Fresh Mint Thins
20 portions
55mTry this gourmet version of a classic thin mint. The flavor in these comes from fresh mint, no extract needed!
What you will need
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cups AP Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/8 tsp Salt
3 Tbsp Milk
1 cup Fresh Mint
12 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Tbsp Shortening
(Nutritional facts 386 calories, 22.78 g fat, 44.25 g carbohydrates, 6.38 g protein, 129 mg cholesterol, 171 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather all ingredients.
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Portion all ingredients. Wash mint.
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Pick the mint leaves off of the stem.
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Finely chop the mint leaves.
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Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth and lightened in color.
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Separate the yolk from the white of the egg. Discard the white.
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Add just the yolk to the butter and sugar. Beat to combine and add the vanilla extract.
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Mix together the salt, baking powder and flour in a separate bowl.
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Beat in half the flour, then all of the milk.
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Mix in the remaining flour until just incorporated.
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Add the chopped mint and carefully fold it into the dough.
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Form the dough into a log and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
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Set oven to 350°F
When ready to bake, set oven to 350.
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Slice the cookie dough log into about 1/4 inch slices using floss or string. You can use a knife but it will squish the log a bit and make the shape more oval. Place cookies onto a prepared baking sheet.
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Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned and the centers are set.
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Set up a double boiler to melt the chocolate chips.
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Once the chocolate is nearly melted, add the shortening. This will give the chocolate a bit of shine and keep it soft for dipping the cookies. Coconut oil will also work for this, but will affect the flavor a bit.
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Once the cookies are cooled, dip them halfway into the chocolate. Set back on a parchment-lined pan to set.
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How to Melt Chocolate with a Bain Marie (double Boiler)
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