I L.O.V.E. thin mints. ? There I said it! So I wanted to come up with some easy low carb cookies that had a similar flavor and texture as a thin mint candy.
For my first attempt I went with a coconut macaroon style because I thought it might work well, and boy did it!
Not only is this a super easy low carb cookie recipe (seriously, your kids can even make these,) but the flavor is spot on!
To be more authentic looking I could have coated these keto macaroons completely with chocolate, but I really didn’t think it needed that much to get the right flavor. Also, that would have made them a lot more work to make, not to mention add more calories/carbs per cookie.
After melting the chocolate I opted for swirling it over the top in a circular pattern rather than drizzling back and forth, which wastes a lot of the chocolate that ends up stranded on the parchment rather than garnishing the cookie.
In the end I actually liked the look that the circular pattern gave – and it was the perfect amount of chocolate per keto macaroon! ?????
These low carb thin mint macaroons have a strong mint flavor that the dark chocolate enhances perfectly. The texture is not quite that of a thin mint, it’s much chewier from the coconut, but I absolutely loved it!
I brought these to a dessert party last week and even the kids loved them and couldn’t detect the flavor of the erythritol sweetener, which is well masked by the peppermint extract.
When even the kids are a fan of a low carb cookie recipe I know it’s a good one!
In case you’re wondering, these freeze really well and are actually delicious right out of the freezer – the cold enhances the flavor and the coconut is soft enough that they aren’t hard to bite through even when frozen. In fact I might save some to break up and add to a low carb ice cream recipe soon! ???
If chocolate and mint is your jam like it is mine, you’re going to love these cookies! Make them STAT and then report back! ?✏️?
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PrintLow Carb Thin Mint Macaroon Cookies – Gluten Free
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Description
These delicious low carb macaroon cookies have a strong mint flavor that’s perfectly complemented by the dark chocolate! Tastes just like your favorite thin mint candies – but without the carbs! Gluten & dairy free!
Ingredients
- 2 cups desiccated unsweetened coconut (IBIH recommends)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sweetener (IBIH recommends)
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 oz 90% or greater cacao dark chocolate (IBIH recommends)
Instructions
- Combine the coconut, almond milk, peppermint extract, and sweetener in a medium bowl and stir well.
- In a separate large bowl whisk the egg whites and xanthan gum together until soft peaks form.
- Fold the egg mixture into the coconut mixture until fully combined.
- Drop the dough mixture by scoop or tablespoon into 24 mounds onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flatten into disks with your hand or a flat spatula.
- Bake in a preheated 325 degree (F) oven for 16 minutes or until slightly firm.
- Remove and cool.
- Place the chocolate in a ziplock bag and melt in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until just liquid.
- Snip a tiny corner off of the bag and squeeze the chocolate out onto the cookies in a circular (or any) pattern. Cool and serve.
Notes
Approx nutrition info per cookie: 56 calories, 5g fat, less than 1g net carbs, 1g protein
- Category: Low Carb Cookie Recipe
- Cuisine: American
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JoKing says
I am honestly not even sure where to purchase Xanthan gum. I’d love to try these though. Thin mints are my fave!
MOONYEAN C LEFEVRE says
Thin mint anything is great….then add coconut is great!!!
Carolyn says
I substituted the peppermint for coffee. It was pretty tasty!
Evangeline Brodoway says
Just finished letting them cool and taking a picture for the family photo stream. I used unsweetened baking chocolate- not sweet enough- on the top so I needed to dust them with powdered erythritol afterwards. Great recipe, they are the cutest cookies ever (I used a tablespoon as the cookie scoop). ❤️
Tere says
Yummmm! I had to improvise with the melted dark chocolate… Baggie melted a tiny bit in the microwave. So glad I had it in a bowl! :-)
Angela says
I just made these but since I didn’t have any peppermint extract I decided to embrace the coconut and go in a Mounds/Almond Joy direction. I subbed coconut milk for the almond milk and added roasted almonds to some of them. They came out delicious. I can’t wait for my husband to get home so he can try them. Thanks for the recipe! ?
Max says
Xantham gum doesn’t agree with me much…..can it be omitted? Or can I substitute chia seeds do you think?? These sound amazing!!
Mellissa Sevigny says
It helps produce the chewy texture but you’d probably be ok with just the egg whites – not sure what kind of impact flavorless that the chia seeds would have. Arrowroot powder would also work!
Cindy says
Do you think I could use coconut milk instead of almond? Or would the coconut flavor overwhelm the mint? These sound so good, I’d love to share with my tree nut allergic son. Thanks!
Mellissa Sevigny says
I think you could use coconut milk without a problem Cindy – just use a little more mint extract if you find it too coconutty!