Homemade Thin Mints! Yum-Yummy!

Am I the only one who despises waiting for 'girl scout cookie season' to start? Or the price for a couple boxes of said cookies? I sure hope not because these things are amazing! Here's a copy cat recipe that I found, tried and LOVED!

For the cookie part: > 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package fudge cake mix > 3 tablespoons shortening, melted > 1⁄2 cup cake flour, measured then sifted > 1 egg > 3 tablespoons water > nonstick cooking spray

Chocolate coating: > 3 (12 ounce) bags semi-sweet chocolate chips > 3⁄4 teaspoon peppermint extract > 6 tablespoons shortening

What to do: > Combine the cookie ingredients in a large bowl, adding the water a little bit at a time until the dough forms. > Cover and chill for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. > On a lightly floured surface, roll out a portion of the dough to just under 1/16 of an inch thick. > To cut them, use a spice container lid with a 1 1/2 inch diameter.

Continued: > Arrange the cut dough rounds on a cookie sheet that's been sprayed with a coating of non stick spray. > Bake for 10 minutes. > Remove them from the oven and allow to cool completely.

For the coating: > Combine chocolate chips with peppermint extract and shortening in a large microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. > Heat on 50 percent power for 2 minutes, stir gently, then heat for an addition minute. > Stir once again, and if chocolate is not a smooth consistency, continue to zap in microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.

Finally: > Use a fork to dip each wafer in the chocolate, tap the fork on the edge of the bowl so that the excess chocolate runs off, and then place the cookies side-by-side on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. > Refrigerate until firm. > Then eat away!!

And there y'all have it! They taste almost exactly like the original thin mints, but you get more for a better price in my opinion 😊😉 Hope y'all enjoy!