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    Home » Cocktail » Shots & Shooters » Girl Scout Cookie Shot

    Girl Scout Cookie Shot

    Last updated on April 15, 2020. Originally posted on December 12, 2019 By Elaine 10 Comments

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    This girl scout cookie shot recipe tastes like the GS thin mint cookie. It is so delicious that drinking one will make you forget you don’t have to chew it to enjoy it. I recommend just downing the layered shot because if you chew, the liquid will dribble out the sides of your mouth and you don’t want to miss a drop!

    Vertical view of the cookie shot. The tall glass is in front and two other glasses are in the background along with cookies crumbs

    My favorite girl scout cookie is the thin mint. When my niece comes around to sell cookies, you can bet your sweet bippy that I’ll be ordering a few boxes. I also enjoy the peanut butter cookies.

    So, for this girl scout cookie shot, I decided to garnish the rims of the glasses with hot fudge and then dip one in crushed thin mint and one in crushed peanut butter cookie.

    True confession: I have a layering problem. When I pour shots, I’m compelled to see if I can layer them. And the fun thing is, I can layer just about every shot I pour.

    Would you like to see a few examples of my ‘problem’?

    • Snickers
    • Christmas
    • Chocolate covered cherry
    • Jelly bean shot

    This girl scout cookie shot has three ingredients and is a fun shot for practicing your layering skills. The layers are clearly delineated, but not so distinct that they don’t leave room for playing around.

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    Helpful tips

    • How to layer a shot: Use either a cocktail spoon or if you don’t have one, a regular iced coffee teaspoon will work fine. I prefer to use the cocktail spoon but for the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced coffee teaspoon because the cocktail spoon is too wide to fit in the glass.
    • Always place the spoon upside down with the bowl-side facing up in and against the side of the glass. You will then slowly pour the liquid over the bowl and into the glass.
    • If you plan to make layered shots, I say invest in a few pourers. I got a set of six for $6.99.
    • Using a pourer helps to control the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, just know that you will have to eyeball your quantities because in that case, they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured.
    • You won’t be able to use a pourer with the half & half so pour a little in a glass measuring cup with a spout and when you pour it into the girl scout cookie shot, make sure you do it slowly.
    • When layering shots, you place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up in weight.
    • I like to use different shapes of shot glasses not only because it’s fun to see how each shape accepts layering, but layered shots look pretty in the different shapes.
    • I have noticed that in the tall shot glass, the layers get a little muddied unless the liquor weights are very different. But if they are close in weight, you’ll get the muddied look.
    • The back right shot glass in the photo above shows the layers the best, so I wonder if it’s because the shape of the glass is tilted.
    • When I garnish the shot glasses, I dip my finger in some hot chocolate sauce (it doesn’t have to be warm), and rub it around ¾ of the shot glasses. I leave a space empty of any garnish so people can place their lips there.

    This recipe is for one shot, so if you’re making them for a group, just multiply the recipe times the amount of people.

    How to make the girl scout cookie shot

    Pre-step

    Gather your shot glasses, cocktail spoon and one pourer.

    Step one

    Get the ingredients – Coffee liqueur, peppermint schnapps and half & half.

    The ingredients for this shot recipe: Coffee liqueur, peppermint schnapps and half & half

    How to garnish this shot

    Step two

    Take whatever cookie you’re going to use and crush it into small chunks and/or fine crumbs. I used a pestle on a small plate. A little goes a long way so you’ll only use a fraction of the cookie.

    Step three

    Take a little hot fudge sauce on your finger and rub it around ¾ of the rim of the glasses. Dip the chocolate covered rims into the cookie crumbs then shake each glass and set aside.

    Step four

    Measure .50 ounce of coffee liqueur and pour it in the glasses. Be sure not to pour it over the garnish.

    Coffee liqueur poured into the garnished glasses

    Step five

    Place a pourer in the peppermint schnapps bottle. Put a cocktail spoon with the bowl side up in and against the shot glass and slowly pour the peppermint schnapps over the bowl of the spoon into the glass.

    Peppermint schnapps layered in the three glasses

    You can see the different layers in the middle and right glasses but not so much in the left glass.

    Step six

    Pour half & half in a small measuring cup with a spout and place the cocktail spoon again bowl side up in and against the glass and gently and slowly pour the half & half over the bowl and into the glass.

