Homemade Thin Mints (5) (6)

I am very exited to try these!

Cookie Ingredients:
1  1/2 cups    flour
3/4 cup        unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp         salt
1/4 tsp         baking soda
1  3/4           stick butter (14 Tbsp)
1 cup            sugar
3 Tbsp         milk
1/2 tsp          vanilla
1  1/2 tsp       mint extract

Topping Ingredients:
1 cup     chocolate chips
1 tsp     mint extract

Cookie Directions:
1.   Mix together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
2.   In a separate bowl, cream butter until smooth.
3.   Add sugar and beat for 1 minute.
4.   Add milk, vanilla, and mint extract. Beat for 1 minute. Slowly add the dry ingredients
     while beating.
5.   Once mixture is well-combined and resembles small pebbles, use your hands to form a ball.
6.   Roll the dough into a log and wrap in wax paper.
7.   Chill for 2 hours.
8.   Slice into thin rounds and place on parchment.
9.   Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes.

Topping Directions:
10.  Melt chocolate chips in a bowl set in simmering water.
11.  Once melted, add mint extract.
12.  When cookies have been cooked and become cool and crispy, coat
     them in chocolate by dipping them or using an icing knife.