Easy Almost Homemade Thin Mint Cookies
I love the idea of Almost Homemade Thin Mint Cookies! You?
It’s time once again for the Secret Recipe Club reveal. My December blog brought me loads of choices, but I settled for easy one afternoon after the kids came home from school with friends in tow.
My blog assignment for December was My Hobbie Lobbie. Her Recipe Index is overloaded with some amazing recipes, and I bookmarked several to try!
A few favorites were her Homemade Nachos, Stuffed Peppers with Bacon (this was almost my SRC pick!), Baked Cauliflower Poppers, Coconut Pancakes and Chocolate Pistachio Fudge.
In the end, these super easy thin mint cookies, won out because they were easy (keyword!), I had all ingredients on hand and I needed something sweet and fun to serve a bunch of teenagers.
For the record, I actually made 3 batches and they were ALL gone!
They are very addictive, taste great and honestly taste a lot LIKE the popular once a year cookie!
Ready to make some Almost Homemade Thin Mint Cookies?
Recipe for Homemade Thin Mints
Easy Almost Homemade Thin Mint Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 ounces of quality dark chocolate
- 2-3 drops of peppermint extract to taste – add to, and test
- 12 circle butter crackers
Instructions
- Using a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate until smooth.
- Add a drop or two of peppermint extract, stir well and taste.
- If it needs a little more mint, add a drop at a time stirring between each addition until you get the desired taste.
- Dip the crackers in the melted chocolate, allow the excess chocolate to drip off. I used a mini pair of tongs for this process.
- Place on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper and refrigerate for about 20 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
- For the record, much like REAL thin mints, these are absolutely awesome COLD!
Thin Mints are Mama’s favorite so I’ll have to make these and try them out on her.
These remind me of the mint slices I use to eat when I was little…yum!
Oh yum, I’ve made these before and loved them. Yours look so good.
These look so delicious and perfect for the holidays!
These look so delicious and perfect for the holidays!
These are one of my favorites too, specially when I’m hard pressed for time. Glad you liked them.
Oh these will disappear in my house in a heart beat!
So easy and I am sure, super tasty as well
I need to make these asap! Love thin mints!
Oh wow, I never would have guessed making homemade thin mints would be so easy! Definitely have to try this.
These look marvelous and I love how simple they are to make! I’m sure they were the best treat for your ravenous teenagers!
I SO need to try this!!! Nothing like thin mints, 😀
These are wonderful! What a great pick. They can make great little gifts too!
I’m totally intrigued by this recipe – so simple and fun! This is definitely a must-try – I just love chocolate and mint!
Thin mints are my all-time favorite girl scout cookie. Love that now I can make my own at home! Great pick.