Thin mint cookies
Difficulty
Easy 👌Ingredients
| 10 drops | peppermint oil (divided) |
| 180 g | flour |
| 70 g | cocoa powder |
| 1 tsp | baking powder |
| 200 g | butter (softened) |
| 200 g | confectioner's sugar |
| 1 tsp | vanilla extract |
| 1 | egg |
| 400 g | dark chocolate |
| 70 g | white chocolate |
| salt |
How-To Videos
Utensils
- hand mixer with whisk attachment
- baking sheet
- oven
- plastic wrap
- pot
- parchment paper
- cutting board
- knife
- 4 bowls
Nutrition per serving
225
3g
14g
23g
Step 1/3
- 180 g flour
- 70 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 200 g butter
- 200 g confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 5 drops peppermint oil
- salt
- hand mixer with whisk attachment
- 2 bowls
- plastic wrap
Mix flour, cocoa, and baking powder in a bowl. Beat softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt in a large mixing bowl until foamy. Then beat in an egg. Add dry ingredients and give it a quick beat. At last, add half the peppermint oil drop by drop. Roll the dough into a log, wrap in plastic, and chill for approx. 1 hr.
Step 2/3
- baking sheet
- oven
- parchment papper
- cutting board
- knife
Pre-heat oven to 175°C/350°F. Cut the log into 1-cm/0.5 in. thick circles. Lay them onto a lined baking sheet. Bake cookies for approx. 10 – 12 min. Let cool for approx. 30 min.
Step 3/3
- 400 g dark chocolate
- 5 drops peppermint oil
- 70 g white chocolate
- 2 bowls
- pot
- parchment paper
If using chocolate bars, chop the chocolate into pieces. Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl set over a pot with simmering water. Add the remaining peppermint oil drop by drop to taste, stirring thoroughly after each drop. Dip the cooled cookies into the chocolate completely, and let drip for a few seconds. Lay onto a piece of parchment paper or a cooling rack. Melt white chocolate. Use a fork to drizzle it over the cookies. Store in the fridge, and enjoy cold!
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