Description
Homemade mint chocolate no-bake cookies deliver a cool, creamy dessert packed with rich chocolate and refreshing mint flavors. Chocolate lovers can quickly whip up these easy treats without an oven, enjoying a delightful blend of indulgence and simplicity.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 3 1/2 cups quick oats
- 2 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
Flavoring and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- Green food coloring
Topping Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by lining two cookie sheets with wax paper, ensuring a smooth, clean surface for the no-bake cookies.
- In a large pot, combine butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring consistently for 1-2 minutes until the ingredients meld together seamlessly.
- Remove from heat and incorporate vanilla and salt, creating a rich, aromatic base. Fold in oats and coconut, stirring until thoroughly combined and evenly distributed.
- Using a spoon, drop 24 uniform dollops of the mixture onto the prepared wax paper, allowing each cookie to take shape naturally.
- Chill the cookies in the refrigerator until they firm up and hold their structure, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Prepare the mint frosting by whipping butter, icing sugar, and milk in a stand mixer until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Enhance the frosting with mint extract and food coloring, adjusting the texture by adding more sugar or milk as needed to reach the desired spreadability.
- Retrieve the chilled cookies and generously spread the mint frosting over each one, creating an even layer.
- Return the frosted cookies to the refrigerator to allow the mint layer to set completely.
- Create the chocolate ganache by gently melting chocolate, milk, and butter in a small pot over very low heat, stirring constantly until achieving a silky-smooth texture.
- Let the ganache cool for 5-10 minutes to reach a spreadable consistency.
- Carefully spread the ganache over the mint-frosted cookies, ensuring full coverage.
- Place the cookies back in the refrigerator for a final setting, allowing the ganache to harden and create a glossy finish.
Notes
- Chill Sheets Thoroughly chill your baking sheets before dropping cookie mixture to help them set faster and maintain their shape.
- Customize Extracts Experiment with different extract flavors like almond or orange to create unique variations of these no-bake cookies.
- Control Consistency Adjust the boiling time of the base mixture to control cookie texture – shorter boil creates softer cookies, longer boil results in firmer treats.
- Storage Hack Store cookies between parchment layers in an airtight container to prevent sticking and maintain fresh mintiness for up to a week in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg