Chocolate Mint Melties

By Demi

Ingredients

• 1 bar (3oz - 85g) mint dark chocolate
• 1 1/8 cups spelt flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup inrefined sugar
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tbsp agave nectar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp mint extract
• 1/4 cup canola oil

Details

Servings 11

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Break off 9 squares from chocolate bar (about 2/3 of bar, reserve remaining squares to top cookies) and place in mini food processor, processing until finely chopped (or chop by hand). Transfer to a bowl and combine with dry ingredients, sifting in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda, and stir until well combined, In a seperate bowl, combine syrup, agave nectar, vanilla and mint extracts, and oil and stir until well mixed. Add wet mixture to dry and stir until just well combined (do not over mix). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spoon batter onto baking sheet, spacing evenly. Break up or roughly chop reserved chocolate and place on top of each cookie, pressing in a little. Bake for 11 minutes (no longer or they will dry out). Remove from oven, and let cool for 1 minute (no longer) on the sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack.