Thin Mint Cookie Dough Truffles

I know there are lots of thin mint truffles out there right now.

But these ain't them.

Don't get me wrong-- I'm not hating on them. They're outrageously good.

(Like these, at Creative Live)

But I really wanted to make the recipes for this series a little different--

stuff you, hopefully, haven't seen too often (or at all) before.

I literally used the recipe for home made thin mint cookies (plus a little cream cheese) to make the filling and dipped it in chocolate. Voila! Hope you like :)

Thin Mint Cookie Dough Truffles

Modified from Baking Bites

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/8 c. AP flour
• 7 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 c. Sugar
• 1/4 c. Butter
• 2 oz. cream cheese
• splash of Vanilla
• 1 tsp. Peppermint extract*
• 3-5 Tbsp. Milk (more if necessary)
• At least 8 oz. melted dipping chocolate (the darker the better)

Instructions:

1. Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer, mix all ingredients together except for the milk.
2. Add the milk 1 tbsp at a time, until dough is a manageable consistency for scooping and rolling.
3. Scoop out 1 tsp at a time of the dough, roll into balls. Place in the freezer for 10-20 minutes, until firm.
4. Dip in melted dipping chocolate, let harden on wax paper.

* I started with 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract since I was halving the original recipe which only calls for about 1/2 tsp-- and I could barely taste the peppermint! But since peppermint is such a strong flavor and easy to over-do, I'd suggest only adding about 1/4 tsp at a time, until you get it just right for you.

More Girl Thin Mints:

• Thin Mint Recipe Collection
• Thin Mint Magic Cookie Bars
• Thin Mint Pudding Mousse

More Girl Scout Themed Recipes:

• Samoas Dip
• Samoas Pudding Mousse
• Samoas Apple Salad

More Cookie Dough Bites:

• Monster Cookie Dough Truffles

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