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Home Blog Dietary Concern Vegan

Vegan Thin Mints

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 12/06/16 Updated: 05/11/22
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Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!These vegan “Thin Mints” are made with RITZ Crackers, super easy, use only 4 ingredients, and are the perfect non-dairy Thin Mint copycat! They’re perfectly chocolately with just enough mint, and that beloved crunch you’ve been missing.

Every year I struggle with what to give as gifts for coworkers, O’s coworkers, extended family, neighbors… you know, the crew that deserves a little something but doesn’t qualify for a life-size oil painting of yours truly (yet). I typically bake because, hi, and this year will be no different. But since O and I are pretty much dairy free these days, I decided to try my hand at a vegan cookie that would please absolutely everyone. Enter… vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers.

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Did you know that RITZ Crackers are actually vegan? It’s true! They contain no dairy, so combined with semi-sweet chocolate chips, a bit of shortening, and peppermint extract, you’ve got yourself a mega impressive vegan Thin Mints copycat that no one would suspect of being dairy-free. So I headed to Walmart to pick up what I needed plus a few freaking adorable gift boxes, and literally 30 total minutes later, I’m done with my holiday gift baking! If that’s not a #lifehack, I just don’t even know what is.

Make sure you use this Ibotta cash-back coupon when you buy your RITZ Crackers (don’t you love that app?!)!

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Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

One thing to know: these do not taste like crackers. Once you dip them in minty melted chocolate, they instantly transform into crunchy, indulgent cookies. It’s remarkable, really, and I’m pretty sure you should try it like, yesterday. I even got this sad text from a stressed-out O last night when I was on my way to pick up the babe, which was (mind you) before dinner:

Where are those minty treats you made…?

Yes, honey. Have the minty treats I made. I can make another batch of these dairy-free and vegan Thin Mints in OH YEAH like ten minutes. So let’s do this, shall we?

First, you need a couple sleeves of RITZ Crackers (surprise!), 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (make sure they’re dairy-free, if you need these to be vegan), 2 tablespoons of vegan shortening (I use coconut- and palm-oil shortening), and 1 1/2 teaspoons of mint extract.

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Combine the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl and melt: microwave for 60 seconds then stir, then microwave in 30-second bursts (stirring in between each round) until totally melty and smooth. Don’t over-nuke! Add in the peppermint extract, and it’s time to go for a dip. Place a single cracker in the chocolate-mint mixture and turn over with a fork until totally coated.

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Lift out, top side up, and knock off extra chocolate. Try scraping the excess chocolate off the bottom of the cracker and fork against the edge of the bowl, and you’ll get a much cleaner edge to your cookie.

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Place on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet and repeat until you’ve finished about 36 cookies. You’ll want a little chocolate-mint mixture left over for drizzling, so don’t go too bottom of the barrel.

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Place cookies in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, scrape the remaining chocolate-mint mixture into a small plastic bag and snip off the end with scissors. When the cookies’ shell is nicely hardened, place cookies on top of a cooling rack and place the whole thing on top of your parchment-lined cookie sheet again. Drizzle the chocolate-mint mixture over the cookies and return to the freezer for a few minutes. Tada! You’re done. Who needs you now, Girl Scouts?! (I’m totally kidding… the Girl Scouts are amazing, and you should really support them ❤️).

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

I lined my little gift boxes with a bit of parchment before layering my vegan Thin Mints in there. Could you think of a better gift than Thin Mints before Thin Mints season? I think not.

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Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!

Vegan Thin Mints Made with RITZ Crackers

Prep:20 minutes
Cook:10 minutes
Total:30 minutes
Minty chocolate-covered, crispy vegan Thin Mints copycats that come together in a half hour and are perfect for gifts (or simply devouring alone whilst binge-watching This Is Us. #cookiesforallthefeels)
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36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 36 RITZ Crackers
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract

Instructions 

  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave at full power for 60 seconds then stir. Continue microwaving in 30-second bursts and stirring after each round, until chocolate and shortening are totally melted and very smooth (don't over-microwave!). Stir in peppermint extract.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Dip individual RITZ Crackers in the chocolate-mint mixture, turning over with a fork until totally covered. Lift out of chocolate-mint mixture and allow excess to drip off, scraping the bottom of the fork against the edge of the bowl for a smoother edge to the cookie. Carefully ease off of fork using another fork to push the cookie's edge. Repeat until all crackers are used, then put the cookies in the freezer for about 10 minutes, or until chocolate shell is hardened.
  • If chocolate-mint mixture is no longer very melted, microwave for a few seconds at a time, stirring in between each round. Scrape remaining chocolate-mint mixture into a small plastic bag and snip off the edge. Remove cookies from freezer and place on a wire cooling rack then place rack and cookies on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Snip off the edge of the plastic bag and drizzle the chocolate-mint mixture over the top of the cookies.
  • Keep in refrigerator or freezer for best results.

Notes

Return to the freezer for a few minutes, until hardened, then remove from wire cooling rack.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 36g, Calories: 70kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 10mg, Potassium: 58mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 5IU, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 5g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik

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Vegan Thin Mints made with RITZ Crackers are the perfect dairy-free dessert or vegan Christmas cookie. So easy, quick, and delicious!
Cheryl Malik

Meet Cheryl Malik

Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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