Beat the girl scout cookie temptation with these sugar free, nothing artificial, protien packed thin mints :)
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1/4 cup xylitol
1 egg
4 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp mint extract, divided
3 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
chocolate dip:
This can be done a few ways. I like to use Simply Lite bars (dark chocolate for these) from Trader Joe's, (3 bars should be enough for this recipe). If you'd like something less processed you may melt down butter or coocnut oil, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla extract + pepermint extract, cinnamon, and powdered xylitol or stevia to taste.
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, cream the butter and sweetener together. Add the egg, mint, salt, and baking soda to the bowl and blend well. Slowly add in the almond flour and the cocoa powder.
Make 1 inch balls using your hands, place on baking sheet and flatten ball with the bottom of a measuring cup or any kind of flat surface to make a round cookie. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, or until the start to brown along the edges. Remove from oven and cool the cookies completely before removing from the cookie sheet. If you have time to freeze them before dipping, it works best.
In a double boiler melt down your chocolate or your chocolate ingredients and you may either dip the cookie on both sides or use a spoon to smooth chocolate on each side before placing it on wax or parchment paper to cool in the refrigerator. These are great if stored and/or eaten frozen for a few mos also!
