Homemade Thin Mint Cookies

It's Girl Scout cookie season, which means Tagalongs, Samoas, and of course, Thin Mints. Today I'm making a healthier thin mint cookie with a lower sugar and fat. This crispy chocolate cookie coated in a bittersweet chocolate is a delicious and healthier alternative. Plus, they're way cheaper; no more spending $6 on a tiny box of 32 cookies; this batch of 34 cookies costs just $2.70

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix together the wet ingredients - egg, honey, peanut butter, applesauce, and mint extract. Any liquid sweetener will work, like honey, maple syrup, or sugar free syrup. For the nut butter, I'm using natural peanut butter today, but tahini, almond butter, or any other nut/seed butter will work as well. Be careful with the mint extract; it's very strong. Start with less, and adjust it to your taste

Step 2

Add the dry ingredients - oat flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Combine with a silicone spatula until you have a dough ball. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes

Step 3

Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper

Step 4

Place a large piece of parchment paper on your counter, and add the dough ball on the paper. Top with another piece of parchment, and roll out the dough to about 1/4" thick

Step 5

Cut your cookies into your desired shape, and transfer to the sheet. Roll out any dough scraps left over to use up all the cookies

Step 6

Bake at 350F for about 12 minutes, or until firm. Transfer to a wire rack to totally cool. When cooled, the cookies with be crispy, and snap when broken in half

Step 7

In a medium bowl, microwave coconut oil for 1 minute to melt. Stir in cocoa powder and sweetener with a silicone spatula. Honey, maple syrup, or sugar free syrup will all work

Step 8

Lightly coat each cookie in the chocolate, using 2 forks to drip out excess chocolate. Transfer back to the wire rack. Chill for 30 minutes to harden the chocolate before removing from the wire rack

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