There’s nothing like a tried-and-true recipe. You know it, love it and have absolute faith that when you serve that baby up … it’s bound to be AWESOME.
I have been making these Double Double Chocolate Chip Cookies since I first started baking gluten-free and I can honestly say they are my first, real wow-these-are-unbelievably-good recipe. (*she pats self on back*)
When I found out I would have the fabulous honor of being this month’s host of the Ratio Rally, I knew right away what I wanted the challenge to be — COOKIES! After all, they are (a) delicious and (b) very appropriate for the holiday season.
Of course, given the fact that it is the holiday season, we are also inherently busy. So, I KISS-ed (Kept It Simple, Sweeties) this effort and decided to rely on an ol’ favorite with the addition of a festive spin. A simple and appropriate alteration on my end, and a wonderfully easy recipe for you to make.
Win-win, right?
A refresher on the Gluten-Free Ratio Rally: The rally is a wonderful initiative kicked off by like-minded gluten-free thinkers. Our purpose is to make a food item each month that uses standard ratios for the item. In the past, we’ve made yummy gluten-free pancakes, quick breads and even scones to name a few! [Learn more about ratios in this post.]
Here’s the ratio I worked with this time:
2 : 4 : 3 : 2
Egg : Sugar : Flour : Butter
OK, so the sugar part of the ratio may be mildly overboard, but it’s the holidays and who doesn’t need a bit of a sugar boost? 
Get the goodies …
Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies (gluten-free : makes about 20 cookies)
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups (about 320 grams) The G-Spot’s Gum-Free, Gluten-Free Baking Flour Mix
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
- 2 sticks butter (about 227 grams), softened
- 1 cup (about 202 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (about 220 grams) packed brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free vanilla
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup York Peppermint Patties, chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl stir together gluten-free flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. In a standing mixer or large bowl with hand mixer, stir together butter, both sugars, eggs, vanilla and cocoa on low speed, until well blended. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture and mix on low speed until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and York Peppermint Patties with a spoon or spatula.
Drop dough (tablespoon-sized) onto non-stick baking sheets and bake about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire baking rack.
Don’t-chya go thinking that’s the only bite I had. You can guarantee there were (and will be) plenty more! I loved this simple addition to the cookies and it really adds a seasonally appropriate flavor that I just can’t seem to get enough of at this time of year.
Bonus? These cookies are easy to make with the kiddos. Mix ‘em up together and make it a family event!
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Take a peek at the fantastic list of gluten-free cookies from all of the Ratio Rally bloggers. My first question: “Where the heck do I start?!” 
Amanda | Gluten Free Maui | Simple Shortbread
Amie Valpone | The Healthy Apple | Grapefruit Sugar Cookies
Brooke | B & the boy! | Candy Cane Shortbread
Caleigh | Gluten Free[k] | Mulled Spice Cookies
Caneel | Mama Me Gluten Free | Cardamom Date Cookies
charissa | zest bakery | Coconut Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Claire | Gluten Freedom | Chai Latte Cashew Cookies
Erin | The Sensitive Epicure | Spritz Cookies with Jam
gretchen | kumquat | Classic Sugar Cookies
Irvin | Eat the Love | Apple Brown Butter Bay Leaf Spice Cookies
Jean | Gluten Free Doctor Recipes | Reindeer Cookies
Jenn | Jenn Cuisine | Basler Brunsli
Jonathan| The Canary Files | Vegan Salted Oatmeal Cherry Cookies
Karen | Cooking Gluten Free! | Mexican Wedding Cakes
Lisa from Gluten Free Canteen | Molasses Rum Raisin Cookies
Mary Fran | frannycakes | Pinwheel Cookies
Meaghan | The Wicked Good Vegan | Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Meredith | Gluten Free Betty | Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Morri | Meals With Morri| Stevia Sweetened & Grain-Free Thumbprint Cookies with Apricot Preserves
Pete & Kelli | No Gluten, No Problem| Belgian Speculaas Cookies
Rachel | The Crispy Cook | Melomakarona
Shauna | Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef | Soft Molasses Cookies
Silvana Nardone | Silvana’s Kitchen |Old-School Italian Jam-Filled Hazelnut Cookies
T.R. | No One Likes Crumbley Cookies | Cinnamon Lemon Cookies
Tara | A Baking Life | Walnut Shortbread
THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE YOUR HOST THIS MONTH!
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Thank YOU so much for hosting our little band of bakers this month and for picking cookies. That gave me extra incentive to get cracking on my holiday baking early. Your cookies look really great.
Of course! I, too, am so happy to get an early start on holiday baking. It’s one of my FAVORITE things to do, but sometimes the CA-RAZINESS of the holidays can get in the way of my baking mojo. Have a wonderful day!
