It's girl scout cookie time and sales start today!
(double click the cookie image to enlarge so you can see the cookies better and read the descriptions)
Hannah and MaryAlyce will both be selling this year and they are pretty excited about it. Selling these cookies helps bring in much needed funds for the troops and the girl scout council. If you are interested in purchasing any from the girls and are in our area so we can deliver to you, please email your order to the girls at 4everinourhearts@gmail.com . The cookies have gone up slightly this year and are now $3.50/box but are still a bargain for those tasty treats we all know and love! New this year are Dolce De Leche (caramel) and sugar free chocolate chip. A returning cookie is the lemon sandwich. These freeze great so you can enjoy them for months to come...so stock up now!
Girl Scout cookies can be used to dress up other recipes in a variety of unique and resourceful ways. Here are a few suggestions from the folks who bake the cookies for the Girl Scouts.
The first one is from one of the two bakers of Girl Scout cookies, the ABC Bakery:
Fudgie Peanut Butter Balls (Makes 28)
1½ boxes (24 cookies) Girl Scout Do-Si-dos (Peanut Butter Patties)
3 tablespoons butter or marga rine, melted
cup salted peanuts, finely chopped
Place cookies in food processor or blender; process until fine crumbs.
Combine crumbs and butter; mix well until blended. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
Place peanuts in a small, narrow bowl. Roll each ball in peanuts, gently pressing peanuts into balls. Store covered container in refrigerator until ready to serve.
This recipe is also from the ABC Bakery:
Chocolate Thin Mint Pizza Supreme (8-10 servings)
1 8-ounce package refrigerated chocolate chunk cookie dough
½ package (19 cookies) Girl Scout Thin Mints
½ cup white chocolate morsels
Vanilla ice cream, optional
Press cookie dough evenly in the bottom of an ungreased 12-inch pizza pan or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. (Dough will barely cover the pan.)
Break Thin Mints into halves or thirds; press cookie pieces into dough, covering evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Place white chocolate morsels into a small self-closing bag. Microwave the bag of morsels on medium/high (70 percent) power for 40-50 seconds or until melted.
Snip one corner of the bag. Hold bag tightly and drizzle white chocolate stripes over top of pizza. When cool, cut pizza into 8-10 wedges.
If desired, top each serving with a scoop of ice cream.
This rather unusual twist on a favorite Girl Scout cookie comes from the other bakery, the Little Brownie Bakers:
Samoas Sweet Potatoes (4 servings)
1 box Samoas Girl Scout Cookies
3 pounds sweet potatoes
cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
pound butter
cup heavy cream
1 cup mini marshmallows (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bake sweet potatoes at 400 degrees for 1 hour. Cool and peel.
Mash potatoes and ad rest of ingredients. Season to taste.
Place mixture in casserole dish, layer with Samoas and bake in 350-degree oven until cookies melt. Add mini marshmallows as a topping.
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