Thin Mint Truffles

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Thin Mint Truffles

The guys in my house LOVE Girl Scout Cookie time, and we’re lucky that the daughter of one of our close friends is a girl scout. We’re probably the first call she makes because she knows we’ll place a good order to help support her troop. I have a few recipes that I like to make with Girl Scout Cookies, but I have to act fast to be able to use them before the boys gobble up the cookies. They do love the recipes I make with the cookies, but self-control is challenging for teenage boys when there are boxes of delicious cookies in the pantry;)

*NO BAKING REQUIRED*

Thin Mint Truffles Ingredients

1 box Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies
8 oz cream cheese – softened
12 oz Wilton vibrant green candy melts
12 oz Wilton dark green candy melts
Dark green jimmies sprinkles
Bright green jimmies sprinkles
To begin, line a large cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside. Place the Thin Mints cookies in a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a medium mixing bowl.

Add the softened cream cheese. Mix well. (You may find it easier to just use your hands).

Cover and chill for 15 minutes for easier handling. Roll the chilled cookie mixture into 1 inch balls and place on the lined cookie sheet.  Freeze for 10 minutes.

Melt about half a bag of each color of green candy melts in a double boiler or a Wilton melting pot. This makes a nice medium shade of green. For the double boiler, warm the candy melts under medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Dip each ball into the melted green chocolate (I used a toothpick and a spoon) and return to the lined cookie sheet.

Immediately sprinkle the truffle ball with the dark and light green jimmies. NOTE: The chocolate hardens fast because the truffles were in the freezer. I ended up dipping one truffle at a time and sprinkling it with jimmies before moving onto the next truffle.

*Store in an airtight up to 1 week

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Yield: 36

Thin Mint Truffles

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies
• 8 oz cream cheese - softened
• 12 oz Wilton vibrant green candy melts
• 12 oz Wilton dark green candy melts
• Dark green jimmies sprinkles
• Bright green jimmies sprinkles

Instructions

Line a large cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside.

Place the Thin Mints cookies in a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs.

Pour the crumbs into a medium mixing bowl.

Add the softened cream cheese. Mix well. (You may find it easier to just use your hands).

Cover and chill for 15 minutes for easier handling.

Roll the chilled cookie mixture into 1 inch balls and place on the lined cookie sheet.

Freeze for 10 minutes.

Melt about 1/2 package of each color of green candy melts in a double boiler or a Wilton melting pot.

For the double boiler, warm the candy melts under medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.

Dip each ball into the melted green chocolate (I used a toothpick and a spoon) and return to the lined cookie sheet.

Immediately sprinkle the truffle ball with the dark and light green jimmies.

NOTE: The chocolate hardens fast because the truffles were in the freezer. I ended up dipping one truffle at a time and sprinkling it with jimmies before moving onto the next truffle.

Notes

*Store in an airtight up to 1 week

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

36

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 102Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 29mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 0g

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These are some items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing this Thin Mint Truffles Recipe:

Wilton Chocolate & Candy Melts Melting Pot, 2104-9006Hamilton Beach 70740 8-Cup Food Processor, BlackWilton Dark Green Candy Melts, 12-OunceWilton Candy Wafer Melts, Vibrant GreenDress My Cupcake DMC27135 Decorating Sprinkles Jimmies for Cakes, 3.2-Ounce, GreenDress My Cupcake DMC27136 Decorating Sprinkles Jimmies for Cakes, 3.2-Ounce, Lime GreenRoyal Green Plastic Arrow Picks, Package of 1,000