Gluten Free Chocolate Christmas Cookies

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Finding delicious gluten free Christmas cookies to enjoy during the holiday season can be really hard! Instead of wading your way through different gluten free recipes trying to find the perfect one for your Christmas celebration, you need to try this simple recipe! These gluten free chocolate Christmas cookies combine the flavors of chocolate and peppermint bark to create the perfect holiday cookie for any get-together.

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Making cookies during the holiday season is a tradition for many families. But if you can’t eat gluten, it can be difficult to enjoy holiday baking — especially if you can’t find the right recipe. Luckily, everyone in your family will love this delicious gluten free chocolate Christmas cookie recipe!

In addition to being packed with holiday flavor, these cookies are so easy to make! You can have a batch of delicious Christmas cookies ready in under 30 minutes! That’s why they’re one of my favorite gluten free cookies.

Gluten Free Chocolate Christmas Cookies

To make this easy gluten free chocolate Christmas cookies, you’ll need just a few simple ingredients — the most important being chocolate. This simple recipe incorporates three different kinds of chocolate to ensure it’s packed with flavor.

To make these easy gluten free chocolate peppermint cookies, you’ll need:

• Gluten free baking flour (I love Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour)
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Cornstarch
• Salt
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Butter
• Sugar
• Peppermint extract
• Eggs
• Dark chocolate chips
• Ghirardelli peppermint bark

The first step to making your gluten free peppermint cookies is to mix together the dry ingredients. Add your gluten free baking flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to a medium bowl. Whisk all the ingredients together until they’re well combined, then set the bowl aside.

Next, place your softened butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat the ingredients together until they’re light and creamy. To ensure your butter is room temperature when you’re making your cookies, try to set the stick of butter on the counter around 30 minutes before you start baking. That way, it will be ready to mix when you’re ready to make your Christmas cookies!

After creaming your butter, add the peppermint extract and one egg to the bowl. Mix until those ingredients are well combined. Then, add your second egg and beat until that egg is mixed well into the batter.

Next, add the flour mixture to your batter and beat until a thick dough forms. The batter will be pretty thick at this point, so if your hand mixer is having issues mixing the dough together, just grab a spoon and start stirring.

When all the ingredients are mixed, add your dark chocolate chips and peppermint bark to the bowl. Stir to mix those add-ins into the batter.

To make your cookies, use a tablespoon to scoop the dough out of the bowl. Roll the dough into a ball and place it on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Use your fingers to press down the ball slightly, then top the cookie with a pinch of extra chopped peppermint bark. This will add some more peppermint flavor to each cook and decorate the top of your chocolate Christmas cookies, too!

Gluten Free Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

You’ll know the cookies are ready to come out of the oven when the edges are firm but the center is still slightly soft. When the cookies are done baking, allow them to cool on the baking sheet for around five minutes to give the center of the cookies time to finish baking. Then, transfer to cookies to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling. Make sure your cookies are cooled completely before adding enjoying them — if you can wait that long!.

While baking these easy chocolate Christmas cookies, you may have a few questions about the recipe. Here are some frequently asked questions that may help while you’re baking!

Is Ghirardelli peppermint bark free?

Yes! This Christmas candy is gluten free, making it a great add-in for your cookies. Just unwrap the bark, chop it up, and stir it into the batter to create delicious holiday cookies with peppermint flavor.

Do I need to chill the dough before baking?

This cookie dough is thick after mixing all the ingredients, which means there’s no need to chill the dough before baking the cookies.

Can I make the batter ahead of time?

These delicious cookies could be made ahead of time and baked later. If you plan to do that, you will need to refrigerate the dough until you’re ready to start baking. In that case, you’ll need to remove the dough from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before you plan to bake your cookies. All the dough to sit on the counter to come to room temperature before you start cooking your Christmas cookies.

More Delicious Gluten Free Recipes:

Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Bars

Gluten Free Ginger Cookies

The Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipe

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