Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

I thought I had reviewed this when I first made this two years ago. Huh. I make two different kinds of this Girl Scout cookie fake-out. I do one batch with the Ritz crackers and one batch with chocolate cookie wafers. Both are hot ticket items on my cookie platter. I would suggest that you don't use a cheap cracker, you'll pay for it later. And splurge if you can for a good chocolate and peppermint extract. Watkins is pretty good. NOTE: You can find chocolate wafer cookies on your grocery store's cookie isle, usually on the top shelf. Want to make this easy to get in and out of the chocolate? Use a fork with thin tines that will help a little of the chocolate drip off before setting to cool on parchment paper.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

I was making these for a Christmas and finely ground candy canes in a food processor, then i added the candy canes to the melted chocolate, it was perfect, nice and minty with a little crunch

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love to cookie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

I enjoyed these. I was craving the mint and chocolate combo so this was quick fix. I just bit into them and let the chocolate, cracker and mint taste melt away in my mouth. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips and peppermint oil because that is what I had on hand and also added a bit of butter to the melting chocolate and it got this lovely glossy look to it. Since I used peppermint oil I slowly added it in drop by drop so it would not be overpowering. Now to dip these, this may sound funny - I took a plastic fork and broke off the middle two "sprongs" and it was a perfect handler for holding the cracker and turning it in the chocolate, lifting it out and putting it on the sheet. Quick and easy and the mint taste just lingers in your mouth afterward. I like it, thanks!

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Roxanne J.R.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

these were amazing and so easy. My 3 year old helped make them and everyone loved them. We used nilla wafers instead of crackers and it was great. i will definately be making these again

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Mandy

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

a quick yummy treat! i just use ritz crackers and andes candy melted in the microwave! dip and throw in the frige for a bit!!

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tinahead

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

THESE WERE SOOOSOOOSOO GOOD !!!! GOT RAVE REVIEWS FROM EVERYONE WHO ATE THEM. I WORK IN DIETARY IN A HOSPITAL SO WE ALL LOVE TO EAT SWEET STUFF THE BEST, AND EVERYONE COULD NOT GET ENOUGH ,,, THANKS AGAIN !!!!!

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Penny

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA

Living In: Jacksonville, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 19, 2009

Easy and tasty addition to my christmas cookie platter.

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netka

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2009

These are great! For those of you out there, like me, who only have mint extract (not peppermint extract) on hand, simply use half mint half vanilla extract. It tastes great. Also, if you'd like to make this recipe a world easier to make do the following. Melt your chocolate and add the extracts. Crush all your Ritz crackers into the melted chocolate and mix well. Then, you can either drop them on the wax paper like drop cookies and pop them in the freezer for 5 minutes, and your done. OR Put one layer of wax paper on a cookie sheet and dump the cracker/chocolate mixture onto the sheet. Put another layer of wax paper on top and smooth it out. Pop in the freezer for 5 minutes. Pull out and use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. This is much simpler, tastes the same and cuts down on clean up tremendously!

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naeno

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

Sooooo easy.. !!! I used andes mint pieces too and it was so quick!! My brother keeps asking for more they're so good

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Kaley_Rae

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

These are just like the Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies! My 3 y.o. daughter helped me make these. We used Ande's Chocolate Mint Candies - which she unwrapped and placed into the bowl. I melted the candy in the microwave - she dropped the crackers into the melted chocolate - I coated them and placed them on wax paper - she sprinkled the decorations on the cookies. Daddy helped eat them all up! Great project for little ones to help with!

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