How to Make Girl Scout Thin Mints Cheesecake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few things in life that bring as much joy as biting into a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie. The combination of rich chocolate, cool mint, and crunchy cookie is simply irresistible. Now, imagine taking that delicious flavor and turning it into a show-stopping dessert. That's exactly what this Girl Scout Thin Mints Cheesecake recipe does.

Rich and creamy cheesecake gets a decadent upgrade with the addition of crushed Thin Mint cookies in both the crust and the filling. The result ...

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Ingredients

  • 25 Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies®, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 10 Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies®, crushed
  • 1 drop peppermint extract, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 hrs
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9-inch cheesecake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap the bottom of a springform pan with aluminum foil.
  • Mix 25 crushed cookies with butter in a large bowl. Press into the bottom of a springform pan to form crust.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Fold in 10 crushed cookies and peppermint extract.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over crust. Set springform pan in a deep baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until center of the cheesecake is set, 45 to 60 minutes. Turn off oven and open door slightly, leaving cheesecake inside to cool, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  • Nutrition

    395 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 116mg
    • Sodium: 277mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 27g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Calcium: 52mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 85mg