Thin Mint Ritz Cracker Cookies! Just 2 ingredients, and you have the tastiest combination of flavors: salty, buttery Ritz crackers covered by creamy, rich, minty chocolate. This cookie/cracker experience is crisp, delicious, fun to eat, and easy to make.
These minty chocolate-covered crackers totally satisfy that Girl Scout cookie craving when it's not Girl Scout cookie season!
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Ritz Crackers + Andes Mints
Ritz crackers and Andes chocolate mints are a match made in snack heaven. These two ingredients are all you need to make this easy dessert.
For this recipe, you melt Andes Creme de Menthe thin mints or chocolate chips, then you dip Ritz crackers into the melted minty chocolate. You can decorate with sprinkles or crushed nuts, or a sprinkling of sea salt if you want, but that's optional. Let the chocolate set, and your Ritz cookies are ready!
Use whatever color sprinkles you like! Red and green for Christmas, blue and white for Hanukkah, pink and red for Valentine's Day... you get the idea!
More fun holiday desserts: Grinch Truffles
Ingredients
- 10-ounce package Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips or 10 oz Andes Creme de Menthe Thins (chocolate chips with mint flavor or the actual thin mint chocolates)
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers (60-64 crackers, typically)
- Optional toppings: sprinkles, decorative sugar, crushed peanuts, flaky sea salt, etc.
More fun chocolate treats to try: Almond Joy Hot Cocoa Bombs
Equipment
For this recipe, you'll need:
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Fork
- Parchment paper
- A large cutting board or flat platter
More easy Christmas treats: Eggnog Creme Brulee
Instructions
Line a large cutting board or several plates with parchment paper.
Microwave the mint chocolate chips in 20-second increments until fully melted, stirring after every 20 seconds. Once melted, stir together with a fork until completely smooth.
Gently place a Ritz cracker in the bowl. Use a fork to submerge the cracker fully and then to lift the cracker from the melted chocolate.
Let the excess chocolate drip off, then place the chocolate-covered Ritz cracker on parchment paper.
Continue with the rest of the crackers.
If decorating, add the sprinkles or other toppings before the chocolate hardens.
Let the chocolate harden for at least 40 minutes, or until fully solid. It can take up to an hour to harden at room temperature. You can speed this up by placing them in the fridge. Enjoy immediately, or transfer to a container with an air-tight lid. Store at a cool room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
More mint chocolate treats to try: Chocolate Hummus
More sweet and savory holiday treats: Jalapeño Peanut Brittle
Recipe variations
Aside from the different toppings I mentioned, here are some other ideas for different flavors and decorations to try:
- Instead of Ritz crackers, use mini pretzels.
- Decorate with crushed candy canes for an extra peppermint kick.
- Drizzle the tops of the crackers with melted candy chips in your favorite colors. Make sure to wait until the mint chocolate hardens before drizzling with other chocolate.
- Add a sprinkling of cinnamon to the chocolate.
- "Glue" 2 Ritz crackers together with a layer of caramel in between, then dip the double decker Ritz into melted Andes chips.
Related recipe: Twix Hot Cocoa Bombs
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Thin Mint Ritz Cracker Cookies (2 Ingredients!)
Ingredients
- 10 ounce package Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips or Andres mints - (chocolate chips with mint flavor or the actual thin mint chocolates)
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers - (60-64 crackers, typically)
- optional toppings: sprinkles, crushed candy cane, decorative sugar, crushed peanuts, flaky sea salt, etc.
Special equipment
- Microwave-safe bowl
Instructions
- Line a large cutting board or several plates with parchment paper.
- Microwave the mint chocolate chips in 20-second increments until fully melted, stirring after every 20 seconds. Once melted, stir together with a fork until completely smooth.
- Gently place a Ritz cracker in the bowl. Use a fork to submerge the cracker fully and then to lift the cracker from the melted chocolate.
- Let the excess chocolate drip off, then place the chocolate-covered Ritz cracker on parchment paper.
- Continue with the rest of the crackers.
- If decorating, add the sprinkles or other toppings before the chocolate hardens. If decorating with a drizzle of melted chocolate wafers, add that after the chocolate hardens.
- Let the chocolate harden for at least 40 minutes, or until fully solid. You can speed this up by placing them in the fridge. Enjoy immediately, or transfer to a container with an air-tight lid. Store at a cool room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Instead of Ritz crackers, use mini pretzels.
- Drizzle the tops of the crackers with melted candy chips in your favorite colors.
- Add a sprinkling of cinnamon to the chocolate.
- "Glue" 2 Ritz crackers together with a layer of caramel in between, then dip the double decker Ritz into melted Andes chips.
Nutrition
The nutritional information displayed is an estimate and not to be used as dietary or nutritional advice. Consult a nutritionist or dietician for nutritional info based on the exact ingredients you use.