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Easy Mint Thins

Name: Easy Mint Thins
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 24 ounces milk or dark chocolate candy coating; 1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract; 60 Ritz crackers; 2 ounces white candy coating, melted; Optional decorations: Chopped Andes mint candies, crushed spearmint candies, assorted sprinkles and green colored sugar

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Prep: 40 min. + standing

Makes

5 dozen

My friends often try to guess the ingredients, but I never tell them how simple they are to make. They taste just like the Girl Scout cookie, and they're perfect for Christmas and bake sales. —Jennifer Setser, Morgantown, Indiana

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Ingredients

24 ounces milk or dark chocolate candy coating
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
60 Ritz crackers
2 ounces white candy coating, melted
Optional decorations: Chopped Andes mint candies, crushed spearmint candies, assorted sprinkles and green colored sugar

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate candy coating; stir until smooth. Stir in extract.
Dip crackers in chocolate candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Drizzle tops with white candy coating; decorate as desired. Let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 89 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 34mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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