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Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

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A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won’t be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

Are you afraid of public speaking? Truth be told, I secretly enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong, my body goes into hyperdrive those moments before you actually get up there and start, but once it’s all over, I always feel a bit “sad”. As long as I’m super confident in what I’ll be saying or presenting, I get that feel-good adrenaline rush. I’ve always loved that thrilling rush ever since my competitive dance years. Getting on stage, on the floor, or in a stadium was that most amazing feeling.

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

Yea, how sad is that…now I get my thrills from public speaking 😛 What a life! Now, this does all tie into the cookies I have for you today. As you all may remember, I was in a medicine/science/society research class this semester and working on a big research paper as the objective of the class. I choose the topic most near and dear to my heart, celiac disease. Because I was so passionate and confident on the subject, that 10-page research paper was a breeze (which actually ended up being 14 pages). You know that feeling of pride in the work you’ve done when you complete a big project like that? Kind of like bagels.

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

I wrote my paper on the struggles of celiac disease that go beyond just the physical symptoms. The lack of accurate awareness, social stigma and isolation, lack of safety and training in the food industry, and economic/availability factors. With the paper written, the last thing we had to do was present our final research to the class. Really, just a “fun” presentation as my professor said. To keep it engaging, videos, gifs, powerpoint. Which I did with a quick powerpoint, pictures (from Strength and Sunshine…had to self-promote somehow!), a video…and then, of course, I couldn’t go out with a bang without baking something delicious!

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

These cookies took some love, testing, and care to get just right! I overbaked the initial batch (I blame the crazy oven I have in my apartment) and the cookies were just a tad too dry. The next day after some tweaking of the recipe, I had my lovely friend Farrah come over to help me bake THE batch that would be given out at my presentation the next day. This batch was perfect! The flavor, texture, the glorious crinkle top! O, chocolate peppermint, my favorite flavor!

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

The next day at my presentation, do you know what the most stressful thing was? Deciding if I should actually give out the cookies! Ha! I was so nervous my class would hate them, my professor would hate them and then I’d fail the course! After I confidently ran my mouth about celiac disease for 10 minutes, I finished my presentation and waited until the end of class before revealing “the goods”. And guess what…THEY LOVED THEM! What a win! You should take this as a lesson too if you hate public speaking or lack confidence in your presentation, just make sure you bake something super delicious, like these chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies, and that may just help you out!

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

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Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won’t be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 12 mins
  • Total Time: 12 mins
  • Yield: 14-16 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all cookie ingredients to form a wet dough.
  3. Roll the dough into about 14-16 balls with your hands (about 1 heaping tablespoon each) and set the balls down on a prepared baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
  4. In a large plastic bag, combine the crushed candy canes and powdered erythritol together. Place about half the rolled balls in the bag at a time and give them a shake to coat.
  5. Place the balls down on the baking sheet again and press them down with your fingers a bit to flatten them out.
  6. Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes. Remove and let cool.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie! Christmas won't be the same with these Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, a perfect dessert recipe for kids, adults, and Santa too!

Not only are these chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies good for research presentations, but they just so happen to be rather festive for a cookie exchange or Santa’s Christmas plate 😉 I don’t want to toot my own horn too much, but my paper is being nominated for the undergraduate scholarly journal 😀 I know! Celiac disease has changed my life in so many ways and maybe most importantly, with the DELICIOUS food that CAN be made free-from and with love!

So tell me:

+ Do you like public speaking and giving presentations?

+ Are you an adrenaline junkie? Not when it comes to roller coaster…however I do want to skydive (yes, I’m a complicated woman!)

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  1. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    My mom has a chocolate crinkle cookie recipe that I LOVE! What a great idea to add peppermint. Love that htese are gluten free and vegan too. I have some nieces and nephews with food allergies so these would be perfect to make for our Christmas gathering.

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  12. kimmythevegan says

    Girl – how would anyone NOT like your cookies??? That is such a creative way of integrating your awesome baking into your presentation. I love it.
    “Are you afraid of public speaking?” I used to be… but then I became a group fitness instructor and got over it pretty fast as I feel it’s similar to public speaking.
    Anyway, chocolate and peppermint is one of my absolute favourite combos! Right up there with chocolate & pb =) These cookies sound great!

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  13. Sharon @ Bit of the Good Stuff says

    Public speaking terrifies me. I really, really wish that I found it easier as I have to do a fair few public talks and also, next year, I’ll be teaching classes at uni. Maybe the trick will be to bring along cookies to the class. I’ll definitely give it a try 😉

    Your Vegan & GF crinkle cookies look amazing! Well done you on mastering the recipe. What a great achievement! xxx

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Do the cookies 😉 That way, no matter what, anything you present will be well received!
      Xoxo thank you!

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  21. Julie says

    They look fab, of course they loved them! Everyone loves a free cookie.
    I loved your story as it reminded me of when I was still at school and we were given a topic in pairs in food tech (a fancy name for cooking) and me & my friend got Bran as out topic. 2 15 year olds trying to make bran sound interesting and not talk about poop too much! Fun times! After a bit of head scratching we made our presentation interesting by giving out bran muffins at the beginning, we tried to disguise the boringness of our topic by bringing out the food first, It sounds like our presentation was way more interesting than ours!

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    • Julie says

      I’ve just re read my comment, that was supposed to say YOUR presentation was way more interesting than ours! I really need to proof read before I hit Post Comment!

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  22. Mandy says

    I hate public speaking!!! I get SO nervous and stumble over my words and shake like crazy ? I’m so glad I’m done with school and speeches!! Haha! I think it’s awesome that you love it! I used to love when that happened – choosing a subject matter that you’re so passionate about that the words just flow. If only all school papers could be that easy! Oh, man. I totally know that feeling you had when it came time to share the goods…I get that way ALL the time I share a recipe on the blog because if they don’t like it, they might be hesitant to try another one. It’s also why I get nervous about sharing book recommendations or movies! ? I’m SO happy to hear that the cookies were loved – I mean, who wouldn’t love a chocolatey, peppermint-y treat??? These look wonderful!!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha, you said it! They aren’t ALL so easy!
      Haha, yes!!! The other day I shared this super funny video with my brother (I have a weird sense of humor and it takes A LOT to get me actually laughing), when I showed him…I think he just thought I was crazy 😛 Haha!

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  26. Choclette says

    Well done on all counts. I hate public speaking and will avoid it at al costs. If ever I have to do it again I will remember your tip and bake them a batch of cookies 🙂

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  38. Sarah Prince says

    My mouth always waters when I see your new recipes, Rebecca! Anything with chocolate that I can make for my husband’s celiac is a keeper. 🙂 If I substitute for dairy free will this still turn out? Thanks.

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  39. Casey the College Celiac says

    I used to hate public speaking but I was always very good at it. Now, I still get nervous but I enjoy it more. As for these cookies…YUM! I’ve never had crinkle cookies, but these are definitely calling my name! And college ovens definitely make baking interesting to say the least!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Yea! Of course we all get nervous, but it’s never as bad as we anticipate! Once you get going, it’s fun and empowering!
      I never had them until now!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha, well I am the exact opposite! NOT a roller coaster person! I’ll speak for a few hours instead 😉

      Reply

  44. Jolina says

    I’d rather not speak before a large crowd if I can help it! Cookies help 🙂 And these cookies look amazing. I love chocolate crinkles and this peppermint version is a must-try.

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  50. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    A) Crinkle cookies are the bomb b) Great job with developing and giving that presentation! I’m good with public speaking by and large… but there are always those days were I am the WORST

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