Hi Caroline… The chocolate peppermint cookies look (and sound) great! Thanks for hosting this month.
Cheers, Pete
Of course! I am LOVING all of these cookies.
The cookies look fabulous, and I suffered from maybe a bit to much of my own efforts.
Thanks for hosting!
You’re very welcome!
Super-sweet!
These sound so delicious! I can taste them through your pictures. But I still want one! Thanks for hosting a sweet cookie swap!
You bet! It is my absolute pleasure.
Thank you for hosting! I’ve love mint and chocolate, and those cookies look amazing! Definitely one to try at home.
Absolutely! They are wonderful with hot cocoa or a cup of tea.
I’m a big peppermint fan. These look awesome and easy (two great combinations!). Thanks for hosting this month! I have some Yorks, and I have some cocoa….guess what I’m making later?
Sounds like a plan!
These look fantastic, Caroline. Oh, the chocolatey goodness… the amazing peppermint pattiness of it all. Brilliant use of candy. Simply brilliant.
Best,
Morri
Thank you so much, Morri! I’ll take “brilliant” any day!
Mint and chocolate are, hands-down, my favorite flavor pairing. I just can’t get enough! Your cookies look amazing – I know if those were in my house, I would be stealing bites all day. Thank you so much for hosting this month!
Well, that’s kind of how my day went … working and stealing bites of these cookies! I can’t resist!
Your cookies look amazing! They’re on my list! Thanks for hosting.
Thank you so much! You’re very welcome!
Thanks so much for hosting an absolutely incredible theme this month!! I had so much fun
Such a YUMMY theme, right?! You are very welcome!
Peppermint Patties used to be my favorite candy when I was younger. I never thought to incorporate them into a cookie…until now.
[wheels turning]
Thank YOU for being a wonderful host this month, Caroline.
You are very welcome, Jonathan! Happy to get the wheels turning.
I am so glad to have you as a part of the Ratio Rally!
i love me some chocolate peppermint, (and frankly always have a bag of york peppermint patties in my freezer) so these cookies are so up my alley. thanks so much for hosting us this month!!
OMG, we share that freezer habit! My mom always used to have Peppermint Patties in the freezer when I was younger and I somehow ended up doing the same thing as an adult.
They are so yummy that way!
thanks for hosting this month!
I will definitely have to try the recipe. we are always looking for great chocolate cookie recipes. yum! happy holidays!
Happy holidays to you too! Enjoy.
Mmmm, Caroline, these look amazing!!! I love chocolate and peppermint combinations – perfect for the holidays! Thank you so much for hosting us this month – and great job!
Thank you, Caneel!!
These look so yummy! I’m new to the whole gluten-free scene, and I’ve become fascinated by the use of ratios in cooking…I can’t wait to learn more and get braver in the kitchen! I have a question: is the GF Ratio Rally just for specific bloggers, or can anyone join? Thanks, and enjoy your holidays!
As long as you bake up something gluten-free, then you are welcome to join! Send me an email at caroline@thegspotrevolution.com and I will be happy to give you the details. Thank you for reading!
Caroline,
I’m a fairly experience baker, but new to gluten-free baking, and made these cookies last weekend. They taste amazing, one of the first g-free things I’ve baked that didn’t taste powdery (and were a big hit with both the gluten and gluten-free crowds), but came out very thin and flat. I used the weight measurements, so I’m pretty sure my measurements were accurate. I also found that the peppermint patties turned into pools of molten sugar, and many times came off attached to the spatula as I was trying to remove the cookies from the pan (leaving gaping holes in the cookies). But this might be attributed to the fact that I was using regular baking sheets, not non-stick.
Any tips on how to make these hold their shape better and come out thicker?
Hmmm … that’s no good!
I have a few suggestions: You might want to try using parchment paper or a baking mat (like this: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/measure-mix-bake/baking-mat/s270809). Another thing I have found works with helping gluten-free cookies to keep their shape is letting them cool on the baking sheet for about 5-7 minutes. I don’t always do this, but sometimes the flours seem to be a little more sensitive, and letting the cookies sit for a bit helps.
I hope this is helpful to you! It is such a bummer when cookies don’t turn out how you want them to (especially, when they taste as good as these ones). Let me know — I love to hear feedback and I am happy to edit recipes with suggestions for other readers who may have the same issues. Thanks for reading (and baking)!
I just made these and they were great but I also had the problem of them spreading like crazy. And they were very difficult to remove from the sheets. I used parchment paper and Pam spray but they still stuck a lot. Despite that, they were absolutely delicious and I just posted them on my blog!
That’s a bummer that they were spreading! I wonder why … ? I do hope you still enjoy every yummy bite!
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