Best 11 Girl Scout Cookies Recipes

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Whisk together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with trefoil cookie cutter or cutter of your choice. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with decorator's sugar if desired. , Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

MOCK GIRL SCOUT THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate coating.
• I melt mine in a large bowl in the microwave.
• Stir in the peppermint oil and the shortening.
• Dip Ritz crackers in chocolate cover completely.
• Place coated crackerers on waxed paper and let sit until chocolate is hard.
• Store in air tight container.

GIRL SCOUT SAMOA COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place each shortbread cookie in cup of a greased muffin tin.
• In 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup.
• Heat to a full boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Slowly pour in sweetened condensed milk, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking over low heat until candy thermometer reaches 220-228 degrees.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Beat until creamy.
• Immediately stir in toasted coconut and mix well.
• Spoon mixture by teaspoonfuls over shortbread cookies.
• Cool completely.
• Remove cooled cookies from muffin tin onto waxed paper.
• Melt chocolate chips and drizzle thinly in stripes over cookies and let chocolate harden at room temperature.
• Store in airtight container.

SAMOAS BARS - JUST LIKE THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• For the cookie base: Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, and spray it lightly with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
• Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly, like wet sand.
• Pour crumbly dough into prepared pan and press into an even layer.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until base is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the topping: Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt.
• Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times to help the caramel melt. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut with a spatula.
• Put dollops of the topping all over the shortbread base. Using the spatula, spread the topping in an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
• When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or a pizza cutter.
• Once bars are cut, melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat it on high in the microwave in 45-second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching.
• Dip the base of each bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of wax paper.
• Use remaining chocolate (or melt a bit of additional chocolate, if necessary) to drizzle bars with chocolate to finish.
• Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES: SAMOAS (BARS)

Steps:

• First, make the crust.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan, or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly, like wet sand. The dough does not need to come together. Pour crumbly dough into prepapred pan and press into an even layer.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until base is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack before topping.
• Preheat oven to 300. Spread coconut evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet (preferably one with sides) and toast 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt. Cook on high for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times to help the caramel melt. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut with a spatula.
• Put dollops of the topping all over the shortbread base. Using the spatula, spread topping into an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
• When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or a pizza cutter (it's easy to get it through the topping).
• Once bars are cut, melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat on high in the microwave in 45 second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching. Dip the base of each bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment or wax paper. Transfer all remaining chocolate (or melt a bit of additional chocolate, if necessary) into a piping bag or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off and drizzle bars with chocolate to finish.
• Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.
• Makes 30 bar cookies.
• Note: You can simply drizzle chocolate on top of the bars before slicing them up if you're looking for yet an easier way to finish these off. You won't need quite as much chocolate as noted above, and you won't quite get the Samoas look, but the results will still be tasty.

GIRL SCOUT MINT COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, water, cooking oil,and cocoa. You will need to blend this together well, this will be a very sticky mess.
• Let stand for 20 minutes, and then shape into very small 1/2 inch balls. Place these balls on a cookie sheet 2 inches a part, and smash down flat. You will need to spray a large spoon with Pam to make them flat.
• Bake for about 8 minutes. Let cool until they reach room temperature.
• Heat chocolate chips in either the microwave, or in a double boiler. When completely melted add a couple drops of the mint flavoring. Be carefull not to add too much, it is a powerfull flavoring.
• You can either spread the melted chocolate on the cookies, or you can dip the cookies into the chocolate.

MINT-COOKIE ICE CREAM MADE WITH GIRL SCOUT THIN MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine cream, milk, mint, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Immediately remove from heat and let steep at least 1 hour and up to overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar and yolks; set aside. Remove mint from cream mixture; discard mint. Bring milk mixture just to a simmer. Using a measuring cup or ladle, slowly pour about 1/2 cup hot milk mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Continue adding milk mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, until it has all been added.
• Pour mixture back into saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. The custard should retain a line drawn across the back of the spoon with your finger. Pour through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Stir occasionally until cooled. Cover and transfer to refrigerator until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Pour custard into a 2-quart ice cream maker; add chopped thin mints and process according to manufacturers' instructions until set but not hard.
• Transfer the soft ice cream to a loaf pan, cover and freeze at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

HOMEMADE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES: SAMOAS

Steps:

