* 1/2 cup organic
sugar for coating the cookies before baking, plus additional 1/3 cup organic
sugar (I used Wholesome Sweeteners organic, fair - trade
sugar) * 1 1/2 cups organic, all - purpose flour (I used
Central Milling Company organic, all purpose flour); I haven't tried it yet, but I bet you could substitute almond flour for a gluten - free version * 3/4 cup cocoa powder (I used Dagoba organic, fair - trade cocoa powder) * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 cup Lyle's golden syrup * 1 large egg white, preferably organic and free - range * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract * 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) organic salted butter, softened * 1/3 cup dark brown
sugar, packed (I used Wholesome Sweeteners organic, fair - trade dark brown
sugar) * 1 bar / 3 ounces dark chocolate with mint, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (I used Theo Peppermint Stick Dark Chocolate)