penny!

So after a few trial and errors I finally perfected this recipe for Gluten-Free Peppermint Chocolate Sandwiches. It’s not only melt-in-your-mouth good, but it is extremely easy! It’s perfect for a quick holiday dessert and a great recipe if you are having gluten-free friends over for dinner and have no idea what to make.

Gluten-Free Peppermint Chcolate Sandwhices

*This recipe makes about 10 3″ Sandwiches.

Here’s what you need:

Cookies:

  • 2 cups of Pamela’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Mix (See, I told you it was easy, you only need a cake mix!)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Ener-G Egg Replacer + 2 Tbs. of water (or 1 egg)
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/3 water

Frosting:

  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp. Peppermint Extract
  • 3 GF Candy Canes crushed *

* Note: Not all Candy Canes are gluten-free, make sure to read labels! If you are unsure, here is a great article on which brands are certified gluten-free.

Directions:

Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, egg replacer (or egg), water and oil and mix together until smooth.

3. Place 2″ balls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.

5. Let the cookies cool.

Frosting:

1. Using a hand mixer, blend together cream cheese, softened butter and peppermint extract.

2. Slowly add the powdered sugar to the mix, one cup at a time.

3. Stir in crushed candy canes. (I placed the candy canes in a sealed plastic bag and then used a rolling pin to crush them into tiny pieces)

4. Lastly, spread the frosting on the flat side of the cookie and place a 2nd cookie on top to create a sandwich! Yum!

Gluten-Free Peppermint Chocolate Whoopie Pies

The dark chocolate and the peppermint are a perfect combo, even Santa would enjoy them for a treat :)

Linking to Visit thecsiproject.com and some of the parties here.

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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Comments

  1. Stephanie Hill says

    December 11, 2011 at 11:20 am

    These look so yummy! Thanks for sharing!

    Stephanie @ Ladywiththeredrocker.wordpress.com

    Reply
  2. Emily says

    December 14, 2011 at 5:29 am

    AMAZING!!! looks so yummy! Would love for you to come over and link up to my Tasty Tuesday party! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-cookies-and-tasty-tuesday.html

    Reply
  3. Carrie Raab- young living oil lady says

    December 14, 2011 at 7:33 am

    YUM! Anything peppermint this time of year is what I crave! Have you ever added peppermint essential oil to your foods? (must be food grade safe essential oils). It will give your food a ‘pop’! I made peppermint chocolate truffles and your recipe reminds me of them. I think I will try your recipe out! Thanks for sharing your gluten free recipe!

    Reply
  4. Shari Brooks says

    December 14, 2011 at 7:53 am

    Um, this looks great. I’m so glad I stopped by from Creations by Kara. I am on a Peppermint Streak as I just made Peppermint Bark. check it out. http://www.myjudythefoodie.com/2011/12/holiday-peppermint-bark/

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      December 14, 2011 at 10:39 am

      Oh that looks delicious! What a cute site you have. I love it! I’ll have to try the bark out.

      Reply
  5. Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more says

    December 15, 2011 at 7:57 am

    Yum!

    Reply
    • Mom Photographer says

      December 15, 2011 at 10:21 pm

      Those look so amazing! love the cream cheese filling the most I think! ;)

      Reply
  6. Shauna@Satori Design for Living says

    December 16, 2011 at 7:35 am

    All I can say is Yum and I love that these are gluten free!

    Reply
  7. Rebekah {A Blissful Nest} says

    December 16, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Okay Taryn you are killing me with the goodies. YUMMY!!

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      December 17, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      Thanks Rebekah! Your blog is so fun!

      Reply
  8. Angie says

    December 16, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    This looks so yummy Taryn! :)

    I’m Angie and I’m stopping by from TT & J! ;)
    I’d love for you to come by and link this up at my little linky party.. and link as many projects as you want!

    http://www.littleinspiration.com/2011/12/create-and-inspire-party.html

    Thanks!!!
    Angie

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      December 17, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      Hi Angie! So great to meet you, thanks for stopping by. I just linked up a few desserts, thanks for the invite :)

      Reply
  9. sarah says

    December 20, 2011 at 9:16 am

    stopping by from centsational girl. i am gf as well as my baby boy, and these look delightful. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      December 21, 2011 at 6:51 am

      Your welcome! Thanks for paying us a visit over here, hope you stay for a while :)

      Reply
  10. aimee says

    December 22, 2011 at 6:39 am

    These look delicious & perfect for the holidays!

    Reply
  11. Denise says

    January 10, 2012 at 5:08 am

    I wonder if these cookies would work with a peppermint ice cream center? I so love and those ice cream sandwiches. And I love the peppermint idea.

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      January 10, 2012 at 10:55 am

      Peppermint ice cream is a great idea! Try it out and let me know how it is :)

      Reply
  12. Gluten-free Gadabout says

    November 26, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Gluten Free Peppermint Chocolate Sandwiches…. wow, I adore this kind of dessert item: fresh, cool, sparklingly-delicious…. and gluten-free to boot. Great job. Would love to feature (with credit link to you, of course) on my gluten-free website (www.whatisglutenfree.net) as a holiday dessert item. Thanks and keep up the good work.

    Reply

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