Peppermint Mocha Cookies (GF)

This dark mocha cookie with hints of minty fresh candy cane pieces scream happy holidays! And the secret ingredient is a true super-food - Lionsmane mushrooms! I love Lionsmane as it clears the brain fog away from my mind and helps me to be alert without being jittery or anxious. It is currently my favorite mushroom as being a mom of two my mind is usually in a million different places. It is time to level up your cookie!!

These cookies are sure to please even the pickiest crowd. They are:

• gluten free

• grain free

• dairy free

• nut free

• antioxidant rich carob powder instead of cocoa

• mushroom superfood coffee

Shroomy Peppermint Mocha Cookies

Ingredients

• 10 oz of dark chocolate bar (I used 100% but you can use anything 55% and above)

• 1/4 c avocado oil

• 1 T coconut oil

• 2 T coconut milk, full fat

• 2 T Four Sigmatic Lionsmane Mushroom Coffee powder

• 1/2 c coconut sugar

• 2 large pasture raised eggs

• 1/2 tsp real vanilla extract

• 1/4 cup carob powder (or can use cacao)

• 1 c cassava flour

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• Optional: dark chocolate chips

• 1/3 c crushed organic candy canes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2. In a small saucepan melt chocolate, avocado oil and coconut oil together over low heat. Once melted remove from heat and add in coconut milk and coffee. Set aside to cool.

3. Whip coconut sugar and eggs together in a high speed blender (or mixer) until very thick, about 3-4 minutes.

4. Place melted chocolate and oil mixture into a mixing bowl and slowly add the sugar and egg mixture stirring constantly. Add in vanilla extract.

5. Add in carob powder, flour, baking soda, sea salt mixing with a large fork or spatula.

6. Fold in chocolate chips if using.

7. Scoop cookies out onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Press crushed candy canes into cookie dough before baking.

8. Bake for 14-16 minutes, rotating baking sheet once.

9. Remove cookies from the oven and let further bake on the warm cookie sheet for another 10-15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet once completely cooled.
   

   Enjoy some festive, energizing and mind clearing cookies to make your holidays the most vivacious one yet!