Girl Scout Chocolate Thin Mint Cookies

This is a recipe for chocolate-dipped mint cookies, similar to the thin mint girl scout cookies.
Tools required:
mixing bowl, mixing spoon, rolling pin, cookie cutter, measuring cups/spoons, cookie tray, plastic wrap, spatula


Here is the recipe:
Chocolate Covered Chocolate Mint Cookies
Makes 30 cookies

Ingredients for cookies:
3 Tbsp butter
1 egg white
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
pinch of Baking Soda (1/16 of a tsp, but if you get more it is ok)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour (plus 1/4 cup)
2 drops pure peppermint or mint oil (If using mint or peppermint extract it'll be about a 1/4 tsp if not more, as the extract is not as concentrated as the oil)

Ingredients for mint buttercream layer:
2 cup packed powdered sugar
4 Tbsp melted butter
2-3 drops pure peppermint oil (again you will need more if using extract instead of oil)
1/2 tsp milk

Ingredients for melted chocolate:
1 1/2 c milk chocolate chips

Step 1: Mix Cookie Dough

Combine all ingredients for cookie dough together.  Add the extra 1/4 cup flour as needed, until dough is roll-able and not sticky at all.

Step 2: Roll Cookie Dough

Flour the surface of a clean counter and use a rolling pin to roll the dough very thin.

Step 3: Cut Cookie Dough

Use a cookie cutter to cut rolled dough into desired shapes.

Step 4: Bake

Bake at 325 F for 4-7 minutes on a greased cookie sheet, or until cookies have firmed (for crunchier cookies let them cook a bit longer). Remove from oven and cool completely.

Step 5: Mix Mint Buttercream

Mix mint buttercream ingredients together (with a spoon, and then by hand) until frosting dough becomes thick, you may need more powdered sugar.

Step 6: Roll Mint Buttercream Frosting

Spread powered sugar on a clean counter top and use a rolling pin to roll out the frosting-dough to 1/4″ thick.

Step 7: Cut Mint Buttercream Frosting

Use the same cookie cutter that you used to cut the cookies, and cut frosting-dough into your chosen shape(s) and place on top of cooled cookies.

Step 8: Melt Chocolate

Place chocolate chips into microwave-safe glass bowl.  Heat chocolate for 1 minute in microwave and stir. Continue to heat for 30 second intervals until chunks are gone.

Step 9: Dip Cookies

There are two ways to cover the cookies in melted chocolate.   The first way is to dip them one side at a time in melted chocolate. 
The second way is to use a spoon to place a spoonful of melted chocolate on top of a cookie.  Use the spoon to spread the chocolate evenly over the cookies surface and sides.


Allow cookies to dry on a piece of plastic wrap. Place cookies in the refrigerator, or freezer to let the chocolate set.

Enjoy!