Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies are a perfect holiday baking cookie. Rich flavors, crunchy exterior with a chewy center. Easy enough for kids to make and something Santa will love!
Usually I’m running behind myself to keep up with the current holiday. This year I’ve been trying to hold back on getting my Christmas on. I watched my first holiday movie of the season in early November (shhhh) and am starting holiday baking with these Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies.
Do you love a chewy cookie or a crisp cookie? Cookie consistency is a very personal preference. One of the perfect qualities of Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies is they have both rolled into one. The exterior is crisp and crackled, while the interior is chewy and fudgy. The secret to the fantastic truffle-like consistency is melted chocolate! A bit of flour is combined with melted chocolate chips for an irresistible flavor and bite.
The rich, wonderful chocolate mint flavor of Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies feels like the holiday season to me. I’m not sure if it’s the flavor, perfect consistency or that they are SO easy to make that makes them a favorite holiday cookie for me. Do you have kids who love to bake cookies? Or maybe you don’t have much time or baking scares you? These are a great cookie to make.
How to make Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies:
Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Gluten-Free Flour*
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 1/2 cups quality Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 2 large Eggs room temperature
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Mint Baking Chips (I used Nestle's Winter Dark Chocolate and Mint Baking Morsels)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two baking sheets with a silpat or parchment paper.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to fully mix and set aside.
Melt the chocolate chips and the butter (combined) using double boiler, a metal mixing bowl over a saucepan of boiling water OR the ‘melt’ function of a microwave. Stir as needed during the melting process, until smooth texture. Do not over cook.
In the bowl of a standing mixer combine the eggs and lightly beat (alternatively a hand mixer or whisk may be used). Mix in the sugar. Add the melted chocolate, and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients to fully combine and stir in the 1/3 cup of mint baking chips.
Place tablespoon amounts of the cookie dough on the prepared baking sheets with 2 inch spacing in between them. Bake for 10 minutes and check for doneness (the cookies will have some cracks in them, be glossy but not dry; do not overcook); if still too soft allow to bake a few more minutes. Note: I found different baking pan types make a difference of a few minutes in the baking duration.
Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, remove and place on cooling rack to cool completely. Store the cookies in a sealed food storage container (refrigerated if more than a few days).
Recipe Notes
* all purpose gluten flour may also be used.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Oh, yum! Those are some fancy pants cookies! I can’t wait to try these.
Colleen Lanin says
DEE-licious! I have to make some of these to leave out for “Santa” this year. He will be VERY pleased! LOL
Christie Cronan says
These look like the perfect cookies for gifting on Christmas! I have to make up a big batch of these! Om nom nom.
Pam Wattenbarger says
My daughter has been asking me to make her some gluten free cookies and this is the perfect recipe. I can’t wait to make these for her.
Shell says
These look so good! I’ll have to make these this holiday season.
Sarah Bailey says
OK my goodness now these sound like the perfect cookie, I definitely need to make some for the festive season!
Lisa Favre says
You totally had me at truffle. These cookies don’t only sound delicious but they are absolutely picture perfect!
Maureen says
These chocolate mint truffle cookies look delicious. I will have to make them for our holiday family gathering this year!
Reesa says
OH wow these look delicious! I love the crinkle to them!
Marcie W. says
There is just something about chocolate and mint that says holiday season! These cookies look delicious and have me so excited for Christmas.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
These are the perfect Christmas cookie!!!! I love how chocolatey they look!
Carol Cassara says
That’s looks really amazing! I love the combination of chocolate and truffles, it’s one of the best ways to enjoy chocolate! These cookies are worth making especially this season!
kristi says
I’m pinning this one for sure. Reminds me of a cookie my Mom used to make. One of my daughters has taken up baking, will see if she wants to try this.
Kristin says
Oh this sounds lovely!! My oldest kiddo loves mint, she would love this!!
travel blogger says
I will have to make some of these! Baking definitely scares me (any kind of cooking, really), but these look so good and not too hard to make. What a great holiday recipe!
Amy Desrosiers says
Yes please! These cookies look so fantastic! I love when cookies get that little skin on them like these. So yummy!
Claudia Krusch says
I am always looking for new cookie recipes to try. These Chocolate Mint Truffle will be perfect for my cookie exchange this year.
Liz Mays says
Mmm, these are sounding super good! Mint and chocolate flavors are definitely some of my favorites this time of year.
Brianne says
Truffles are my favorite! These look super tasty!
Amy D says
Ok, I am sold on making them! I need to pick up some of them mint chocolate chips now!
Vanessa Delia says
Oh gosh, you added the mint in and I was in heaven. Those sound so good. Chocolate and mint are my two favorite partners!
Theresa says
My four favorite words: chocolate, mint, truffle, and cookie. How can one not love this recipe?
Sara Welch says
Those looks SO good. Probably one of my favorite cookies right now. Gonna try them for sure!
Sarah says
These look delicious! I really want to make these after we finish up all of our Thanksgiving cooking
Stacie says
Oh yum! These cookies will be added to my cookie exchange. Chocolate and mint go perfectly together.
Tara says
Crispy and chewy? Yes, please. I am loving the combination. I need to make these.
Randi says
Those sound so good! We love taking a baked treat to our neighbors during the holiday season and that recipe would be perfect.
Jackie says
Look wonderful. Wondering when the melted chocolate and butter are mixed in. I read when to add dry ingredients to beaten eggs, but see no mention of the addition of the melted chocolate. Thanks.
Toni Dash says
Hi Jackie! My apologies! The recipe card has been updated. The melted chocolate is mixed into the eggs and sugar.
Megan @ Megunprocessed says
These sound like a delicious holiday cookie!
Kiwi says
Great cookie recipe. This would be awesome for a holiday cookie exchange!
Gingermommy says
Oh yummy those look divine! I am going to have to give these a try for sure. Yummy!
Elizabeth L says
Wow I am going to have to give these a try, They look really fancy and delicious.
Shilpa Shetty says
Waaw,.. Looks yumm,.. I love choco mint cookies,..
Richa Gupta says
These cookies look incredibly delicious!
Carolyn says
These look amazing!
Veronica Lee says
Yunmmm! These look amazing!