Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies

(Low-carb, coconut-flour based, and perfectly festive)

If you love rich chocolate and cool peppermint during the holidays, these Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprints will become your new favorite treat. They’re soft, fudgy, low in carbs, and made with coconut flour — which means they’re naturally gluten-free, higher in fiber, and gentler on blood sugar than classic cookies.

Perfect for women with Type 2 diabetes who want a delicious treat without the spike.

🍫Ingredients (Makes ~14 cookies)

For the cookies:

• ½ cup coconut flour

• ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)

• ½ cup melted butter or coconut oil

• ¼ cup alluloseor3 tbsp monk fruitor2 tbsp coconut sugar

• 2 eggs, room temperature

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ tsp peppermint extract

• ½ tsp baking soda

• Pinch of sea salt

For the chocolate filling:

• ¼ cup sugar-free chocolate chips (Lily’s, Hu, or ChocZero)

• 1 tsp coconut oil

• Optional: a few drops peppermint extract

👩‍🍳Instructions

1. Preheat oven to350°F (175°C)and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl, whisk coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. In another bowl, whisk melted butter, sweetener, eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract.

4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and let the dough rest 2–3 minutes(coconut flour absorbs moisture).

5. Roll dough into small balls and place on baking sheet.

6. Use your thumb or a spoon to press a small indentation into each cookie.

7. Bake10–12 minutes, then cool completely.

8. Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil, stir in peppermint extract if desired, and spoon into the centers.

9. Chill 10 minutes for the chocolate to set.

💜Why These Cookies Work for Blood Sugar

• Coconut flouris extremely low-carb and rich in fiber → slows glucose rise

• Allulose or monk fruit= minimal blood sugar impact

• Healthy fatsfrom coconut oil or butter support satiety

• Cocoa contains flavonoids that supportinsulin sensitivity

• Perfect portion control with the thumbprint shape

🌿Functional Medicine Notes

• Coconut flour is gut-friendly and supports stable digestion.

• Peppermint is calming to the GI tract and nervous system.

• Dark chocolate is antioxidant-rich and anti-inflammatory.

🔄Optional Swaps

• Vegan: use coconut oil + flax eggs

• Sweeter: add 1 extra tbsp allulose

• Darker chocolate: use 85–90% dark chocolate and chop it

• Lower carb: skip coconut sugar and stick to allulose or monk fruit

🧊Storage

• Keeps 5–7 days in an airtight container

• Freeze up to 2 months

• Best served chilled so the chocolate firms up