Thin Mint Brownie Recipe - Mint Brownies (2024)

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What are the ingredients in Thin Mint? ›

Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CARAMEL COLOR, INVERT SUGAR, SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA), SOY LECITHIN, PEPPERMINT OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ...

Thin Mints actually stack up pretty well against most other Girl Scout Cookies. At only 40 calories per cookie and only slightly more saturated fat and added sugars than our No. 1 pick, they earn the honor of being our second-healthiest cookie on this list.

There are two U.S. bakeries that make Girl Scout cookies for troops across the country: ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. The Girl Scout cookies sold in the Raleigh area (and almost all of North Carolina), are made by ABC Bakers. ABC Bakers, located in South Dakota, has been making Girl Scout cookies since 1937.

Crushed potato chips, pretzels, and salted nuts stirred in or sprinkled on before baking can add textural interest, plus a little savoriness that can make the rich chocolate flavor more pronounced. A shower of sea salt or flaky salt like Maldon over baked brownies before slicing makes for a dramatic, sparkly finish.

Thin Mints aren't being discontinued. Those would be fighting words.

The year 1939 brought the first-ever iteration of the Thin Mint, then called “Cooky-Mints.” “Thin Mint has had more names than you could imagine,” Parisi says. The different iterations were made by different licensed bakers. (There were 29 different licensed bakers in 1948).

Samoas: They're one of the classics on the menu and also the unhealthiest. While they are lower in calories (75 per cookie) than the Raspberry Rally, Samoas have 6 grams of sugar per cookie. Raspberry Rally: The latest addition to the Girl Scout menu is the second unhealthiest, with 80 calories per cookie.

To some, the best part of biting into a frozen Thin Mint is the minty sensation that almost mimics freshly brushed teeth accompanied by a decadent chocolate flavor.

Originally Answered: How well do Thin Mints do if sitting around (sealed) in room temperature for a few days? Theoretically, they should be fine for up to 1-2 months.

Turns out, Aldi makes its own version of some Girl Scout staples: Caramel Coconut, Fudge Mint, and Peanut Butter-filled cookies. While they don't have knock-offs of every cookie, if you're a Samoas, Thin Mint, or Tagalong fan, you'll be on happy camper.

Why do Girl Scout Thin Mints taste different? ›

Since the cookies are coming from two different bakeries, the taste and appearance will naturally vary due to slight differences in the recipe and ingredients available to the bakers, a Girl Scouts of the USA spokesperson told Business Insider.

Instead of the creamy, minty flavor, Rallys had a sweet raspberry filling with the same chocolate coating as the popular Thin Mints.

If you opt to add more eggs, say double the amount, something interesting happens. Even though you are adding more moisture, the air bubbles that you catch in the extra eggs add volume, which decreases the density of your final product. This makes your brownies rise and gives them a much more cake-like texture.

One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

ABC Bakers, one of two bakeries licensed to make Girl Scout cookies, has updated their allergy labeling. Thin Mints made by ABC Bakers now carry the warning "may contain milk, peanuts, and coconut." The new warning is a result of a labeling update required by the FDA.

Do all Girl Scout Cookies contain milk? No, ABC Baker's Peanut Butter Patties®, Thin Mints®, Adventurefuls®, Toast-Yay! ®, and Lemonades® do not contain a milk ingredient. However, they may be produced on equipment that is also used to produce items containing dairy ingredients.

The Girl Scout cookies you enjoy every year might taste different if you've moved since the last time you ate them. That's because the Girl Scouts use two different bakeries to distribute the cookies.

Thin Mints are a classic vegan Girl Scout cookie! These chocolate cookies and their minty chocolate topping are irresistible. They are enriched with flour, sugar, palm and palm kernel oil, and other natural and artificial ingredients.