Easy Thin Mints Recipe (+ Try Our White Chocolate Christmas Cookie Version!)
Who doesn’t love Thin Mints? Try making homemade Thin Mints easily using Ritz crackers!
Want a yummy no-bake dessert to make with the family?
Homemade Thin Mints are a super easy and delicious treat to make at home all year long! This quick and simple Thin Mint recipe requires just 4 ingredients (including Ritz crackers) and no baking! 😱 In fact, these are so easy to make using the microwave, your kids can probably help with this process.
Better yet, we have both a milk chocolate and white chocolate cookie version!
Once set up, these homemade Thin Mints have a very similar crunch and minty chocolate vibes as the real Girl Scout variety! I personally like them right out of the freezer with a glass of milk! YUM.
Eating keto? Check out our keto homemade Thin Mints recipe from our sister site, Hip2Keto!
Here’s a festive thin mint Ritz cracker recipe for Christmas!
Utilizing milk chocolate chips is delicious but try using white chocolate and peppermint extract as a holiday version. These white chocolate Christmas cookies are truly so tasty and the white & red onlinebo makes them perfect for the holidays! You could even use crushed candy canes instead of sprinkles.
Homemade Thin Mint Cookies
yield: 24 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Do you love Girl Scout Cookies? Make this Thin Mint copycat recipe with a few pantry ingredients from home!
Ingredients
Milk Chocolate Thin Mints:
- 24 Ritz crackers (or about 2 of the smaller sleeves)
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
White Chocolate Peppermint Thin Mints:
- 24 Ritz crackers (or about 2 of the smaller sleeves)
- 1 cup white chocolate baking chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Directions
1
Note: The directions are the same for either version.
Prep a sheet pan with parchment paper. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix your baking/chocolate chips with extract and coconut oil.
2
Microwave in 15-second increments until melted and smooth, stirring each time. My microwave takes about 4 times.
Note: Using some sort of oil helps the chocolate melt smoother with fewer clumps, which is why I'm adding in coconut oil here.
3
Dip the crackers into the melted chocolate, turning your hand to drip off the excess chocolate. I used a toothpick since the crackers have small holes in the middle.
4
Place the dipped crackers on top of the wax paper and freeze or refrigerate until set. That's it - enjoy!
Tips for making the best homemade Thin Mints:
- I melted milk chocolate chips, but you can maybe even consider melting Andes chocolate mints and skip the extract for an even easier recipe!
- When melting any type of chocolate in the microwave, I always add a bit of coconut oil or vegetable so the chocolate is nice and smooth, and less likely to clump.
- Depending on how warm your kitchen is, I’m sure they could be ok stored on a container on the counter, and if they start melting move them to the fridge or freezer.
Yummy minty bliss with these cookies!
When you get the craving for a quick homemade treat and don’t want to deal with measuring ingredients and baking, these cookies are perfect! I also love that no-bake Thin Mints require simple pantry ingredients I usually have on hand.
On a personal note: We still enjoy supporting our local neighborhood Girl Scouts during cookie season and this recipe hack can obviously never replace real Thin Mints in my heart. My husband usually goes crazy and buys 15 boxes of cookies that he puts in the deep freezer outside… and I end up eating them! 😂
My taste tester & teammate Jenna tried this Thin Mint cookie recipe and here’s what she thought:
“I love a good no-bake cookie recipe and this may very well be my favorite! These are fun to make with the kids too! Thin Mints are our favorite Girl Scout cookie, and these are perfect homemade version.”
And check out with this satisfied reader from Pinterest had to say:
“My family gives this an 11/10 lol. I had to make another batch. This has onlinepletely blown our minds. Now you’ve got them all in a frenzy texting others to try out the recipe. I used Trader Joe’s baking milk chocolate bar and added vanilla extract in addition to the mint. I’d love to do this with dark chocolate too! Will 100% be a repeat experience.”
Now here’s an easy no-bake Christmas cookie to try this season!
In case you are wondering, the white chocolate Thin Mints are delicious, as well. I love the festive peppermint flavor and I have a feeling Santa would be a dedicated fan of them too! I love how pretty they are with the red and green sprinkles. They make the perfect white chocolate Christmas cookies!
Know what goes great with holiday cookies? Our Grinch hot chocolate!
