Lately my recipes have been of the "commercial things you can do yourself" variety. This week is no different. I want to show everyone how to make Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies... at home.
Thin mints are by far my favorite of all the cookies. I also enjoy most the other flavors (except the lemon ones, blech!) but the little green box is highest on my list. I usually line my freezer with them once a year. They are also best frozen!
To make a batch at home that is almost the real thing try this:
Ingredients
Cocoa Wafer Cookies
3 T. butter
1 egg white
1/4 c. brown sugar
pinch of Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cocoa powder
1/2 c. flour (plus 1/4 c.)
2 drops pure peppermint oil
Combine all ingredients together. Add flour as needed, until dough is roll-able and not sticky at all. Roll verrrry thin. Cut into desired shapes. Bake at 325 for 4-7 minutes, or until cookies have firmed and browned slightly around edges. Remove from oven and cool.
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Peppermint Buttercream Layer
2 c. powdered sugar
4 T. melted butter
2-3 drops pure peppermint oil
1/2 tsp. heavy whipping cream
Mix together until it becomes thick and easy to roll with a rolling pin. Roll until about 1/4″ thick. Cut into desired shape. Place atop cooled cookies.
Chocolate!
Place cookies into melted chocolate (Candiquik is very easy and good here, but melted chips made in a double boiler -bowl over boiling water- would work), spoon chocolate atop until fully covered. Fish out with fork or tongs, carefully! Allow to dry on rack placed above a piece of parchment paper (rack not necessary, but does make cookie bottoms prettier. Makes about 30 cookies.
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