• 1. 1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add in egg and beat until well incorporated, scraping down the bowl, if necessary. Add in vanilla. Beat until smooth. With mixer on low, add in salt and flour. Mix until completely incorporated and dough is uniform. Pull dough together and shape into a cylinder with a diameter of about 2 1/2 inches. Wrap in parchment paper and freeze for at least 25 minutes.
• 2. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice dough into 1/8 inch disks and place on baking sheets, about an inch apart. Once you have made 30 cookies, wrap up the cookie dough, freeze, and save for another time. Use a tiny circle shaped cookie cutter or a large round cake decorating tip to cut a hole in the center of each disk. Refrigerate for an additional 10 minutes. Bake for 8 minutes, or until crisp. Let cool completely.
• 3. 3. Add coconut into the caramel. Warm the caramel in the microwave for about 10 seconds if necessary. Take cooled cookies and gently dip them completely in the caramel. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze until set, about 5 minutes. 4. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until fully melted. Place the caramel coated cookies in the chocolate. Use a fork to pull them out of the chocolate and place them on a parchment line cookie sheet. Use the chocolate still on the fork to drizzle stripes over the top of the cookies. Refrigerate until set.
• 4. Dipping Caramel 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar) 4 tablespoons corn syrup 6 tablespoons water pinch of salt 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons heavy cream* (DO NOT use plain whipping cream) 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan with high sides, combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Whisk until combined, and set over medium-low heat. Swirl the pan every now and then to help distribute the heat. Use can use a pastry brush dipped in water to brush the sugar crystals down the sides of the saucepan. When the sugar dissolves completely, raise the heat to medium. When it comes to a boil, watch very carefully for the bubbles to become more viscous (this means that the water has evaporated and that it is ready to go through the candy stages). As it is bubbling away, you want it to turn a deep amber color. When it does, remove the heat and, working quickly, use the spoon to scoop up a small amount of the candy and drop it into the small glass of water. If the blob turns hard like lollipop, then it is ready. If the blob is still soft, put the pan back on the heat. Keep testing until the candy is hard. Remove from heat. 2. Whisk in butter, 6 tablespoons of cream, and vanilla (Careful here, as the mixture should bubble violently for about 10 seconds). If the caramel isn't smooth right away, return the pan to low heat and whisk until smooth. *To clarify, this cream should be heavy cream, or heavy whipping cream, not whipping cream.

HOMEMADE SAMOAS GIRL SCOUT COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In three increments, add the flour mixture to the creamed butter, mixing between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the milk and vanilla extract, blending until combined and the dough begins to come together in large pieces. Use your hands to divide the dough in half, pressing it together to compact it into two disks. Wrap the disks securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate them until firm, about 1 hour. Once the dough has chilled, roll each disk out onto a lightly floured surface until it is 1/8-inch thick. Cut out as many cookies as possible with a doughnut-shaped cookie cutter. (See Notes for cookie cutter alternatives.) Place the cut-out cookies on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheet half-way through, until the cookies are pale golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire wrack to cool completely. Make the coconut topping: Spread the coconut flakes onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the coconut for about 10 minutes in a 350ºF oven until toasted, stirring frequently to ensure even browning and so that it does not burn. (See Notes.) Remove the toasted coconut from the oven and set it aside. Melt the caramels, milk and salt in a double-boiler by placing the caramels in a medium saucepot set over a large saucepot of simmering water. Cook, stirring, until the caramels are fully melted. Remove the saucepot from the heat and combine 3/4 of the caramel with the toasted coconut in a large bowl. Carefully spread the remaining 1/4 cup of caramel atop the cooled cookies then press on a portion of the coconut mixture. Let the cookies cool for 30 minutes. If the caramel-coconut mixture thickens too much at any point while pressing it onto the cookies, return it to the double-boiler and warm it until it's spreadable again. Melt the dark chocolate in a double-boiler or in the microwave. Dip the bottoms of the cookies in the chocolate and place them on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Use a fork to drizzle the tops with chocolate. Let the cookies sit until the chocolate hardens fully. NOTES: If you don't have a doughnut-shaped cookie cutter, you can use two cookies cutters (such as a circular 2-inch and a circular 1-inch) to form the ring shape. Alternately, you can use the caps to any dry spices to serve as cookie cutters. If the dough is too firm to roll out after being refrigerated, let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling and cutting out the cookies. The shortbread should be very pale golden in color. When in doubt, underbake it! If using dark chocolate chips, 8 ounces is equal to about 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips. Coconut burns very quickly, so keep an eye on it and stir often! Spreading the cookies with the reserved 1/4 cup of caramel gives the coconut mixture a stickier base to adhere to.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES COPYCAT RECIPE: LEMONADES

Steps:

• 1. In a stand mixer, cream the butter, then slowly add the remaining ingredients until mixture sticks together when pressed into a ball. Roll the dough until 1/4? thick. Cut out with a small cookie cutter. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 11-14 minutes, or just until the cookies have set. Serve with a sprinkling of lemon zest and sparkling sugar, if desired. Enjoy!

ORIGINAL GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and the cup of sugar; add well-beaten eggs, then milk, vanilla, flour, salt and baking powder. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Roll dough, cut into trefoil shapes, and sprinkle sugar on top, if desired. Bake in a quick oven (375 degrees) for approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.