Ritz Cracker Thin Mints
These Ritz Cracker Thin Mints taste just like the real thing — crispy, minty and chocolate-y and you only need 2 ingredients to make them!
2 Ingredient Homemade Thin Mints
Indulge your chocolate cravings with homemade Thin Mints! These crispy Ritz crackers dipped in minty chocolate are a perfect copycat treat, made with just 2 ingredients.
Thin Mints have always been my favorite Girl Scout Cookie. I make sure to buy a few boxes every year…you know…to support the kids…
But what happens when Girl Scout cookie season is over?
Believe it or not, you can make a spot-on Thin Mint copycat with just 2 ingredients: Ritz Crackers and Andes Chocolate Mints.
The crispiness is spot-on! And with the melted mint chocolate coating, you’ve got just the right combination of chocolate and mint.
We made several batches of these last year for our Christmas cookie tins. They were the hands-down favorite and we’re planning to make more again this year!
Related: Check out these chocolate covered peanut butter crackers we made using Ritz Crackers too! We originally decorated them for Halloween, but you could customize for any occasion!
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Ingredients
All you need are two simple ingredients to make these delicious crispy minty cookies!
There’s not an exact amount of ingredients needed here, just as many as you want to make. If you run out of chocolate, simply melt more!
Kitchen Tools Used
- Microwave Safe Bowls
- Cookie Sheet
- Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking Mat
- Candy Melts Dipping Scoop (helpful for dipping the crackers)
Instructions
To Prep: Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. You can also use silicone baking mats, as the finished cookies will slide right off!
- Fill a microwave-safe bowl with Andes mints (we used about 2 cups). You can always melt more chocolate if needed. Heat in 20-30 second increments, stir in between, to melt chocolate until smooth.
- Dip each Ritz cracker in the mint chocolate mixture and turn until completely coated. A fork or even chopsticks will work perfectly here.
- Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl, then place the chocolate covered cracker on your baking sheet to dry. Repeat until all crackers are coated in chocolate.
- Allow to dry until the chocolate has set completely and there are no soft spots. You can place the cookie sheets in the fridge to speed up the process, just don’t keep them in there longer than necessary. If air-drying, it may take 1-2 hours. The fridge will take 15-30 minutes.
Video Demo:
Prep Tips
- Crackers – You’ll want to use a cracker with a mild flavor that won’t compete with the chocolate and mint. Ritz Crackers are “butter crackers,” so anything that is labeled as such should work.
- Storage – First, make sure the chocolate coating is completely dry before placing into a storage container. Place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper between each layer of cookies to prevent sticking. Keep in an airtight container, at room temerature, but do not refrigerate. As long as the chocolate coating is intact, the cookies should stay fresh!
- Variations – Try adding sprinkles to customize your cookies for special occasion, like Christmas!
More Easy Cookie Recipes:
- Amish Sugar Cookies (no rolling or cutting needed!)
- Cake Mix Chocolate Cherry Cookies
- Easy Keto No Bake Cookies
- Pink Strawberry Champagne Cookies
- Texas Sheet Cake Cookies (made with cake mix)
Copycat Thin Mint Cookies Recipe (Printable Copy):
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Ritz Cracker Thin Mints
Equipment
- Cookie sheet
- microwave safe bowl
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 box Ritz crackers
- 2 cups Andes Mints can use Creme de Menthe Thins or baking chips
Instructions
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats and set aside.
- Place the thin mints in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds. Continue heating in 20 second intervals, stirring between, until melted.
- Dip each cracker in the melted chocolate and turn until completed coated.
- Place chocolate covered crackers on cookie sheet. Repeat until all are coated in chocolate.
- Allow to dry completely before storing. This will take 1-2 hours air-drying or 15-30 minutes in the fridge.
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I can’t wait to try these we love thin mint cookies at our house, I hope these are a hit they will be much easier to get.
I have made 100s of these for x mas they have the Andes candys in the cho chip section so you dont have to unwrap all those
I clean houses that is why i make so many
Thank you for the tip!!
A colleague introduced me to this “cookie” years ago. I make them all the time!! They are sooooo easy and taste just like GS thin mints at 1/4 the price!!!!!
They are one of our favs to make at the holidays! They are easy enough for the kids to help with!
These are so ridiculously easy and delicious. I was skeptical but with only two ingredients I felt like it was worth a shot. They surprisingly taste just like thin mints! We decorated ours with Christmas sprinkles and they’re so festive!
So glad you loved them and thank you for sharing the decorating idea!