These Paleo Thin Mint Cookies are easy to make and irresistible! A crunchy chocolate cookie dipped in mint chocolate that is gluten free, dairy free and naturally sweetened, but no one will be able to tell!
Thin Mints are arguably the most popular Girl Scout cookie. There is just something addicting about those thin little crunchy cookies that are too easy to eat one after another. Well, these cookies have that same addicting quality, but made with way better ingredients. Ingredients that won't leave you feeling crappy afterwards.
These are easy to make- the dough is mixed together quickly, the dough is rolled out and cut into circles, baked then dipped in mint chocolate. I'm not going to say they are the quickest cookie ever. Between the cutting and the dipping there is some time involved, but it is more than worth it. It's a labor of love that pays in 60 scrumptious cookies.
If you think 60 cookies is too much for you, then give some to a friend or put some in the freezer for later. They are actually good straight from the freezer so I don't know if that's good advice on how to not eat them all 🙂
Room Stable Cookies
One thing that is really great about these cookies is they hold up at room temperature. The chocolate doesn't melt and the cookies don't get soft (like a lot of paleo cookies), which means they are perfect for giving as gifts. I actually send my mom a box of them because she loves the originals and she loved these ones, too! A true sign that they are good- even for people who don't eat paleo or gluten free.
The perfect size cookies
Here is the cookie cutter I used- a 1 ½ inch. I thought it was the perfect size, not too big or too small. I bought a set of cutters because it was a better deal and I can use the other sizes for other things.
The chocolate coating is just melted Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips and a little mint extract. So simple and adds a nice minty touch. If you need this to be strict paleo then use Eating Evolved Chocolate that is sweetened with coconut sugar.
If you love the originals then you will love these paleo thin mint cookies. Thin, crunchy, sweet, and perfectly minty.
You will also be interested in my other Girl Scout inspired recipes:
- Paleo Samoa Cookie Bars
- Vegan Paleo Shortbread Lemonades
- Paleo Homemade Tagalong Cookies
- Nut Free Tagalong Bars (paleo and vegan)
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Paleo Thin Mint Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup cacao powder
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons melted ghee or grass-fed butter if tolerated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mint Coating
- 1 ½ cups dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1- 1 ⅕ teaspoons mint extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300° and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, cacao powder, coconut sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add in the egg, ghee, and vanilla and mix well. The dough should come together and form a ball.
- Place a piece of wax or parchment paper on the counter and put the dough on top. Place another piece of wax paper on top of the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin. Roll very thin, about ⅛ inch and make it as even as possible.
- Using a 1 ½ inch round cookie cutter, cut cookies out.
- Carefully transfer the cut cookies to the baking sheets. I found lifting the paper and gently removing each one was the easiest.
- Roll remaining dough into a ball and repeat the rolling, cutting process until all dough is used. You should get about 30 cookies total.
- Bake for 28 minutes. Remove and let cool. They will crisp up as they cool. (This is the time that worked for me, but some people are having issues with burning. Check around 18 minutes)
- Once cookies are fully cooled make the chocolate mixture.
- In a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup, melt the chocolate chips. Microwave in 20-30 second increments, stirring each time, until fully melted and smooth. About 1 ½ minutes total.
- Add in the mint extract and stir well.
- Dip each cookies in the chocolate, scrapping off any excess so they are not covered too thick. I did this by using my finger for the top and pushing the excess of while still leaving enough to look pretty. For the bottom I used a butter knife and made it very thin. Place on wax or parchment paper and let cool.
- Store at room temperature for up to a week then the refrigerator after that.
Kristen says
Hi Jessica! This is by far one of my favorite recipes. I'm wondering if it can be made nut free? Can I substitute coconut flower for the almond flour? My dad had to go nut free this year, so I'm hoping to make these if it's possible!
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Kristen- coconut flour cannot be used as it's super dry and wouldn't turn out. If you're dad can have gluten free flour, I suggest subbing the almond flour for a gf mix. I hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions.
Abby B says
I don’t usually leave reviews, but these are the best cookies EVER! I used to love the GS thin mints but haven’t been able to have them in over a decade now so this is my new guilty (or really not so guilty!) pleasure. A couple of notes that may be of help to others though is that I find chilling the dough before rolling to be really helpful. Also, I usually only get around 30 cookies (otherwise they are too thin and don’t hold together) and bake for 18 minutes only. After the coating dries, we keep in the freezer which adds a whole other level of deliciousness. Thank you for this recipe!!
Jessica DeMay says
Thank you so much for this feedback, Abby! I'm so happy you love them!
Ashley says
OMG.....these are bomb!!!!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Ashley! So glad you like them!
Jennifer McCabe says
I just made this recipe and they are wonderful! Since having to make drastic dietary changes last year, finding a good cookie recipe has been painfully hard. These are crunchy and not overly sweet. Next time I make them I would add the mint to the batter and forgo the chocolate topping. I must need a smaller cookie cutter or roll out the dough thinner. I did not get even close to 60 cookies,lol
Sue says
Can coconut oil be used in place of the ghee?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Sue- yes, that will work!
Kit says
Is the mint- peppermint? With alcohol ? Can you provide brand name.
Thanks
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Kit- I used mint (not peppermint) with alcohol. McCormick is the brand I used since that's what my store had, but I'm sure there are other good brands. Hope you try these!
Lisa K says
Do you know the calorie, fat and carbohydrate content and what a serving size is?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Lisa- no, I don't count calories or carbs, but you can use a site like My Fitness Pal to calculate it if needed.