Thin Mint Milkshake
Made with thin mint cookies, creamy chocolate ice cream, and topped with whipped cream, this easy shake makes the perfect snack or dessert. And it is a great excuse to eat even more of your favorite Girl Scout cookies!
Ingredients
- 3 scoops chocolate ice cream slightly softened
- 1/2 cup whipped cream homemade or store-bought. You can also use Cool Whip or spray can whipped cream. See notes for my easy homemade recipe!
- 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract
- milk to thin if needed
- 10 Thin Mint Cookies crushed. Save some for sprinkling on top of the shake!
Instructions
- In an upright blender, combine the ice cream, whipped cream, and a splash of milk. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add more milk if needed until you have reached a thick and creamy texture. Keep in mind you want it to be thin enough to drink with a straw, but not too liquidy.
- Add more milk if needed until you have reached a thick and creamy texture. Keep in mind you want it to be thin enough to drink with a straw, but not too liquidy.
- Then add most of your crushed thin mint cookies, and pulse just until combined.
- Pour into a large glass or two small glasses. Top with whipped cream and crushed cookies. Or a top with whipped cream, a whole thin mint, and a fresh mint leaf!
- Enjoy!
Notes
Here’s my easy homemade whipped cream recipe! – I love to use this recipe for both topping and mixing in my milkshakes.
Combine 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar, and 3 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Enjoy!
If you don’t have Thin Mint cookies available to you at the moment, you can easily leave them out of this recipe altogether. Or look for a knockoff brand at your local grocery store. I know the Walmart Great Value brand sells a good chocolate mint cookie, which is very similar to the Girl Scouts’ Thin Mints Cookies.
I like adding crushed Thin Mints to the shake itself as well as sprinkling them on top, but you can easily leave them out of the shake if you’re a fan of things in your milkshakes.
Chocolate ice cream is 100% my go-to for this recipe. You could definitely make this shake with vanilla ice cream, too; it just won’t taste quite like a thin mint.
Nutrition
Calories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 93gProtein: 9gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 709mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 4gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 220IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 5mg
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