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March 3, 2013

Cream Cheese Thin Mints

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Cream Cheese Thin Mints

I decided not to buy any Girl Scout Cookies this year because I’m trying to cut back on sweets.

These no-bake cream cheese Thin Mints are the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat! #recipes #chocolate #mint

So instead, I bought a package of Keebler Grasshopper cookies, and added melted Andes baking chips, cream cheese, and melted candy coating.

Somehow this “cutting back on sweets” thing didn’t work out like I’d anticipated.

These no-bake cream cheese Thin Mints are the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat! #recipes #chocolate #mint

So then I decided I’d just send them all to work with the Tall Boy in order to get them out of the house.

That didn’t work either, because I kept “forgetting” and then sneaking bites when no one was looking.  Because here’s the thing: as much as I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, chocolate and mint is my ultimate favorite.

Fortunately, it’s also one of Doodle’s favorites, so he’s been bailing me out by eating almost as many of these as I have.

These were a fun little treat we threw together last week after the snow (finally) stopped and school was back in session.  They took less than half an hour from start to finish, and my favorite part?  No bake!

🙂

These no-bake cream cheese Thin Mints are the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat! #recipes #chocolate #mint

Cream Cheese Thin Mints
 
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
  • 1 (10-ounce) package Thin Mint or other fudge-covered mint cookies
  • ¼ cup butter (1/2 stick)
  • ¾ cup Andes Mint baking chips
For the Filling:
  • 5 ounces white candy-coating (like Candiquik)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • green food coloring (I used about 3-4 drops)
  • sprinkles
Method
For the Crust:
  1. Crush cookies into fine pieces using a food processor. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and Andes mint baking chips on high for about 1 minute, or until mixture is melted. Stir until smooth. Add mixture to crumbs, and mix until all cookie crumbs are moistened. Press crust into an 8 x 8 pan, pressing firmly. Freeze for at least 10 minutes.
For the Filling:
  1. Microwave candy coating according to package directions. Stir until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth. Whisk in food coloring and flavoring until smooth. Add candy coating, and stir until smooth. Spread filling over crust. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired.
  2. Cut into 9 squares (3 rows of 3 squares each). Cut in half diagonally to make 19 triangles.
Notes
from Pampered Chef
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Love chocolate and mint as much as I do? Here’s some other recipes you might like:

Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies from Kitchen Meets Girl

Mint Brownie Grasshopper Pie in a Jar from Kitchen Meets Girl

Triple-Threat Grasshopper Mint Brownies from The Domestic Rebel

Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Chocolate Mint Poke Cake from Crazy for Crust

Thin Mint Fudge Brownies from Inside BruCrew Life

Chocolate Mint Pretzel Bites from Shugary Sweets

50+ of the Best Chocolate Mint Recipes from Something Swanky

20 Comments

  1. sally @ sallys baking addiction
    sally @ sallys baking addiction on March 3, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    there are andes mint baking chips in the CRUST!!! What!! Ashley, oh my gosh these are a MUST MAKE. I would be happy with just the crust but that minty filling/topping is calling out my name too. 🙂 So festive! And thank you for linking to my cupcakes! 🙂
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  2. Stephanie @ Back For Seconds
    Stephanie @ Back For Seconds on March 3, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    Wow, Ashley, these are amazing! I just love easy no bake treats. And I’m with you, chocolate and mint is right near the top of my favorites list too. I would probably eat the whole batch myself 😉
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  3. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
    Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen on March 3, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    When I saw the name for these I knew I would love them! Cream Cheese + Chocolate + Mint= HEAVEN! I absolutely love mint and chocolate and these bars are the epitome of mint and chocolate!
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  4. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
    Jessica@AKitchenAddiction on March 4, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Oh my. Love these!!
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  5. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel on March 4, 2013 at 9:21 am

    I LOOOOVE this rendition on Thin Mints. Because while I enjoy Thin Mints for their simple, minty goodness, I do sometimes find that I wish they had frosting. Because seriously, everything is better with frosting, amirittte? Also, I will be happy to come to your house and finish eating these for you.
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Samoas CookiesMy Profile

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  6. Liz
    Liz on March 4, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    I too love mint + chocolate! A perfect combination 🙂
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  7. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
    Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust on March 4, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    These sound AMAZING. OMG I’d eat the whole batch too! LOVE me some Thin mints. I bought a bunch, can’t believe I haven’t opened a box yet!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on March 5, 2013 at 7:00 pm

      Thin Mints and Samoas are my favorites. No way I could NOT open a box if I had ’em. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
    Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen on March 4, 2013 at 5:46 pm

    I love these cookies! We need to make these and then my thin mint shots! Whoo Hoo for St Paddy’s Day! Thanks for sharing at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
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  9. Nancy Pfeifer
    Nancy Pfeifer on March 5, 2013 at 2:47 am

    This recipe looks amazing! Im visiting for the 1st time. Love your blog! I hope you visit me sometime- https://atozebracelebrations.com/2013/03/link-party-10.html

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on March 5, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by, Nancy! I’m off to check you out now!

      Reply
  10. Joan@Chocolate and More
    Joan@Chocolate and More on March 5, 2013 at 7:58 am

    who needs to buy Girl Scout cookies when you can make bars like these! Yum! I don’t think I’ve even seen them selling cookies this year, not like when we were kids and went door to door. I think the hubby may have bought a box or two but I haven’t seen them, lol.
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  11. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
    Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! on March 5, 2013 at 9:22 am

    This looks fabulous! I love that it’s a bar cookie. 🙂

    Reply

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