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Posted by j. (taipei, Taiwan) on 3 March 2008 in Food & Cuisine and Portfolio.

thin mints! haha, or at least that's my weakness. homemade thin mints didn't come out too great. definitely invest in some good cocoa powder and a rolling pin to get them thin. the small rings are what happens when you add a lot of peppermint extract like i did :p

Chocolate Wafers:
8 ounces organic butter, room temp
1 cup organic powdered sugar
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

Chocolate Peppermint Coating:
1 pound good quality semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 teaspoon plus a couple drops of natural peppermint extract