Copycat Thin Mints Cookies made with homemade chocolate cookies, dipped in a mint fudge glaze. This simple chocolate mint cookies recipe tastes just as amazing, (dare I say?) better than the original!
Cookie dough: With an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add in mint extract and cocoa powder. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until it forms a dough.
Chill: Divide the dough in half. On a sheet of wax paper, form each half into an 8-inch-long log. Chill the logs, wrapped in the wax paper, for at least 2 hours or overnight. (If you’re pressed for time, 30 minutes in the freezer works well too!)
Bake: Heat the oven to 300°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the logs into ¼-inch-thick slices with a sharp knife. Arrange the slices 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake the cookies on the top rack of the oven for 22-26 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Chocolate dip: Heat melting chocolate chip in microwave for 2 minute. Let sit 3-4 minutes. Stir gently and continue heating in 15 second increments until smooth. Dip each cookie fully into the chocolate, tapping off excess. Transfer to a parchment lined tray. Let cool to set. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe yields 65 cookies. You can bake 20-24 cookies on each tray, so they're all baked in 3 batches. This simple chocolate mint cookies recipe is an easy and delicious recipe to satisfy your sweet craving!