It is Girl Scout cookie time around here! Thin Mints are a perennial favorite for many – right?! Well – this “Kitchenista” (as my sweet blogging friend, Laura has dubbed me) is not satisfied with just a regular ole’ Thin Mint Cookie.
So last year I decided to try chunking them up in my Jodi’s Almost Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie dough, and POW! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Nick (my son) awarded these his ALL-TIME FAVORITE version of my chocolate chip cookies.
So I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a box or two and make them for him again this year. After all, his birthday is coming up very soon, and for me, any excuse will do to bring a smile to my guys’ faces and bellies. 🙂
Hope you’ll give them a try! If you do, let me know what you think.
Girl Scout Thin Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1 lb (4 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 bag Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks (or Chips)
1 sleeve of Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies – crushed into chunks, but not pulverized
Mix softened butter and sugars with mixer until well blended. Add vanilla and eggs and mix until creamy. Add dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda) until well incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips and thin mint chunks.
Refrigerate dough for several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Shape dough into 1 1/2 – 2 Tbsp balls and flatten slightly. Bake on baking stone for 8-9 minutes. Let cool on stone for approximately 5 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to cool completely.
Cookies freeze well in Ziploc bags (and Nick actually prefers to eat them straight out of the freezer).
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
heehee 🙂 Happy Saturday.
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Wow! What a great idea. I can imagine they must be absolutely delicious. How could it not? With your cookie recipe and G.S. thin mints that would make it double the delicousness. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes with us.
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Yep – a double winner PJ! 🙂 Happy Saturday!
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Cookies in cookies. How could they not be good? So funny about frozen cookies, I’ve developed a taste for them that way too. So much for stopping my snacking habit.
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I think there are less calories when they are frozen, Barbara. 🙂
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Are you kidding? Cookies in cookies? Oh Jodi, you’re so naughty.
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I know – right? Quite the decadence!! 🙂
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That’s funny-the Guy says “Winner winner, chicken dinner,” too, Ms. Jodi. And yet I never get a chicken dinner. Where does that expression come from??
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I’m not sure Albert – now you have me thinking…. I must Google it
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So here is what I learned Albert:
It is actually a casino term. Years ago every Las Vegas casino had a 3 piece chicken dinner with potato and veggie for $1.79. A standard bet back then was $2.00, hence when you won a bet you had enough for a chicken dinner.
(Source: http://www.eduqna.com/Words-Wordplay/2713-words-wordplay-3.html)
Learn something new every day – eh?! Thanks for asking, Albert, and for the visit!
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That is fascinating! Thank you for investigating. 🙂
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You are so inventive! These look wonderful!
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