If you are looking for a simple and easy Christmas recipe, you need to make our No-Bake Ritz Cracker Thin Mint Cookies recipe. It is absolutely delicious and great to make with little time to prepare.
This no bake thin mint Ritz cracker cookies recipe is one of my favorite chocolate cracker cookie recipe to make this time of year. I swear I eat more recipe using Ritz crackers during the holidays and tons of more treats than any other time of the year.
I tend to avoid the doctor scale during this time too because I more than indulge in all the tasty goodness and don’t need anything weighing me down. Haha pun definitely intended.
Anyways, if you have never make no bake thin mint cookies, then this is a great recipe to make. But it could be dangerous as they are pretty addiciting!
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make No-Bake Ritz Cracker Thin Mint Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
- Dipping chocolate or milk chocolate chips
- Mint extract
- Ritz Crackers
- Crushed candy cane topping (or any other topping of your choosing)
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How To Make Our No Bake Thin Mint Ritz Cracker Cookies
- Line cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment paper (this makes it easier to transfer cookies to a cool place so they will set up quicker).
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe dish, stirring occasionally. We usually microwave the chocolate for 60 seconds, then pull it out and stir. Place back in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir again. Continue at 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is completely melted.
- When chocolate is completely melted, stir in ½ teaspoon mint extract.
- Dip Ritz Crackers into chocolate. Tap off excess chocolate. Lay crackers on wax paper.
- You can leave the cookies plain or garnish with crushed candy cane. They are also cute when drizzled with red and green icing.
What is the Difference Between Chocolates?
Chocolates can differ so much from one to the next. You might not have thought there was much difference between dipping chocolate and milk chocolate chips, but in reality they both were invented for different purposes.
Melting or dipping chocolates are meant for that, dipping things in the chocolate. It tends to melt easier and is smooth. However milk chocolate chips are meant to withstand the temperatures of an oven so they take a bit more to melt them down to dipping consistency.
Toppings for Thin Mint Cookies
These no bake Thin Mint cookies are super delicious plain and no topping, but you don’t have to leave them that way. I tend to dress the cookies up more when I am sharing them or serving them at a holiday party.
- Crushed up candy canes
- Crushed oreo
- Andes mint pieces
- Red icing
- Green icing
- Christmas sprinkles
Storage Suggestions
If you manage to not eat the whole tray of cookies immediately, these (cookie name) store well. Once cookies have completely cooled, here is how you can store them:
- Counter: Store in an airtight container in a single layer for up to 4 days at room temperature.
- Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container in a single layer for up to 7 days in a refrigerator.
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No Bake Ritz Cracker Thin Mint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 pound dipping chocolate, (or 1 package of milk chocolate chips)
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
- 30 Ritz Crackers
- crushed candy cane, optional topping
Instructions
- Line cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment paper (this makes it easier to transfer cookies to a cool place so they will set up quicker).
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe dish, stirring occasionally. We usually microwave the chocolate for 60 seconds, then pull it out and stir. Place back in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir again. Continue at 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is completely melted.
- When chocolate is completely melted, stir in ½ teaspoon mint extract.
- Dip Ritz Crackers into chocolate. Tap off excess chocolate. Lay crackers on wax paper.
- You can leave the cookies plain or garnish with crushed candy cane. They are also cute when drizzled with red and green icing.
Notes
- Crushed up candy canes
- Crushed oreo
- Andes mint pieces
- Red icing
- Green icing
- Christmas sprinkles
Nutrition
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We used to be able to buy chocolate covered ritz crackers and the were to die for! I am going to try this recipe for sire.
LOVE this! What a fun holiday recipe! Thanks for the recipe!
OH YUM! I make the tag a long cookies using the ritz, never would’ve thought of the mint. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to try these!
I’ve heard of these but haven’t tried them yet. I will this year!
Is it really that easy?! Love thin mints – can’t wait to try these!
what is the best way to dip them to ensure the entire cracker is covered? do you use tongs at all or just fingers?
Jennie- we just always use our fingers. 🙂 If you know an easier way, please share!!!
I love this recipe! SO easy and I bet they taste so good. Pinning so I can remember to make them!
Oh I love this one! I have made it every year since it was in the Kraft Foods magazine!! I would say plan to make 2 or 3 batches…they are THAT good! I need to make these soon!!
(and @ Jennie- I use forks!)
Cna these be frozen??
If you use Andes mint chips (by regular chocolate chips) you can skip the mint. I put the crackers in the melted chips, then fish them out with a fork, tapping off the excess, and put them on the wax paper. I like to store them in the freezer, but they don’t usually last that long, anyway. 🙂
Kim, Do you think you could use the Toll House mint chocolate chips and get the same effect?? I would think so but am not positive……
Yes, definitely. They freeze well.
Using a fork works great!
You can try sand cookies which tastes similar to this taste. I followed the content from which was quiet useful. http://www.howrecipe.com/how-to-prepare-hide-sand-cookies/
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I absolutely love Thin Mints so I was anxious to try these. I had them when a client brought them into the salon so I knew they tasted great. I could probably tap a bit more of the chocolate off the crackers, but I don’t mind that they aren’t perfect. I may try to use the Mint chocolate chips or Andes Mint chips next time.. but then I have this whole bottle of mint flavoring.. 😉
Chocolate chips melted gets too thick to dip
Can I make these a few days ahead of time for my family get together? Will they still be yummy, just don’t want them to get stale?
These would work great made ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer to keep them fresh until you’re ready to serve them
I shared this in my cookie exchange at work with only one other person. It’s not the number of people, it’s the glow in the eyes when a new recipe is shared. Wow! This was 15 years ago. I am now sharing the recipe options with a group of people in nutrition. Thanks for the recipe idea.
Can’t wait to try! Did you use a different chocolate to drizzle on crackers before adding the the crushed candy canes
We used the same chocolate to drizzle as we did for dipping – just let the cookies set a little before adding the chocolate drizzle and it works great!
Do you use one or two crackers oer cookies? I noticed in the recipe for 24 cookies it says to use 48 crackers so I’m confused
Sorry for the confusion. We just dip one cracker at a time