The perfect combination of chocolate, mint, and *crunch*. These are very reminiscent of the Girl Scout cookies we all know as Thin Mints.
Those dang Girl Scout cookies that you can’t set down until they’re gone…then the sugar guilt kicks in.
I saw this recipe around 10 a.m. and by noon I had 50 little cookies of my own.
They are just as good as anticipated.
Here is what they involve.
Promise not to judge what they are made with?! Not until you taste.
It may seem weird to some.
That is it! 3 ingredients.
Thin Mints.
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3 ingredient thin mint cookies that will remind you of the popular Girl Scout cookie!
Author: Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik (adapted from Averie Cooks)
Serves: 50
Ingredients
- Ritz® Crackers (Approximately 2 sleeves)
- 1 package (16 oz.) Chocolate and/or Vanilla CandiQuik Coating
- 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- (+ 1 tablespoon of shortening)
Instructions
- Melt CandiQuik according to package directions. I used half of each package, (8 oz.) of Vanilla and Chocolate CandiQuik.
- Add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract to each 8 oz. of melted coating. Stir in ½ tablespoon of shortening to each tray of coating if needed*.
- Using a fork, dip the cracker in the coating, using a spoon to completely coat the cracker. Let the excess coating drip off through the fork tines. Place on wax or parchment paper to set. Reheat the coating for a few seconds as needed while dipping (the extract does cause the coating to dry faster).
Notes/Tips
*Please note - you are never supposed to add anything to the coating that has water in it (i.e. peppermint extract). Water and chocolate do not get along. However, I tested the waters (no pun intended) and since it was such a small amount, I got away with it. Just note, your coating may become clumpy and thick after adding the extract, making it very hard to dip WITHOUT adding the shortening.
- Recipe idea adapted from Averie Cooks
Chocolate was by FAR my favorite.
I think I literally ate 23 chocolate and 11 vanilla.
Don’t judge, it wasn’t all in one day. It was TWO.
Try these in the freezer! They taste amazing cold.
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I was just thinking about making these today, finally cool enough to play with my chocolate. Also making your mummy pretzel stick for my daughter’s class tomorrow! Pinned, thanks for sharing!
Hi Joan – I know you will love these thin mints! Glad you are making the mummy pretzels, they will be so popular!!
SO easy and SO very, very dangerous. I couldn’t have stopped at 23 myself and probably would have finished the entire batch
love these!!
Okay, so this is just brilliant. And, I’m thinking red and green drizzles for Christmas-time. I’m totally making ‘em!
You will love these!! It’s my new go-to snack ;). Great for any time of the year…I will be keeping a supply of these in my freezer, lol. Thanks for saying hi!
I was thinking about making these with vanilla wafers instead of the crackers. And I love the idea of red and green drizzles for Christmas!
Hi Karen,
let me know how they turn out with the vanilla wafers! Thanks for stopping by