Girl Scout Thin Mints Mini Cheesecakes

There is good and bad this time of the year.  

Good that Girl Scout cookies become available for a short time and bad that Girl Scout cookies become available for a short time.  Ha!

I happen to be the troop "cookie mom" for one of my daughters.  

It's a busy time keeping everything organized with all the sales etc..

I don't know about you, but I get tired of the plain old cookies. 

So... I like to try to incorporate the cookies in to various treats.

I had some time to play today, so I made mini cheesecakes.

If you're a fan of the Thin Mints, I think you'll really enjoy these!

Thin Mints Mini Cheesecakes

makes 12

1 box of Girl Scout Thin Mints cookies

12 oz cream cheese

1/2 C sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1/16 tsp peppermint extract 

1 egg

2 drops green food coloring

5-6 Thin Mints crushed

Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract, egg and food coloring together.  Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners.  Add a Thin Mint cookie to the bottom of each each paper liner.  Evenly distribute cream cheese mixture between the 12 cups.  Bake at 350 for 15-18 minute or until set.  Cool mini cheesecakes for a couple hours in the refrigerator.  To serve, top with fresh sweetened whipped cream, drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with 1/2 of a Thin Mint.

Enjoy!