Always use a good grade chocolate.
Cookie Dough for Thin Mints
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour1/4 cup cornstarch
6 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder( omit and add 2 to 4 drops of green food coloring for Christmas and St. Patricks Day)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/3 cup half and half or heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Mix cornstarch, flour, (cocoa powder if using to make chocolate thin mints) in a bowl together set aside.
Add cream together butter and sugar. Add food coloring in the milk and the extracts. Gradually, add in the flour mixture until well mixed..
Shape dough into two logs, about 1 1/2 inches wrap in wax paper and freeze for at least 1 hour, until dough is very firm.
Heat oven to 375.
Slice dough into rounds, shape with fingers if not completely round before baking, and don't cut more than 1/4 inch thick, if you cut them too thick they won't be crisp. Place on a parchment lined cookies sheets.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes till edges are brown. Cool completely
Dark Chocolate Coating
2 bags bitter sweet (as used) or semi sweet chips (use a good grade chocolate)
1 bar of paraffin wax melted
In a microwave safe bowl melt a half bar of paraffin wax melt in microwave until completely melted, add a bag of chocolate chunks and keep stirring till melted and thin. If you need more, melt other half of the bar of wax and the bag of chocolate, repeat above directs. Reheat if it gets cold, a minute at a time till thin and easy to dip. Use two forks, dip the cookie into the chocolate and then transfer to wax paper to dry.
In a microwave safe bowl melt a half bar of paraffin wax melt in microwave until completely melted, add a bag of chocolate chunks and keep stirring till melted and thin. If you need more, melt other half of the bar of wax and the bag of chocolate, repeat above directs. Reheat if it gets cold, a minute at a time till thin and easy to dip. Use two forks, dip the cookie into the chocolate and then transfer to wax paper to dry.
Note:
These do not freeze well, as the crispness of the wafer will get soft.
If you love knockoff cookies, try these other recipes:
Peanut Butter Pattie's
Oatmeal Sandwich Cremes ,
Caramel Delites Samoas ,
Shortbread
Lemon Coolers a retired knockoff
Even more:
Twinkie Cupcakes
Milano Cookies
Peanut Butter Pattie's
Oatmeal Sandwich Cremes ,
Caramel Delites Samoas ,
Shortbread
Lemon Coolers a retired knockoff
Even more:
Twinkie Cupcakes
Milano Cookies
Seriously, is there anything you can't make??? I still think you should open up an Italian grocery store, it would be SO awesome.
ReplyDeleteChocolate and mint is one of my all-time favorite combinations. I would not be able to stop eating these.
ReplyDeletehi,claudia,i love chocolate and mint,your cookies are fabulous!have a nice sunday,bye!
ReplyDeleteOk Claudia, now you are just plain showing off! JK No really these look super delicious. I love thin mints and have never had one home made, believe that. Ate store bought or boxes from the girl scouts. The closest I've come to eating them home made was from an Italian bakery up home. Too bad for me we don't live closer :)
ReplyDeleteWOW, what a fantastic cookies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful presentation...I LOVE IT!
Ok, pack your things, I'm taking you with me to Hawaii! hehehe...
Kiss and have a lovely Sunday!
WOW!!! These chocolates remember me the "After Eight". I love them, but I didn't think they could be made by hand. Well done ^_^
ReplyDeleteBye bye, have a nice sunday
Waw,...these chocolate covered thin mint cookies look incredibly tasty!
ReplyDeleteMMMMMMMM,...a must try!
Awesome cookie! I am a big fan of chocolate and mint!
ReplyDeleteI know so many people that would love these. I remember growing up these were ALWAYS everyone's favorite. I thought samaoas were the best, but everyone always loved these! wow, did you think of this on your own?? they look So good!
ReplyDeleteHomemade thin mints dipped in chocolate sound so special! Definitely perfect for St. Patrick's day!
ReplyDeleteThose looks sooo good! I wish I had one now to go with my cup of coffee!
ReplyDeleteDelicious combination, they are irresistible!
ReplyDeletewow, they looks so amazing! They would make lovely gifts too!!!! Great job Claudia!
ReplyDeleteOh...and with Girl Scout cookies selling here for the past 3 weeks, these will make up for the lack of them when the cookie sales end soon.
ReplyDeleteCookie + Chocolate + Mint = TILT!!!!
Got Milk????
Thanks everyone for your kind and wonderful comments.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I'd love to make my own chocolate covered mint cookies. Yum.
ReplyDeletethis sounds better than the GS mint - looks better too
ReplyDeleteThese look and sound amazing. Anything with chocolate and mint is just perfection.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for your blog and for the Italian recipes that propose link and you will still see you, hello Max
ReplyDeleteThese look so good, Do you know how many girl scout thin mints I just bought? I'll just buy 1 box next time and make the rest!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent! I love chocmint biscuits, and I have only ever eaten the shopbought kind. Now I am longing to try these!
ReplyDeleteYou made thin mints! Wow! My mouth is wide open. elicious. Scrumptious. You actually made these grand thin mints.
ReplyDeleteClaudia, this is inspired! How do you come up with these ideas?! I LOVE THIS!!! One buzz is not enough :D
ReplyDeletethese look very yummy!
ReplyDeleteThese cookies/mints are so cute!!! What a great idea.
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