COOKIES AND CREAM PARFAITS

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1 cup whipping or heavy cream
22 Tagalong cookies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In small saucepan, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat and let stand until lukewarm (about 1 minute). In blender or food processor, process ice cream, whipping cream, 10 cookies, and vanilla until blended. While processing, through feed cap, gradually add lukewarm gelatin mixture and process until blended. Let stand until mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely crush remaining 12 cookies. In parfait glasses or dessert dishes, alternately layer gelatin mixture with crushed cookies; chill until set, about 2 hours. Garnish if desired, with whipping cream and additional cookies. Makes about 6 servings.

MINI-GRASSHOPPER CHEESECAKES

Jane Young - Duluth, MN

12 Girl Scout Mint cookies
2-8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon mint flavoring
2 eggs
3 drops green food coloring

Line muffin tin with paper liners, place one cookie in each liner. Mix cream cheese, mint flavoring and sugar at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and food coloring; mix well. Pour over cookies, filling 3/4's full. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees F. Remove from pan when cool.

SAMOA MILK SHAKE

Emily Carrill (age 12) - Jamestown, TN

Vanilla ice cream
1/2 box Samoas
Milk

Mix ice cream and milk in a blender to make a milk shake. Place crushed Samoas on top of the milk shake. Makes one milk shake.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE

1 - 3 ounce package instant banana pudding
30 Trefoil Cookies
2 medium bananas, sliced
1 - 8 ounce container whipped topping
3 Juliette cookies, crushed

Mix pudding according to package directions. In a 2 quart casserole dish, layer half the Trefoils, half the bananas, half the pudding and half the whipped topping. Repeat layers. Refrigerate four hours. Before serving top with crushed Juliettes. (variations: add pineapple or strawberry toppings when serving)

DOUBLE LEMON CREAM DESSERT

Dale Miller - Stone Ends restaurant - Glenmont, NY

CRUST:
6 Lemon Chalet Cremes cookies, crushed
1 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
dash of ground cinnamon
grated lemon rind, optional

Mix with enough beaten egg to just hold together. Pat into a 10 inch cheesecake pan on the bottom and a little up the sides. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees until golden.

LEMON FILLING I:
Combine: 4 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter

Cook, stirring over direct heat to a boil. Cover and cook over hot water for 20 minutes. Pour hot mixture a bit aat a time into the following which have been beaten together: grated lemon rind, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 4 egg yolks. Return all to heat and cook, stirring until thick. Cool and pour on top of cooled crust. Chill.

LEMON FILLING II:
soften in bowl:
1/4 cup lemon
1/4 cup boiling water

Stir unti gelatin dissolves, then refrigeratee. Whip 4 egg whites with 1 cup sugar and a pinch of cream of tarter until glossy and thick.Fold into gelaaaatin mixture carefully, but completely. Pour on top of Lemon Filling I and chill thoroughly. Remove sringform sides nd serve. No topping is necessary.

DO-SI-DOS SNICKERS BAR CHEESECAKE

Chef Curtis Whitticar - Restaurant St. Michel

CRUST:
2 boxes of Do-si-dos cookies
4 tablespoons butter

Chop cookies and butter fine in food processor. Place in bottom of a springform pan 1/4 inch thick and refrigerate.

FILLING:
3 pounds cream cheese
1 pound sugar
6 egg yolks
12 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 pint heavy cream
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 Snickers Bars, chopped

Mix together cream cheese, sugar and egg yolks in a bowl then add eggs (one at a time). Add remaining ingredients and bake in water bath at 350 degrees for one hour.

CHOCOLATE ECSTASY

1 1/2 packages Juliettes, crumbled in food processsor
1/3 cup Kahula
3 packages Chocolate Mousse
1 large tub whipped topping
1 package Heath Bits or 5 large Heath Bars*

In a large bowl, place Juliette crumbs on bottom, pour Kahlua over top of crumbs. Mix the mousse according to package directions. Layer half the mousse, half the whipped topping and half the Heath Bits. Repeat with remaining half of f the mousse, the whipped topping and Heath Bits. Chill overnight.

* Heath Bars are a chocolate covered hard toffee candy bar.

FESTIVE DATE AND NUT ROLL

(Easy No-Bake Recipe)

1 package (7 1/2 ounces) Girl Scot Snaps-Iced Oatmeal 'n Raisin cookies, finely crushed (save 1/2 cup for outside of roll)
3/4 cups chopped dates
miniature marshmallows (approximately 56 pieces)
1 cup English walnuts, chopped 6-8 tablespoons milk or enough tomake ingredients stick together

Combine all the ingredients; mix well and shape into a roll. Cover the outside of the roll with remaining 1/2 cup of crushed Girl Scout Snaps-Iced Oatmeal 'n Raisin cookies. Wrap roll in waxed paper and put in the refrigerator for at lesst 5 hours. Cut in slices and top with whipped cream.. Makes 8 servings.

