Homemade thin mints that taste just like the real thing. You won't believe what makes the cookie base!
I’ve got a bone to pick with an 8-year old girl.
Look, I’m not the jealous type, but I really don’t like other women cooking for my man.
Sometimes Mr. Dessert For Two takes a break from desserts. He resists the sweets that come out of my kitchen. And yeah, it kinda bugs me. It makes me want to bake triple chocolate, caramel, crunchy, creamy, salty-sweet anything to tempt him.
When he’s going through this strong-willed dessert-resistance thing and a cute little 8-year old girl in a brown vest selling Thin Mints outside the grocery store melts his heart, I get a little jealous. Yes, I know I’m an awful person.
Last time he bought a box of Thin Mints, he left them in the freezer for 3 weeks while he was out of town. Can I brag about my self-control, not touching that box for 3 whole weeks? My actions were more out of spite than self-control, though. He came back into town for a friend’s wedding and practically pushed me over to get to these cookies in the freezer.
I vowed then that I would make homemade thin mints for him. I wanted them to be easy enough that I could make them at a moment’s notice. I wanted them to taste EXACTLY like the Girl Scout version. And trust me, these really do. Taste, texture, mint flavor, everything is identical.
Take Ritz crackers (don’t use low-fat or low-salt, or I’ll cry), dip them in melted chocolate flavored with peppermint extract, pop ‘em in the freezer and enjoy. Keep those cookie-pushers away from your man. Make these instead.
This recipe makes 20 cookies. It’s a large serving size for Dessert For Two, but they’re that good. Ten cookies each. Go!
P.S. As you read this, the movers & packers are here. Please be assured that I am not ignoring your emails or comments, I will just be delayed in my response. Kansas, are you ready for this big-mouthed Southern girl?
Homemade Thin Mints
Easy homemade thin mints, made from ritz crackers!
Ingredients
- 20 Ritz crackers (don't use low-fat or low-salt)
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract (not the same as peppermint oil)
Instructions
- First, line a pan with parchment or wax paper.
- In a double boiler (or a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water), melt the chocolate and shortening. When the mixture is smooth, stir in the peppermint extract. Using two forks, dip the cookies one at a time into the chocolate. Move them to the pan to cool.
- I personally think these taste best chilled in the freezer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 77Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 2gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g
Nicole says
SO FUN! I totally like this idea. Good luck with the big move! <3
Rachel @ A Cupcake For Moose says
Happy Moving Christina! Hope all goes well!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
that's so fun that you're using Ritz crackers in these!
good luck with the move lady :)
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
Your post cracked me up...I can be the same way about cooking for the man...competitive enough to throw elbows....okay, maybe not that bad, but still. Your thin mints look GREAT! They're my favorite girl scout cookie. I LOVE how simple the recipe is. 10 cookies sounds great to me!
Krissy's Creations says
What a GREAT recipe!! I'm definitely making these asap. And SO excited about your big move!
Paula says
No way I would be able to resist staying away from a box of Thin Mints stashed in the freezer! Love this recipe. Your thin mints look perfect. Good luck with the move and I hope you love Kansas!
Cassie says
I would just have to go ahead and eat all 20 in one sitting...just as I do the box. I tend to stick them in the freezer as a way of trying to "forget" I bought the box but that does no good for me. Great recipe, Christina!
Vicki says
Christina, Those sound supper easy and will try them a couple of my "boys", hubby not too crazy for mint, but that just leaves more for the rest of us. WELCOME TO KANSAS!!!! I'll look to meet up with you the next time I'm in the "city".
Christine (The Raw Project) says
Genius recipe, these look divine! Good luck with the move to Kansas!
Alicia @bakeaholic says
Yum! I LOVE thin mint cookies- the only way I like mint!