One thing I am unable to say no to? A cute little Girl Scout selling Girl Scout cookies. I was a Brownie and a Girl Scout and my mother was my leader – wasn’t I cute?
My girls were also Brownies and Girl Scouts and I was their leader so I have a special place in my heart for the program and I can never turn away a Girl Scout ringing my door bell selling cookies. When I had a lot of little Girl Scouts in my neighborhood I had to pace myself and only buy a few boxes from each one so I didn’t end up with a two year’s supply of Girl Scout cookies. Now I only know one little Girl Scout so I always load up when she calls me.
Thin Mints are my favorite! Hands down, no contest! I always stash a few boxes of Thin Mints away in the freezer. I think that is the best way to eat a Thin Mint – frozen. But eventually they are all gone and I am left patiently waiting for the next season of Girl Scout Cookies to arrive.
Well, I have found a solution to my lack of Thin Mints cookie problem. Thanks to today’s recipe I can now enjoy a mug of warm, yummy Thin Mint Hot Chocolate when that Thin Mints craving strikes and the freezer is empty! Thin Mints Hot Chocolate tastes pretty close to the real thing and takes care of that craving!
Thin Mints Hot Chocolate is made with cocoa powder, some sugar, a little salt, vanilla extract, peppermint extract and of course milk. Choose your fat content – I went with 2 percent.
Of course there must also be whipped cream – at our house you don’t dare serve hot chocolate with out whip cream.
And if you are lucky enough to have a box of Thin Mints around crush up a few to sprinkle on the top and then add a little Thin Mints side car. They are so yummy once they melt a little in the hot chocolate.
So what’s your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? Tagalongs come in second for me although I think my husband would choose Samoas!
For a few other fun recipes using Girl Scout Cookies check out these:
Thin Mint Cookie Milkshakes – Thin Mint Cookie Pizza – Tagalong Cookie Milkshakes
Thin Mints Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1/4 C cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 C hot water
- 3 C milk I used 2 %
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Instructions
- Mix together sugar, cocoa and salt in a pan.
- Add water and mix until dissolved.
- Bring to a boil and cook and stir for about 2 minutes
- Add in milk and extract.
- Cook until hot. Do not allow to boil
Enjoy!
Leigh Anne
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February 24, 2014 at 8:32 amLove the recipe and the Brownie pick!
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 8:21 amThanks Heidi – it was fun going through the photos to find them!!
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February 24, 2014 at 3:44 pmThis looks so delicious! I love thin mints!!
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 8:20 amThanks Kristen – Thin Mint are the best!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
February 24, 2014 at 6:14 pmI have pictures of myself that look very similar! I LOVE this hot chocolate. Pinned!
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 8:20 amAren’t those photos fun!! Thanks so much Dorothy!
Mariel @ Or so she says...
February 24, 2014 at 6:59 pmThose are my most favorite boxed cookies ever! I love the idea of Thin Mint Hot Chocolate… sounds SOOOO good. Pinned!
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 8:20 amMine too Mariel – pretty much the only cookie I buy!
Lolly Jane
February 24, 2014 at 7:33 pmOh that hot cocoa looks AMAZING, LA! Can hardly wait to try! PS: Those pics are ADORABLE. Seriously adorable (:
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 8:19 amMy girls might not forgive me for that one of them – one of them was in that middle school awkward stage!!!
Holly
February 24, 2014 at 9:06 pmOh my goodness! I’m drooling over this! I think I’ve gained 5 lbs. just looking at the yummy pictures! Ü
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 8:19 amThanks Holly! Sorry about the 5 lbs :)!!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast
February 25, 2014 at 10:00 amI am a sucker for thin mint cookies, those girl scouts get me everytime! This sounds so good, I am pinning so I can give it a try! Thanks for sharing.
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 10:49 amJenna, Yeah, I can’t resist a Girl Scout either! Thanks for pinning.
Carol Z
February 25, 2014 at 2:40 pmThis looks so good. My mom was a Girl Scout Leader and chaired our cookie drive. That could have been our living room.
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 7:46 pmSuch fun memories!
Davonne Parks
February 25, 2014 at 6:46 pmMy oldest daughter’s favorite GS cookies are Thin Mints, but we’ve recently had to go gluten free and dairy free at home so Thin Mints are out this year. I made this as a surprise for her tonight and she LOVED it and said it tastes like hot Thin Mints! (I used organic sugar and unsweetened soy milk.) Our entire family agreed this was by far the BEST dairy-free hot chocolate we’ve had yet. Seriously amazing stuff, thank you so much for this recipe! I pinned it and know we’ll make it over and over again 🙂
Leigh Anne
February 25, 2014 at 7:46 pmI am so glad your daughter loved it. I have a daughter that is gluten free and dairy free too and it always makes me so happy when I can make something that she loves and can eat!
Jelli
March 4, 2014 at 4:31 pmThis looks delicious, Leigh Anne! Every year I get anxious around this time, hoping my mother will send a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies in the mail. Sadly, Costa Rica’s version of scouts do no cookie sales whatsoever. Definitely something I should recommend! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Stephanie Pass
March 5, 2014 at 8:13 pmI love Thin Mints and this looks amazing!! Pinning for later!
Claire @ The Simple, Sweet Life
August 21, 2014 at 9:44 amWhat a fantastic looking recipe! I, too, was a Brownie when I was little, and thin mints were and always will be my favorite! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Stefany
December 11, 2014 at 8:27 amI found this recipe on Pinterest and I’m so glad I did! I have made this recipe almost every day for the last week! My son and I just love it and it really does taste just like Thin Mint Cookies. I found the recipe a little sweet so I reduced the sugar to 1/4c and it is just perfect. Thanks!
Leigh Anne
December 11, 2014 at 8:52 amSo glad you found it and are enjoying it!
Heth Siemer
February 5, 2018 at 9:13 amAnd now that I’ve made one cup… time to make about ten gallons of this <3