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’s Peppermint 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.
*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!
The dark chocolate and the peppermint are a perfect combo, even Santa would enjoy them for a treat :)
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These look so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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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
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!
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/
Oh that looks delicious! What a cute site you have. I love it! I’ll have to try the bark out.
Yum!
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Those look so amazing! love the cream cheese filling the most I think! ;)
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All I can say is Yum and I love that these are gluten free!
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Okay Taryn you are killing me with the goodies. YUMMY!!
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Thanks Rebekah! Your blog is so fun!
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
Hi Angie! So great to meet you, thanks for stopping by. I just linked up a few desserts, thanks for the invite :)
stopping by from centsational girl. i am gf as well as my baby boy, and these look delightful. thanks for sharing.
Your welcome! Thanks for paying us a visit over here, hope you stay for a while :)
These look delicious & perfect for the holidays!
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.
Peppermint ice cream is a great idea! Try it out and let me know how it is :)
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.