Peppermint Bark Cookies (Gluten free and dairy free)

My triple chocolate peppermint bark cookies are a dupe of the M&S peppermint bark cookies, but they are gluten and dairy free! Combining a chewy peppermint flavoured chocolate cookie with dairy free milk and white chocolate and peppermint candy canes. If you do make this recipe I’d love to see, don’t forget to tag me in your photos over on social media!

Which butter do you use for the cookies? 

I use the Stork ‘perfect for baking’ 250g gold packet butter which is naturally dairy free and available in most major UK supermarkets. If you can’t get hold of this butter, it’s always best to use a hard dairy free butter block instead of a soft spread for the perfect cookie texture. Note: This is the only Stork butter that doesn’t contain milk so be careful to pick up the right packet.

How long will these cookies last?

These cookies will last in an airtight container for up to 3 days however, are always best served on the day you make them.

Which dairy free chocolate do you use in the cookies? 

For these cookies I used the Sainsbury’s Free From Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate buttons, however any dairy free chocolate will work.

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

This cookie dough recipe is suitable for freezing. Just freeze the dough in balls and cook from frozen for a few minutes longer than the recipe states.

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Peppermint Bark Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Fridge time 1 hour
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients

  • 180 g dairy free butter block *See FAQs
  • 180 g light brown sugar
  • 80 g granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon s American peppermint extract
  • 340 g gluten free plain flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already contains this)
  • 40 g cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour (Note, this is cornstarch in the US)
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (Note, this is baking soda in the US)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 100 g dairy free milk chocolate buttons
  • 100 g dairy free white chocolate buttons
  • Around 10 peppermint candy canes (crushed into small pieces)

Instructions

  • To a large bowl add dairy free butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk with an electric whisk until creamy.
  • Add the eggs and continue to whisk. Add the peppermint extract and whisk again.
  • Add the gluten free flour, xanthan gum, cocoa powder, cornflour, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Mix well to form a dough.
  • Mix in the dairy free chocolate chips and the crushed peppermint candy canes. Place into the fridge for atleast an hour to chill.
  • Whilst the dough chills preheat your oven to 180°C and line 3 large baking trays with baking paper.
  • Take your dough out of the fridge and roll into 12 balls. I tend to weigh mine to make sure they are all the same size.
  • Spread the cookie balls out on the baking trays. The cookies will spread as they cook, so ensure to leave plenty of room around each cookie.
  • Bake for around 13-14 minutes, remove from the oven and leave to cool. The cookies will continue to cook and firm up once they are out the oven and cool.

I absolutely love seeing what you’ve created, so if you do make this recipe (or any other recipe from my website) don’t forget to tag me over on my social media pages @glutenfreealice and use the hashtag #glutenfreealice

Alice Wiggins

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