Chocolate and mint is a legendary flavor combination that ... But if baking the crust is your jam, by all means do so — in a 350 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes. If you want to get a head start ...

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until fully melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla extract.

SEOUL—Kang Seung-yong’s fondness for mint chocolate started innocently enough, with a few nibbles of ice cream. Now, Mr. Kang moisturizes his hands with mint-chocolate scented lotion.

Bakers and confectioners have long known the magic of chocolate combined with mint: Milano Mint Chocolate cookies from Pepperidge Farm, the Girl Scouts' Thin Mints, and Andes Creme de Menthe Thins.