With a cookiewich in each hand,
you’ll be transported to a chocolate wonderland.
Candy crushes add a chilly hint,
of crunch, sugar, and peppermint.
A (secretly fruity) decadent cream,
adds even more chocolate in-between.
Bake up a batch on Christmas night,
they’ll be gone before Santa gets a bite.
Okay I’m done rhyming now…but I’m not done talking about chocolate and peppermint!
There’s chocolate in two forms going on in every bite. The cookies are light fluffy pillows, but the minty filling is thick and fudgey. The creamy sandwich centers may not appear minty at first glance, but one finger-lick will greet you with that cool peppermint sensation. However, even after devouring a cookie or four, you’d never know that the cream is sugar and fat free (unless you make them yourself or scroll down and read the recipe).
They’re perfect fuel while you holiday gift shop, or share them with friends at a cookie swap.
I couldn’t help it, I’m just on a rhyming streak 🙂
Chocolate Peppermint Cookiewiches
Makes 8
Cookie
1 1/2 cup rolled oats, ground into flour
2/3 cup coconut sugar
2 tsps baking powder
1/3 cup cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
1/2 cup non-dairy milk
Filling
1 cup pitted medjool dates
2/3 cup non-dairy milk (or water)
2 tbsps cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
1 tsp peppermint extract
Crushed peppermint candies
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- For the cookies, mix everything together in a large bowl to form a moist dough.
- Roll the dough into 16 balls. Arrange them on two lined sheet pans, 8 per pan. Flatten them until they are approximately 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
- For the filling, blend everything in a high speed blender until smooth. Refrigerate while the cookies bake and cool.
- Once the cookies are cool, construct your cookiewiches!
And to any poets out there, I do realize that I just completely butchered your art, sorry.
Is this real life!? :O
Nope! It’s winter break life 🙂
OMG I am making these for christmas day!
Perfect! I’d love to hear how it goes 🙂
You had me at mint filling. These look so cute!
Thanks Bianca! I love Christmas posts, they are a perfect excuse to make adorable desserts and go all out with the classic holiday flavors/decor 🙂
Yum! These look incredible – and perfect for Christmas!
Thanks Kristy! I love an excuse to get festive and have fun with the sweet, sweet decorating 🙂
PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE This is pure delight for your taste buds.CHERRY-MINT CHOCOLATE a burst of cherry zestBoth are great flavour
Wow I’ve never thought of putting cherry and mint and chocolate all together! I’ll have to try that 🙂
This is delicious!
Thank you! I’m glad you like it 🙂
These are really, really good! But then, I haven’t found one of your recipes that isn’t! 🙂 Thank you for sharing this recipe. What an artistic gift you have to think up these recipes! So good! By the way, I couldn’t find this recipe on Instagram. Is it posted there?
Hi Sheryl! I appreciate the kind words❤️ I posted this one so many years ago it may have been before I was sharing on instagram to be honest, I do not think I ever posted it over there
OK. Thank you for your immediate reply! You are the best! Have a wonderful holiday season!