Spiked Thin Mint Milkshake Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated March 05, 2025
Closeup of a spiked thin mint milkshake, covered in whipped cream and crumbled thin mints.

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This is a Girl Scout Cookie-inspired milkshake for grownups only, but you can leave out the booze if you want to make a version for kids.

Recipe Details

Spiked Thin Mint Milkshake Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 10 mins
Total 5 mins
Makes 2 milkshakes
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole milk

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2 cups chocolate ice cream (about 12 ounces or 4 medium scoops; see note)

  • 1/2 cup mint chip ice cream (about 3 ounces or 1 medium scoop; see note)

  • 1 ounce peppermint schnapps or ULLR Peppermint Cinnamon Schnapps

  • 1 ounce blanco tequila

  • 16 Thin Mint cookies, plus additional for garnish

  • Garnish: whipped cream and crumbled Thin Mints

Directions

  1. Add milk and cocoa powder to a blender and blend until well mixed.

  2. Add chocolate ice cream and mint chip ice cream, mint schnapps, tequila, and Thin Mints to blender. Purée until smooth. Divide between serving glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and crumbled Thin Mints.

Special Equipment

Blender

Notes

Allow ice cream to soften at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1562Calories
63gFat
200gCarbs
26gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories1562
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63g81%
Saturated Fat 36g180%
Cholesterol 179mg60%
Sodium 538mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 200g73%
Dietary Fiber 8g30%
Total Sugars 155g
Protein 26g
Vitamin C 3mg14%
Calcium 696mg54%
Iron 9mg50%
Potassium 1310mg28%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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