This is the time of year when I stock up on bottles of Guinness, Baileys and well…..all things Green.
To make dozens and dozens of Guinness and Baileys Cupcakes, of course!
But this year, I wanted to go a different route and since my niece (alright, more like my sister) was selling Girl Scout Cookies, utilizing the beloved Thin Mint® Cookies was a no brainer!
These cuppies were a great alternative to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Rich and moist chocolate cake filled with chunks of Thin Mint® Cookies and topped with a lightly minty buttercream and cookie. DEE-LISH!
But if you aren’t big on Thin Mints® (which may be slightly CRAZY!), try one of these other GREEN LOVING cuppies!
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Cream Buttercream
Fluffy Lime Cupcakes with Lime Whipped Cream
But no matter which sweet treat you choose, have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!!
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Thin Mint-Chocolate Cupcakes
Makes 2 Dozen Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1½ Teaspoons Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon Salt
1¼ Cups Granulated Sugar
5 Ounces Dark Chocolate, finely chopped
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 Cup Strong Brewed Hot Coffee
2/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Large Egg
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Thin Mint® Cookies (or other chocolate mint cookies), roughly chopped
Buttercream:
4 to 5 Cups Confections Sugar, sifted
2 Cups Unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 to 5 Tablespoons Milk
½ Teaspoon Mint Extract
Garnish:
1 Dozen Thin Mint® Cookies, cut in half
Shamrock Sprinkles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper liners in muffin pans and put one cookie on the bottom.
Place finely chopped chocolate in a bowl and pour hot coffee over it. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to sit for a few minutes. Remove plastic and stir until smooth. Sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large bowl. In a mixing stand, beat egg for a few minutes until it becomes pale yellow. Beat in oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and slowly add the chocolate. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in chopped Thin Mint® Cookies. Scoop batter into the lined cups–about 3/4 way. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cooling racks.
Prepare the frosting: In a large mixer bowl, whip the butter for several minutes until very light and fluffy. Slowly add about half of the powdered sugar a few spoonfuls at a time until incorporated. Slowly drizzle in the milk and whip until combined. Mix in the mint extract. Add the rest of the powdered sugar until your desired consistency has been achieved.
Fill a pastry bag and pipe frosting on top of cooled cupcakes. Garnish with ½ a cookie and sprinkles.
ENJOY!
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The brewed coffee in your recipe has me psyched to try these – I’ll have coffee in anything any time of day. Did you end up putting some of that Guinness in them? Your lime cupcakes look delicious too! Happy St. Paddy’s and have a fun weekend!
Whatttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!
they look really cute!! so lovely and delicious
Where are the thin mint cupcake liners from? I am in love with the color!
So cute! Just gotta love them and your presentation is just divine!
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YUM YUM YUM! Anything with a Girl Scout cookie on top has to be good!
Yummy! And so pretty.
I just saw these on Foodgawker. These are adorable! I love the liners, the sprinkles and the Thin Mints. What perfect looking cupcakes. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!
yum!!!
but in my defense, do you think heidi klum’s daughter leni sold the cookies herself at her troop’s booth sale in brentwood?
: P
Where do I get the thin mints from it’s not girl scout selling time?
Hi There! If you’re feeling ambitious, you could always make your own Thin Mints 🙂 If not, I’ve seen a few “knockoff” thin mint cookies out in the markets these days. Not exactly like the types from GS but pretty good to hold you over until Spring! 🙂
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I made these for a friend’s birthday. They are out of this world amazing. I accidentally added too much baking powder – the puffed up a little more than they probably should have but they were moist and just amazing! I had one person tell me this was the greatest cupcake she had ever eaten! Kudos on the recipe!
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