Thin Mints

If you thought the Week of Cookies had already peaked with homemade Oreos, take a look at these beauts!

I was always mystified by these American Girl Scout cookies so I took the plunge and baked some up! Think of an After Eight mint, in cookie form. *salivates* These are decadent, and reminiscent of the After Eight Cupcakes I featured here for St. Patrick's Day!

The best part is these are made with cookies, left over from yesterday's post sans buttercream. 

I got this chocolate in ALDI for 89c if I remember correctly? It's fab! Great for melting down, tastes amazing and not overtly bitter like some high cocoa chocolate!

Some recipes advised using a fork to dip the cookies into chocolate (by resting on the fork like rice, not spearing the cookies) but I found it easier to dip one cookie in, slather it up and rub off the excess chocolate onto another cookie! Messy and yummy! Definitely fun to do with kids!

All you need is... 
Single homemade Oreo cookies *without buttercream*
1 bar of 74% cocoa solids chocolate
Peppermint essence

1. Melt chocolate in short bursts in the microwave, stirring often (or over a double boiler if you prefer).
2. Add in 1/4tsp peppermint essence, stir, taste.
3. Add in more peppermint if you wish. *Be careful!! This is deceivingly potent!*
4. Dip in your cookies, covering with chocolate on both sides and allow to dry on wax paper.
5. Enjoy!

So, that's the end of the Week of Cookies here on Milis! I can't wait to do something similar next year! Again, if you missed any posts you can find the link below.

• Week of Cookies featuring tips, Nutella Pillow Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Nutella 3 Ingredient Cookies and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
• Jammy Dodger Hearts
• Vanilla Chocolate Swirl Cookies
• Scrumptious Oat-Rolled Cookies
• Marshmallow Malteser Cookies
• Ory's Oreos

Which are your favourites? Let me know in the comments box! :) 

Stay sweet! x

Ory's Oreos

Oh yes, you thought it couldn't get any better than Marshmallow Malteser Cookies? You thought wrong!

These are amazing, much tastier than the real deal! It's always a good sign when the dough tastes amazing raw!

This is super fast to make, and so easy to do! It only takes the bowl in your mixer so there's less washing up to do as well! 

I used a shot glass as a cookie cutter (classy!!) But be warned the yield here is four dozen cookies plus! So if you're not feeling Oreos that much, keep some cookies back and I'll show you what to do with them tomorrow! :)

Let me know what you think of these bad boys! Very messy bad boys it has to be said!

You will need:
Cookies
1 cup Butter (softened)
1 cup Icing Sugar
1 cup Cocoa Powder
11/2 cup Plain Flour
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Buttercream
1 cup Icing Sugar (sieved)
Knob Margarine
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp Boiling Water

1. Beat butter until fluffy.
2. Add icing sugar and mix until combined.
3. Add vanilla and cocoa powder, mix until combined.
4. Sieve in the flour and mix until combined yet crumbly in texture.
5. Cover with cling film and chill for 20 minutes in the fridge.
6. Line three baking trays with baking parchment.
7. Preheat the oven to 175degrees Celcius.
8. Lightly flour a worktop and rolling pin.
9. Knead the dough twice to loosen up.
10. Roll out to 1/8inch thick.
11. Cut out with cookie cutter/shot glass.
12. Bake in oven for ten minutes (centre will have risen but the edge will be baked, do not judge on colour because these bake the same colour as they are when raw!)
13. Allow to cool while you mix all buttercream ingredients together with a hand mixer.
14. Sandwich together.
15. Enjoy!

If you run out of buttercream, save the cookies! I'll be back tomorrow with another use for them! ;) 

I love this meme! #YOLO
Stay sweet! x

Vanilla Chocolate Swirl Cookies

The Week of Cookies continues, today with an eye-catching cookie that's so impressive looking but only requires minimum effort!

I just finished reading The Great Gatsby, and although I detailed how to host the greatest Gatsby party here, I think these monochrome treats would look fab in a 20's themed party!

I sliced these cookies up using unflavoured dental floss, major trick of the trade! It's quick, pain-free as there's no chance of chopping a finger off, plus you get uniform slices. Just put the dough on top of the floss, drag the two ends of the floss to meet at the top of the log, overlap them and pull! Et voila!

Confession: When I made these cookies I found the chocolate part to be overly bitter, so perhaps using your personal favourite chocolate biscuit recipe would be advisable... I've included this one from Mary Berry's Baking Bible below nonetheless.


You will need:
For the Vanilla Biscuit-
2oz Butter (softened)
1oz Caster Sugar
1oz Cornflour
2oz Plain Flour
1 Small Egg
A few drops Vanilla Extract

For the Chocolate Biscuit-
2oz Butter (softened)
1oz Caster Sugar
1oz Cornflour
2oz Plain Flour
1 Small Egg
1/2oz Cocoa Powder

1. Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.
2. Mix ingredients for vanilla biscuits in a stand mixture to form a soft dough. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Repeat step 2 with ingredients for chocolate biscuits.
4. Flour your worktop and roll out both pieces of dough to oblongs about 10x7inches.
5. Place vanilla dough on top of chocolate dough and roll together to form a kind of sausage shape.
6. Wrap in clingfilm and chill again for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat the oven to 180degrees Celcius. 
8. Using a sharp knife, or tooth floss, cut the roll into about 20 slices and place on baking trays.
9. Bake for 20 minutes until the vanilla is lightly golden.
10. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
11. As my chocolate section was quite bitter I melted some white chocolate in a double boiler and drizzled (well smothered!) over the top, bellissimo!
12. Enjoy!

Let me know what you think of these pretty pinwheels in the comment section below! :)

Stay sweet! x