Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies are no longer a once a year treat! With this easy copycat recipe for Thin Mint cookies and just TWO simple ingredients, you can enjoy the delicious chocolate mint cookies all year long!
Ya’ll this Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies recipe is one I had to recreate in my kitchen. My {now} 7 year old is a Daisy Scout. So while we do purchase a few boxes, we run out later in the year. The Thin Mint Cookie is her FAVORITE and is quickly becoming her sister’s favorite as well.
A few years ago we were at a family gathering for Christmas. My husband’s Aunt had a variety of cookies for us to munch on. I was nursing the Tiny Girl at the time and wasn’t afraid to load up on the calories…although I probably should have!
Anyway.
I took a bite out of a chocolate mint cookie and it immediately began to melt in my mouth. It was pure heaven. It tasted exactly like Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies! I may or may not have grabbed another one, and another one. Damnit! They are like Pringles “Once you pop, you can’t stop!”. So before we left I made sure to get the recipe and was TOTALLY surprised to learn what ingredients are in them.
What are the ingredients in Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies?
I don’t know exactly what is in the REAL Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, but these cookies are made with Ritz crackers and Andes Baking Mints. That’s it!
So I literally scoured the stores for weeks trying to find the stupid Andes Baking Mints. Came to find out, only my local Walmart store carried them and only during the holidays. So now I’m stuck ordering them at Amazon when I need my fix. So keep that in mind if you want to create this Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies recipe in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
- 12 oz bag Andes Baking Mints
- 2 sleeves of Ritz Crackers
- 1/4 bar of Parrafin Wax *optional
Directions
- Create a double boiler. Taking a medium size sauce pan fill with about 1/2″ water. Place a glass bowl on top making sure the water isn’t hitting the bottom of the bowl. If so dump a bit of the water out. If the water is touching the bowl it will burn the chocolate.
- Alright so you have your double boiler, turn the stove onto med-low.
- Pour in your Andes Baking Mints and parrafix wax. I shave the parrafin wax with a grater so that it melts evenly and quickly. Mix until melted and smooth. Turn heat to low.
- Place Ritz Cracker into chocolate mixture. Using a large spoon flip to coat the backside of the cracker. Using the spoon lift the chocolate filled cracker and place of Wax Paper.
- Repeat until your chocolate mixture is gone. This is usually about 2 sleeves.
- Let the chocolate harden for 25-45 minutes and package in a air tight container.
* You don’t NEED the parrafin wax. However, I use it to add the glossiness to the cookie as well as thin the chocolate out a bit.
I hope your family enjoys these Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies!
If you like copycat recipes, be sure to check out my recipes for Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe (TGI Friday’s Copycat) and Alice Springs Chicken (Outback Steakhouse Copycat Recipe).
Oh, and I will also let you know that you should NOT make the Thin Mint cookies for a party. All of your guests will come to expect them. Most importantly, DO NOT give them as part of your annual Christmas cookie distribution. Your friends and family will be disappointed if you don’t include them year after year. Make some Homemade Buckeyes instead.
How to Make Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies (Video)
Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies
Ingredients
- 12 oz bag Andes Baking Mints
- 2 sleeves of Ritz Crackers
- 1/4 bar of Parrafin Wax *optional
Instructions
- Create a double boiler. Taking a medium size sauce pan fill with about 1/2" water. Place a glass bowl on top making sure the water isn't hitting the bottom of the bowl. If so dump a bit of the water out. If the water is touching the bowl it will burn the chocolate.
- Alright so you have your double boiler, turn the stove onto med-low.
- Pour in your Andes Baking Mints and parrafix wax. I shave the parrafin wax with a grater so that it melts evenly and quickly. Mix until melted and smooth. Turn heat to low.
- Place Ritz Cracker into chocolate mixture. Using a large spoon flip to coat the backside of the cracker. Using the spoon lift the chocolate filled cracker and place of Wax Paper.
- Repeat until your chocolate mixture is gone. This is usually about 2 sleeves.
- Let the chocolate harden for 25-45 minutes and package in a air tight container.
- * You don't NEED the parrafin wax. However, I use it to add the glossiness to the cookie as well as thin the chocolate out a bit.
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