Mint and chocolate are an obvious winning combo. When I added those flavors to this gooey, soft cookie I basically hit the cookie jackpot. These Vegan Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies definitely hit the holiday sweet spot for me!
They are super chocolaty cookies with just the right amount of mint (or peppermint, your choice!) added to them. It will definitely be hard to share these chocolate crinkle cookies. Double this batch of cookies! That might make it easier for you to cope with giving your kids one. No guarantees though!
To be honest, I've had a somewhat difficult relationship with mint chocolate crinkle cookies. One of my older sisters started making these cookies around the holidays when she was in High School. I'm four years younger than her and being the good little sister I was, I hated everything she made, wore, or looked at.
My sister ended up making these crinkle cookies every year and every year I grew to hate them more and more. Now that we have gotten older, we don't see each other for Christmas every year. The strong, teenage anger/hate I had for my sister also disappeared. Lucky, huh?
I realized that I also had to make amends with those mint chocolate crinkle cookies of hers. Her recipe was definitely not vegan. So I had to adapt. The results: absolutely amazing!
Do you know how sometimes veganized recipes taste horrendous? Well, this vegan mint chocolate crinkle cookie recipe actually tastes better than the refined sugar, refined flour, dairy, and egg cookie recipe. You're very welcome ;)
It also doesn't matter what you call them. Crinkle, crackle, snow-topped...as long as they end up in your mouth :)
This recipe is loosely adapted from Recipe Girl's Chocolate Mint Snow top Cookies Recipe
Vegan Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas pureed
- 1 ½ cups 300g Vegan Chocolate Chips ¾ of a cup (150g of those chocolate chips melted)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¾ of a teaspoon Mint or Peppermint extract
- 6 tablespoons Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil melted 80 g
- 1 ½ cups 190g Whole Wheat Flour or All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ⅔ of a cup Whole Cane Sugar or Sucanat 120g (alternatively use 1 cup granulated sugar)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- Powdered sugar Not all powdered sugars are vegan. This is!
Instructions
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Puree Banana and mix together with melted chocolate chips, vanilla extract, melted butter, and peppermint extract.
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Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Using a wooden spoon, stir together with chocolate banana mixture. Mix in remaining (not melted!) chocolate chips, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for at least an hour.
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Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
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Roll dough into tablespoon sized balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place on a cookie sheet.
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.Cookies should be slightly underbaked.
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Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Recipe Notes
1.) The longer you let the dough chill the better. Don't attempt to make these cookies without chilling. You won't get that crinkle cookie effect. I like letting the dough chill overnight but an hour will work too if you refrigerator is cold.
Once you've eaten all the vegan crinkle cookies, make some other treats fitting for the holidays :) Here are a few of my favorites!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I've always wanted to make crinkle cookies!!! 1 more day...it's not to late!
Jenn says
YUM! Chocolate crinkle cookies were always one of my fave (all that powdered sugar that falls into the cracks!!). Love that you added mint too. Delicious!
[email protected] says
You know I have never made crinkle cookies. I need to try and soon!
Kathy Hester says
These look delicious! I love that you used banana in them.
Hedi Hearts says
Crinkles with bananas? My life is complete!!
Lisa says
Made these Christmas morning. They were so easy and turned out delicious! They look so impressive and taste even better! Thanks for sharing your talents.
Sophia @veggies dont bite says
MMMMMM, I love love chocolate and mint! And crinkle cookies are so yum!
Theresa Greco says
One of my favorite flavor combinations
Kelly says
These look soooo pretty and love all the healthier substitutions. Can't wait to try!
Hauke Fox says
Wooahh! These cookies look soo tasty and easy to make as well. You slowly take away my fear from baking looking at all these great recipes!!
Gin says
Looks like you totally nailed this veganization! I'd have to double the batch, because I know I couldn't get fully behind sharing these. Beautiful crinkle top, like totally perfect!
The Vegan 8 says
The crinkle top is just perfect Vanessa! Love all that yummy powdered sugar on top, these look amazing!!
Linda @ Veganosity says
Great story, Vanessa! I'm happy you and your sister get along now. :) Those cookies are gorgeous, I can only imagine how good they are.
Jenna says
It's not even christmas anymore and I made these vegan crinkle cookies twice now. Perfection! Thank you for this easy recipe!
Vanessa Croessmann says
Aren't this vegan crinkle cookies the best! I absolutely fell in love with them. I'm so happy you liked them and I firmly believe that it doesn't have to be christmas for you to make these :)
Lindsay says
Can you make them gluten free? What would be the best flour substitute?thanks
Vanessa Croessmann says
Hi Lindsay, I haven't tried making these gluten-free and would hate to suggest a flour combination for you to try and have it not work out. I find this guide to be helpful! Hopefully, it can help you as well.