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Copycat Thin Mints

Delicious Copycat Thin Mints Recipe Perfect for Any Occasion

Enjoy homemade Copycat Thin Mints that mimic the iconic Girl Scout cookies with this simple recipe.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Coating
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract for coating

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • cookie cutter
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • microwave or double boiler

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add vanilla and peppermint extract and mix to combine.
  3. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix until a dough forms.
  4. Roll dough between parchment paper to 1/4 inch thickness and chill for 1 hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cut out cookies with a round cutter.
  6. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes and let them cool completely.
Coating
  1. Melt chocolate and coconut oil together until smooth.
  2. Stir in peppermint extract into the melted chocolate.
  3. Dip each cookie in the chocolate coating and let excess drip off.
  4. Place on parchment and chill until chocolate is set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mg

Notes

Get creative by using dark chocolate or adding crushed peppermint candies on top for extra crunch.

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