Make Your Own Homemade Thin Mints

Is there anything better than a frozen thin mint? I think not! They're divine. We're months away from being able to buy them in front of Girl Scouts but why not bake a batch up for the holidays. Their minty chocolate flavor profile is perfect for this time of year.

Thin mints are essentially a chocolate shortbread cookie dipped in chocolate. I love adding an egg yolk to shortbread cookies because it gives them a bit of tenderness that's just really delicious. The peppermint flavor is put into the cookie itself and the chocolate coating. I decided to put good use to those lingering candy canes by crushing them and sprinkling them on top, but if you don't have one or don't want to, then feel free to skip that step.

And if you like, keep them in the fridge. That's how I've always liked my thin mints.

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.