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Recipes » Desserts » Cookies » Thin Mint Recipe

Published: Feb 16, 2019 · Modified: May 20, 2021 by Krystle Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

Thin Mint Recipe

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Thin Mint Recipe: Crunchy chocolate mint cookies that taste just like your favorite Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie. Enjoy them all year long with my homemade thin mints recipe.

I have a confession to make.

thin mint recipe

 

I’m a hoarder. And I’m not just talking about books (although I do have 234242 of them). Limited edition products produce a firestorm of GOTTA HAVE IT with me.

Since Girl Scout thin mint cookies are only available once per year, it’s really more of GOTTA HAVE 10 boxes NOW before they’re gone. However, sometimes even that many doesn’t last all year.

Whether you can’t wait for your thin mints to arrive or are just craving thin mints “off season”, this thin mints recipe is for you. Craving more Girl Scout cookies? Try my Tagalong copycat recipe too.

thin mint cookies

 

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Thin Mint Recipe

Crunchy chocolate mint cookies that taste just like your favorite girl scout cookie.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Ameican
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes
Total Time: 29 minutes minutes
Servings: 48 Cookies
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 2 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ Cup Cornstarch
  • 6 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup White Sugar
  • ½ Cup Butter Softened
  • ⅓ Cup Whole Milk
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¾ Tsp Peppermint Extract

For the Coating

  • 10 Oz. Semisweet Chocolate
  • ½ Cup Butter Softened
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Instructions

  • In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Stir in milk, vanilla, and peppermint extract. Stir in cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt.
  • Gradually stir in flour a little at a time, mixing until just combined.
  • Shake dough into 2 logs that are ~ 1/ ½ inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 1-2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Slice dough in ~¼ inch thick rounds with sharp knife. Bake for 14-15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl melt chocolate and butter for 30-60 seconds. Stir until smooth. Dip each cookie in chocolate, and let set on wax paper for ~1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 52mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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What do you think of these homemade thin mints?

 

You  May Also Enjoy:

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Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies 

Chocolate Zucchini Muffin

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

What do you think of these thin mints? What’s your favorite Girl Scout Cookie?

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  1. 2pots2cook says

    October 24, 2020 at 12:11 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect Christmas treat ! Pinned, of course !

    Reply
  2. The Food Hunter says

    February 19, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Pretty sure I am going to be making these real soon

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 19, 2015 at 11:01 pm

      Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  3. Candi @ A Day in Candiland says

    February 18, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    5 stars
    One of my favorite cookies ever. I love Mint anything.

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 19, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      Mine too Candi!

      Reply
  4. Lori says

    February 18, 2015 at 7:51 am

    They look delicious! I would even love the cookie part all by itself.

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 19, 2015 at 11:15 pm

      Thanks Lori! You could totally do just the cookies. The coating just makes them more “like” the actual thin mint cookie.

      Reply
  5. Jennifer | Bake or Break says

    February 17, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    Such distinctive flavors! We all have our favorite Girl Scout cookies, and these are my sister’s favorite.

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 19, 2015 at 11:16 pm

      What are your favorite ones Jennifer?

      Reply
  6. Melanie | Melanie Makes says

    February 17, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    How dangerous to be able to whip these up anytime you’d like at home! Love it!

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 19, 2015 at 11:17 pm

      Haha so true Melanie! 🙂 You don’t want to know how close these are to being gone already.

      Reply

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