Chocolate-Covered Copycat Thin Mints Recipe

Chocolate-Covered Copycat Thin Mints Recipe

Turn the most famous Girl Scout cookie into an even more craveable treat my dipping them in chocolate! These mint-flavored cookies are just too darn good.

How To Make Chocolate-Covered Copycat Thin Mints

Prep: 22 mins
Rest and Cool Time: 2 hrs
Cook: 13 mins
Total: 2 hrs 35 mins
Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • ½ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 pc egg
  • tsp peppermint extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 12 oz dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil, plus more as needed

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside

  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, roughly 8 to 10 minutes.

  3. Add egg and peppermint extract. Continue creaming.

  4. Fold your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients until evenly incorporated. It should look like wet sand.

  5. Lay a parchment paper, place your dough on it, and roll tightly.

  6. Transfer to a chilled area and allow the dough to rest for at least an hour, or until firm.

  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

  8. Cut out your cookies and place these onto your lined cookie sheets, inches apart from each other.

  9. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until set.

  10. While waiting, melt your chocolate chips in the microwave on low for 10-second bursts. Mix to even out and repeat until completely melted.

  11. Should the chocolate remain thick, add coconut oil. Mix and adjust as needed.

  12. Once the cookies are baked, dip your cookies into your melted chocolate. Tap to remove any air bubbles. Repeat until you have dipped all your cookies.

  13. Set aside at room temperature and allow to dry, then store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

  • Sugar: 64g
  • :
  • Calcium: 227mg
  • Calories: 823kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 103g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg
  • Fat: 44g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Iron: 3mg
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
  • Potassium: 597mg
  • Protein: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 35g
  • Sodium: 311mg
  • Trans Fat: 1g
  • Vitamin A: 575IU
  • Vitamin C: 1mg
Nutrition Disclaimer
Want to share your experience making these delightful Chocolate-Covered Copycat Thin Mints? Head over to our Baking and Desserts forum section and let us know how your batch turned out!

Was this page helpful?

Chat Bubble Icon Share your own special recipe
Submit Your Own Recipe

Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!

Comments