Here are six recipes that incorporate your favorite Girl Scout Cookies, courtesy of the
Girl Scouts U.S.A.
Thin Mint Brownies
Yields 6 servings
Ingredients:
• 1/2 box of crushed Thin Mints Girl Scout cookies
• 1 box of brownie mix
• 2 eggs (3 eggs for cake-like brownies)
• 1/4 cup of water
• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
Directions:
1. Crush Thin Mints into medium size chunks.
2. Mix all ingredients into mixing bowl. Do not use electric mixer or batter will be stiff.
3. Spread batter evenly in greased baking pan (13 x 9 x 2 inch).
4. Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
5. Allow to cool before cutting.
6. Serve with mint-flavored tea.
Do-Si-Dos Thai Peanut Chicken
Yields 4 servings
Ingredients:
• 8 crushed Do-Si-Dos Girl Scout cookies
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins
• Wood skewers
• Teriyaki glaze
• Thai Peanut Sauce
Directions:
1. Grill chicken tenderloins on wood skewers, brushing occasionally with Teriyaki glaze.
2. Prepare Pad Thai noodles according to directions on box.
3. Serve chicken tenderloins with four crushed Do-Si-Dos cookies sprinkled on top.
4. Mix remaining Do-Si-Dos cookie crumbs with peanut sauce.
5. Serve peanut sauce poured over chicken and noodles, or as side dipping sauce.
Tagalongs Shake
Yields 2 servings
Ingredients:
• 1/2 box of Tagalongs Girl Scout cookies
• 6 cups of vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup of milk
• Topping: Whipped cream, crushed cookies
Directions:
1. Using a blender, blend all ingredients together until desired thickness. Save a small portion of cookie crumbles for topping.
2. Pour into a tall milkshake glass and top it with whipped cream with a touch of crumbled cookies.
Savannah Smiles Lemon Blueberry Parfait
Yields 2 to 4 servings, depending on the size of your dessert cups.
Ingredients:
• One small package (3.4 or 3.5 oz.) instant lemon pudding and pie filling
• 1 1/2 cups whipped topping, divided
• 2 cups cold milk
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 3/4 package (about 21) Savannah Smiles lemon cookies. Leave eight or nine whole cookies to decorate desserts with, and crush the remaining 12 cookies into cookie crumbs.
Directions:
1. Prepare lemon pudding as directed. With a whisk or an electric mixer, blend together the pudding mix and two cups milk, on low speed for about two minutes. Let set for five minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together with a spoon, one cup pudding and 1/2 cup whipped topping.
3. Using two to four clear dessert cups, layer the ingredients into each cup as follows:
a. Lemon pudding
b. Cookie crumbs
c. Pudding/Whipped topping mixture
d. Blueberries
e. Lemon pudding
f. Cookie crumbs
g. Pudding/Whipped topping mixture
h. Blueberries
i. Whipped topping
j. Top with a blueberry and cookie crumbs
k. Just before serving, insert two or three whole cookies near the edges
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serving Suggestion: Clear, stemmed glasses make for a great presentation.
Samoas Sweet Rolls
Yields 4 Crepes
Ingredients:
Crepes: (To save time you can use pre-made crepes.)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon double-action baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 3 finely chopped Samoas Girl Scout cookies
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Filling and Garnish:
• 1 eight-ounce package cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ounces chocolate syrup
• 6 finely chopped Samoas Girl Scout cookies
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• Berries (red raspberries, strawberries, blueberries)
Directions:
1. Combine liquid ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix on low speed for one minute.
2. Add all dry ingredients and mix on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for one minute.
3. Cook crepes on medium heat in eight-inch skillet using non-stick spray until very light brown. Turn once.
4. Set cooked crepes aside using wax paper to separate.
Filling:
1. Mix all filling ingredients, except finely chopped Samoas, together in mixing bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, then at high speed for 2 minutes or until thoroughly combined.
2. Fold in half (approximately three cookies) of finely chopped Samoas Girl Scout cookies .
3. Spread approximately 3 tablespoons of filling onto each crepe and roll up.
Garnish:
1. Place two Samoas sweet rolls on four dessert plates and stripe chocolate syrup across. Sprinkle remainder of finely chopped Samoas Girl Scout cookies (approximately three cookies) and dust lightly with cinnamon.
2. Add other garnishes such as berries or fruit-flavored syrup if desired.
Trefoils Cheesecake Cup
Yields 8 servings
Ingredients:
• 1 box of Trefoils Girl Scout cookies
• Instant cheesecake pudding mix (check the box for extra ingredients)
• 12 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• Strawberries
• Chocolate syrup
Directions:
1. Crush half box of Trefoils.
2. Mix softened cream cheese and cheesecake pudding until smooth.
3. Layer crushed cookies and cheesecake pudding in a cup and repeat layering of ingredients.
4. Garnish with strawberries (or your favorite berries) and two full Trefoil cookies.
5. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.
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