I saw these cupcakes a week ago when Mary posted them on her blog, The Food Librarian and thought they were a great way to use up those Thin Mint Cookies. Then yesterday Laura, over at Real Mom Kitchen, posted them too and I decided they were the perfect dessert for tonight.I had exactly 1 sleeve of Thin Mint cookies left and that is what you crush up and add to Martha Stewarts One Bowl Chocolate Cupcake recipe. I made the vanilla buttercream Laura made, but reduced the milk and vanilla and added 1/4 tsp pure mint extract, for just a hint of mint in the frosting. I also added just a tiny bit of green food coloring.
My brother tasted one and he said they were fabulous! We are going to have them after dinner tonight. So, hurry- there is still time for a St. Patricks Day cupcake if you haven't made one already!
Link to Food Librarian's Post and Link to Real Mom Kitchen's Post
Here is the LINK for the One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Link for the Vanilla Buttercream
Oh my gosh those look SO good! Leftover thin mints?? Not in our house :) :) :) Good thing Keebler makes those grasshopper cookies!
ReplyDeleteThats it, its my turn to make some Thin Mint cookies!
ReplyDeleteThose do look good! Great way to celebrate!!
ReplyDeleteso cute! I love them...and wish I had one! I use that MS cupcake recipe a lot, it's a good one!!
ReplyDeleteGood to know it tasted yummy with the mint extract. I definitely doing that next time.
ReplyDeleteI have not tried these yet, but I want to!
ReplyDeleteTop of the evening to you Mary Ann:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for bringing these cookies to my attention. There have been so many wonderful recipes celebrating St. Patrick's Day this year, I almost wish I would have posted a link list to go with my Bottoms Up post.
YUM! Your cupcakes look delicious. You can't go wrong with thin mints.
ReplyDeleteThin Mint Cupcakes...now you're talking...
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That's it -- I am making these tomorrow. I bought way too many Thin Mints because I heart them, and I can somehow tell myself that I will eat less of them if I turn them into cupcakes. We'll see!
ReplyDeleteYUM!!! I can still make these even though the holiday is over right??!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! Yours look so much better than mine - why did I think of green frosting?! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteOh my heavens, I can't think of anything I would like more. I'm putting these on my list. I've been trying to cut out a few sweet treats a week and it's killing me!
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