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Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies

Nov 18, 2018 · 9 Comments

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Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies are sweet, tender, and easy to make. This simple frosted cookie, topped with candy, is melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Recipe at www.flavorwalk.com #glutenfreecookies #meltawaycookies

These Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies are sweet, tender, and easy to make.  This simple frosted cookie, topped with crushed candy, is melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

The peppermint flavored treats make a festive addition to any holiday cookie platter.  Once you try them, you might want to keep them all for yourself.

Three Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies and a mini candy cane on white plate with red kitchen towel in the bottom left corner. | Flavor Walk

The holiday season always brings out my desire to bake, but there's never enough time to make everything.  I have to limit my recipe choices, but these gluten free peppermint meltaway cookies made the list.

There's something about the flavor of peppermint, at Christmas time, that seems so right.  The cookies are topped with crushed candy canes.  What could be better than that?

These meltaway cookies are made with just a few simple ingredients.  You do need to chill the dough, but you can leave it in the fridge for several hours until you're ready to bake.

The peppermint flavored frosting, along with the candy pieces, make these cookies pleasantly sweet.  You could omit the frosting for a less sweet cookie, but I don't know why you would. 😊

Unfrosted Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies cooling on a wire rack with red kitchen towel in upper left hand corner | Flavor Walk

How To Make Peppermint Meltaway Cookies

  • Beat together the butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract until creamy.  Whisk together the gluten free flour and cornstarch.
  • Slowly beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture.  Cover and refrigerate the dough until firm.
  • Shape the chilled dough into balls.  Place the dough balls on ungreased baking sheets and bake at 350-degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
  • Beat the frosting ingredients together adding additional milk or powdered sugar to achieve the desired consistency.
  • Frost the cookies and sprinkle the crushed candy canes over the tops.

Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies on wire rack with bowl of frosting and bowl of crushed candy canes | Flavor Walk

Baker's Tips

  • Check the ingredients in your gluten free flour mix for xanthan gum.  If your flour mix doesn't contain xanthan gum, try adding ½ teaspoon to the recipe.  I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour which has xanthan gum in it.
  • When forming the chilled dough into balls, use the warmth of your hands to make the dough more pliable.
  • Cool the baked cookies completely before frosting.  The frosting will slide off a warm cookie.
  • If you prefer a thicker frosting, increase the amount of powdered sugar to achieve the desired consistency.
  • To crush the candy canes, remove the wrappers, break the canes into 1-inch pieces and seal in a Ziploc freezer bag.  Place an old kitchen towel over the bag and crush the pieces with a hammer.  I put a piece of wood under the bag of candy before using the hammer.  You can also crush the candy, with a few pulses, in a food processor set on low.

Three Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies on white plate with more cookies on wire rack in background | Flavor Walk

If you're looking for a simple and tasty cookie recipe to add to your collection of favorites, give these peppermint cookies a try.  They'll make a festive addition to your holiday baking.  Enjoy!

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  • Old-Fashioned Snickerdoodle Cookies {Gluten Free}
  • Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
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Three Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies and a mini candy cane on white plate with red kitchen towel in the bottom left corner. | Flavor Walk

Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies

Connie @ Flavor Walk
Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies are sweet, tender, and easy to make.  This simple frosted cookie, topped with candy, is melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Chilling Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Gluten free
Servings 32 cookies
Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 ¼ cups gluten free flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch

For the Frosting:

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup candy canes, crushed

Instructions
 

For the Cookies:

  • In large mixing bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract.  Beat at medium speed until creamy.
  • In small mixing bowl, whisk together gluten free flour and cornstarch.
  • Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture in 2 or 3 portions, beating on low speed after each addition.  Continue beating until completely combined.
  • Transfer the mixture to a smaller bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for one hour.
  • When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookie bottoms are lightly browned.
  • Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

For the Frosting:

  • Beat the butter in a small mixing bowl until fluffy.  Add the milk, peppermint extract, and powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container.

Notes

  • Check the ingredients in your gluten free flour mix for xanthan gum.  If your flour mix doesn't contain xanthan gum, try adding ½ teaspoon to the recipe.
  • When forming the chilled dough into balls, use the warmth of your hands to make the dough more pliable.
  • Cool the baked cookies completely before frosting.  The frosting will slide off a warm cookie.
  • If you prefer a thicker frosting, increase the amount of powdered sugar to achieve the desired consistency.
 
Recipe adapted from CakesCottage

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 2mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based on products and brands you use. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the ingredients you are using with your preferred nutrition calculator.

Gluten Free Peppermint Meltaway Cookies are sweet, tender, and easy to make. This simple frosted cookie, topped with candy, is melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Recipe at www.flavorwalk.com #glutenfreecookies #meltawaycookies

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  • Old-Fashioned Snickerdoodle Cookies {Gluten Free}
  • Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
  • Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Toasted Coconut Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

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  1. Patty says

    November 18, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    Perfect holiday cookie...so yummy

    Reply
    • Flavor Walk says

      November 19, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      Thanks Patty! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

      Reply
  2. Laveda Nichols says

    November 25, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    Not one for peppermint but the cookies were so good I could overlook that part.

    Reply
  3. Tara says

    December 12, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    So yummy! These are like the cookies my grandma used to make...don’t even notice they’re gluten free.

    Reply
    • Flavor Walk says

      December 14, 2020 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you for the 5-star rating, Tara. You made my day.

      Reply
  4. Jessie says

    December 19, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    I followed the recipe exactly and they totally
    Fell apart/spread on the pan 🙁
    Flavor was good, but had to crumble them up
    To make "cookie pops" with the frosting instead.
    Do you think they need eggs?

    Reply
    • Flavor Walk says

      December 19, 2021 at 7:14 pm

      Hi Jessie,

      I'm sorry to hear the cookies didn't turn out for you. I double-checked and the ingredients listed are what I use. Does your gluten free flour have xanthan gum in it? If not, this may be why the cookies fell apart. It's also important to chill the dough for an hour. This should keep the cookies from spreading too much.

      Reply
  5. B says

    January 30, 2022 at 8:18 am

    Thanks for the great recipe! I followed it just as is using bob mills as well and It was delicious!

    Reply
    • Flavor Walk says

      January 31, 2022 at 5:26 am

      Hi B,

      I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for the 5-star rating.

      Reply

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