    Close up for the three shot glasses filled with the cookie shot. The tall glass in front. There are cookies also on the table

    I like the look of the cream infiltrating the schnapps layer in the front glass. What about you?

    Let’s look at the vertical view.

    Vertical view of the short glass filled with the shot. The tall glass in on the left and the tilted glass is on the right

    You can see that the cream stayed put in this front glass. See the difference between the three glasses? Interesting, isn’t it?

    I hope you enjoyed this girl scout cookie shot recipe! It’s yummy like the thin mint cookie.

    And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

    If you’ve tried this recipe, I’d love the know what you thought about it in the comments below. I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more of my delicious food and delightful cocktails!

    Vertical view of the girl scout cookie shot in square

    Girl Scout Cookie Shot

    This layered shot is reminiscent of the girl scout thin mint cookie and so delicious that you'll forget you don't have to chew it to consume it!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Cocktail
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: girl scout cookie, girl scout cookie shot, layered shot, thin mint, thin mint shot
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 cocktail
    Calories: 123kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • .50 ounce Kahlúa (or other coffee flavored liquor)
    • .50 ounce peppermint schnapps
    • .50 ounce half & half (or light cream)

    Garnish

    • .25 teaspoon hot fudge sauce (this is approximate)
    • 1 thin mint cookie, crushed (or cookie of choice)

    Instructions

    • Rub some hot fudge sauce around ¾ of the rim of the glass (leave a space for someone's mouth). Dip into cookie crumbs and shake off and set aside
    • Pour Kahlúa into glass
    • Stick pourer into peppermint schnapps and place cocktail spoon bowl side up in and against the glass and slowly pour over the bowl and into the glass
    • Place the cocktail spoon again in and against the glass and slowly pour the half & half over the bowl and into the glass
    • Shoot the drink
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    cocktail spoon
    pourer
    shot glass
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    Notes

    Helpful Tips
    • How to layer a shot: Use either a cocktail spoon or if you don’t have one, a regular iced coffee teaspoon will work fine. I prefer to use the cocktail spoon but for the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced coffee teaspoon because the cocktail spoon is too wide to fit in the glass.
    • Always place the spoon upside down with the bowl-side facing up in and against the side of the glass. You will then slowly pour the liquid over the bowl and into the glass.
    • If you plan to make layered shots, I say invest in a few pourers. I got a set of 6 pourers for $6.99.
    • Using a pourer helps to control the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, just know that you will have to eyeball your quantities because in that case, they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured.
    • You won’t be able to use a pourer with the half & half so pour a little in a glass measuring cup with a spout and when you pour it into the girl scout cookie shot make sure you do it slowly.
    • When layering shots, you place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up in weight.
    • I like to use different shapes of shot glasses not only because it’s fun to see how each shape accepts layering, but layered shots look pretty in the different shapes.
    • I have noticed that in the tall shot glass, the layers get a little muddied unless the weights of the liquors are real different. But if they are close in weight, you’ll get the muddied look.
    • The back right shot glass in the photo above shows the layers the best, so I wonder if it’s because the shape of the glass is tilted.
    • When I garnish the shot glasses, I dip my finger in some hot chocolate sauce (it doesn’t have to be warm), and rub it around ¾ of the shot glasses. I leave a space empty of any garnish so people can place their lips there.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 15mg
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    Comments

    1. Marlynn | Urban Bliss Life

      December 12, 2019 at 3:00 pm

      What a fun adult treat! Love the hot fudge garnish.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 12, 2019 at 3:33 pm

        Thanks Marlynn! 🙂

        Reply
    2. stephanie

      December 12, 2019 at 3:16 pm

      This was a such a delicious adult drink, just what I needed!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 12, 2019 at 3:33 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it Stephanie! Thanks for your comment!

        Reply
    3. Sally @ Savory With Soul

      December 12, 2019 at 3:22 pm

      Love thin mints, and this looks like a great party drink that would be a hit!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 12, 2019 at 3:34 pm

        Thanks Sally, it’s quite a treat!

        Reply
    4. Heidy L. McCallum

      December 12, 2019 at 3:22 pm

      I am super excited to try any shot that tastes like a thin mint cookie! I am definitely going to try this out this weekend.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 12, 2019 at 3:36 pm

        I hope you enjoy it Heidy! It’s quite yummy!

        Reply
    5. Toni

      December 12, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      I seriously loved it! Thank you so much for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 13, 2019 at 5:43 pm

        You are so welcome, Toni! I am glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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