Make your own Thin Mint cookies at home in just 15 minutes with a few simple shortcuts!
Okay, these fabulous No-Bake 15 Minute Thin Mints might take you 20 minutes to make. Especially if you stop to eat all the unused cookie cream filling.
But the point is, these chocolate mint cookies are so very, very easy. And yes, they do taste remarkably like the Girl Scout version!
YUM! so simple and so good! ~ Stephanie
I’m almost afraid to put this in writing, because I truly do love Girl Scouts cookies and I want everyone to buy them, but (gasp!) some people in my family said they were even better than the originals.
I feel slightly less guilty saying that because it is November, so unless you had quite a stash of Thin Mints in your freezer (and a whole lot of willpower) it’s not a cookie that typically makes an appearance during the holiday season. Until now!
I mean, chocolate and mint is a classic holiday flavor combination. Actually, it’s a classic flavor combination any time of year.
I definitely finished off my stash of Girl Scout Cookies, including Thin Mints, quite awhile ago. So I love having a quick and easy way to satisfy my cookie cravings.
But during Girl Scout Cookie season, definitely support those girls and buy your Thin Mints from them. Think of these as emergency Thin Mint cookies.
Brilliant! So easy and still so great! ~ Natalie
One very important tip when making this recipe: use candy flavoring oils, such as LorAnn brand (rather than extracts). Extracts may cause your chocolate to seize.
I can’t say I thought of the idea for this quick and easy version of No-Bake 15 Minute Thin Mints, but it’s absolutely brilliant! I can’t wait to try the recipe with different kinds of Oreos (like golden or lemon flavor) and different coatings.
Your friends and neighbors are going to love these No-Bake 15 Minute Thin Mints. If you decide to share, that is! It really is a perfect holiday cookie.
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Here’s what you’ll need to make No-Bake 15 Minute Thin Mints
Equipment
- Baking Sheets
- Microwave safe bowls
- Silicone Spatulas
- Offset Spatulas
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Ingredients
- Oreos
- Semisweet chocolate
- Creme de menthe flavoring
No Bake Fifteen Minute Thin Mints
Ingredients
- 20 Oreo cookies
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 2-3 drops crème de menthe oil flavoring or peppermint oil flavoring
Instructions
- Carefully separate Oreos. Scrape of filling and discard (or eat).
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate at 50% power, stirring every 30-60 seconds until smooth. Alternately, you can melt chocolate in a double boiler on the stove top.
- Stir mint flavoring into melted chocolate.
- Rest a chocolate wafer on the tines of a fork and lower into the melted chocolate until completely coated.
- Tap fork on the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining chocolate wafers. Refrigerate until set.
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23 comments
Esther
Why are we separating the oreos? You could even get the mint oreos. I’m trying this lol
Amy
what kind of mint extract to do use? I have found peppermint and spearmint but not just mint.
Alyssa Roberts (@AlyCoteRoberts)
How do you keep the chocolate from seizing when you add the extract?
Danelle
Alyssa, I have never had a problem with that, but I suppose it might depend on what type of chocolate you use. I use the Ghirardelli melting wafers, or sometimes their chocolate chips, and I haven’t had a problem with those seizing.
Danelle
You could also try adding the extract before melting, and I think using an oil-based flavoring might help too.
Nic
I added the extract at the beginning and added a bit of warmed milk as I was stirring if it looked like it was going to seize.
Also the milk helped to keep the chocolate thin for longer making the cookies easier to cover
Judy
You can use Ande’s Chocolate Mints instead of the chocolate and mint extract. Some stores have the Ande Chocolate Mint pieces in the baking section of the store. Otherwise you can find the whole candies in the candy section.
Esther
Smart! And I love Andes mints, thanks for the great idea!
Emily
These sound awesome! I’ll have to try them! Instead of scraping the icing off you could always use the Mr. Christie chocolate wafers. They taste just like the oreo chocolate. Only problem is they’re a little tricky to find.
Ann
Could you use vanilla wafers instead of the oreo’s? They wouldn’t be quite as greasy as the Ritz crackers and you wouldn’t be wasting the filling. Thanks for sharing. Ann
Lala
Can I use actual creme de menthol instead of extract or will that cause problems with the chocolate too? ALL your recipes look so good!
Danelle
I’m sure you could Ann. They would probably have a slightly different flavor, but they would still be delicious!
Shawna
Sounds so good! I was just thinking about using orange flavor and maybe dark chocolate. Whaddya think?
emily
sounds good. I want to make the 3 layer no bake dream bars, can I omit the coconut, I’m not a fan
Danelle
Sorry Emily, I am not 100% sure which recipe you mean, but it would probably be fine to omit the coconut.
DonnaDecember 27, 2013
You will love them with the orange extract. I like the orange I think it is better then the mint.
Shawna
Thanks Donna! I’m planning on getting around to trying them next week!
Danelle
Thanks Donna! Can’t wait to try it! 🙂
mar
Instead of using Oreo cookies that you have to separate then do something with the white cream, you can use Ritz crackers instead. Honest, it works great and they taste JUST LIKE ‘thin mints’ from the Girl Scouts. I have been making them for years. I hope you will try it!
Danelle
Sounds delicious! I’ll definitely try it out!
Hari Chandana
Awesome!!.. thanks for sharing 🙂
Natalie @ Paper And Birch
Brilliant! So easy and still so great!
Stephanie @ PlainChicken
YUM! so simple and so good!