This is such a fun recipe to make. Delicate Mint Thins are a crunchy mint flavored cookie dipped in chocolate. I make a batch of these any time I am invited to a dinner party and I put them in a cute box for the host. They are the perfect accompaniment for an after dinner coffee.
Lots of mint thin recipes use peppermint extract for the mint flavor but I find it can be a bit overpowering. I prefer to take a more subtle approach and use freshly chopped mint which you can see speckled through the cookie when it’s cooked.
The first thing I do is make the minty cookies – using standard cookie ingredients but with added mint. The cookie dough requires 2 hours refrigeration time so make sure you factor that in. Once cool, I decorate the baked cookies with chocolate. This is where I really start to have fun with this recipe – I never decorate these in the same way twice. Sometimes I cover them completely in chocolate, sometimes I dip half of each cookie in the chocolate to show some of the minty flecked cookie (this is the decorating technique I describe in this recipe but it’s up to you – let your imagination run wild!)
To make Delicate Mint Thins, you will need the following ingredients:
Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat well to combine.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the creamed ingredients. Beat well after each addition.
Stir in the chopped fresh mint.
Shape the cookie dough into two 8 inch rolls. Wrap each one in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or until firm.
Unwrap the cookie dough rolls and cut into ¼ inch slices.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Place the cookies 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the edges are golden. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on wire racks.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave or in a bowl over a pot of hot water. Stir the melted mixture until smooth. Dip each cookie into the chocolate halfway. Allow excess to drip off and place the cookies on waxed paper until they’ve set.
These cookies are best served with tea or coffee after dinner.
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