COMPANY SURPRISE

1 quart chocolate ice cream, softened
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping
1/2 package Jubilee Cookies, chopped
8 maiaschino cherries

Pour chocolate ice cream into bottom of 8 or 9 inch springform pan; chill until slightly firm. Pour vanilla ice cream over chocolate ice cream. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 15 minutes befor serving. Remove from springform pan. Garnish with whipped cream around edge fo ice cream; sprinkle chopped Jubilee Cookies in center of cream. Arrange maraschino cherries. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

ROCKY ROAD PARFAITS

1 package (4 servings) instant vanilla pudding
2 cups cold milk
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
8 Hoedowns, cut into bite sized pieces

Prepare pudding with 2 cups of milk. Fold marshmallows and Hoedowns into pudding. Spoon mixture into dessert glasses or dishes. Chill or serve immeadiately. Garnish with whipped topping if desired. Makes 4 servings.

BLACK FOREST PIE

14 Chocolate or Vanilla Classic Creme Cookies
1 - 3 ounce package cherry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened
whipped cream
chocolate curls
cherry pie filling

Arrange cookies around edge of pie plate. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in softened ice cream. Pour mixture into arranged cookies. Refrigerate 1 hour. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate curls and cherries. Makes 8 servings.

CRAZY SNACK MIX

5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups Golden Yangles*
2 cups popcorn
2 cups thin pretzel sticks or rings
1 cup peanuts

In a 15x10 inch baking pan, combine butter, Worchestershire sauce, brown sugar and garlic powder. Stir in Golden Yangles; popcorn, pretzels and peanuts. Bake in 325 degree F. oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Makes 5 cups.

* Cheese Yangles were samll cheese flavored crackers.

STRAWBERRY CHIFFON

12 Vanilla Classic Creme cookies, crushed
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 cup boiling water
1 - 3 ounce package strawberry gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 cup whipped cream
1 cup sliced strawberries

Combine cookies with butter; press into botto of 8 or 9 inch springform pan. Chill. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water and chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Fold in cream and strawberries. Pour into springform pan. Chill 2 hours or until set. Garnish, if desired with additional strawberries, sliced kiwi and whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.

LAYERED DELIGHT

1 package Savannah cookies, crushed
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 - 4 servings size packages instant chocolate pudding
3 1/3 cup milk
3 cups whipped topping or whipped cream
chocolate curls

In a small bowl, combine cookies with melted butter. Press cookie mixture on bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Chill slightly. Combine cream cheese with 1/3 cup milk. Spread over cookie mixture. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes. Prepare pudding with 3 cups milk and pour over cream cheese misture. Chill for 1 hour or until ready to serve. Top with whipped topping or whipped cream and chocolate curls. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

CHOCOLATE MINT LOAF

24 Thin Mint cookies
2 - 4 serving size packages instant chocolate pudding
3 cups milk
2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping

Line the bottom and sides of an 8x5x3 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Arrange 20 Thin Mint cookies on bottom and sides of loaf pan. Crush remaining cookies.* Prepare chocolate pudding with 3 cups milk. Fold in whipped cream or whipped topping. Spoon into laf pan and freeze 4 hours or until firm. Remove form freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish, if desired with additional whipped cream or whipped topping and mint leaves. Makes 10-12 servings.

*The recipe does not tell you what to do with the crushed cookies. My guess would be to fold them into the pudding mixture.

CREAM SHERBET PIE

36 Scot-Tea cookies
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1 pint raspberry sherbet
1/3 cup toasted coconut

Finely crush 22 cookies. Combine cookies with melted butter. Press on bottom of pie plate. Stand 14 cookies around the edge of plate, pressing into bottom crust. Spread vanilla ice cream over bottom of prepared crust, pressing into cookies along edge. Scoop raspberry sherbet into balls over vanilla ice cream layer. Freeze. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Makes 8 servings.

MINI CHEESECAKES

12 muffin tin paper liners
12 Scot-Tea cookies 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon juicce
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
cherry pie filling, jams or preserves

In a 12 cup muffin tin, place first a muffin liner and then one Scot-Tea cookie in each cup. Combine cream cheese, vanilla, lemon juice, eggs, heavy cream and sugar. Beat well together. Divide mixture evenly over each cookie. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until set; let cool. Top with cherry pie filling, jam or preserves. Garnish, if desired, with mint leaves. Makes 6 servings.

APPLE YANGLE PIE

APPLE MIXTURE*
5 cups sliced cooking apples
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cornstarch

CRUST AND TOPPING
1 - 9 inch unbaked pastry crust
1 1/2 cups Golden Yangles, crushed**
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

In unbaked pie crust, place apples, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and cornstarch. Combine Golden Yangles with butter and sprinkle over apples. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until Golden Yangles become golden brown. Makes 8 servings.

* Or substitute 2 cans (16 ounces each)prepared apple pie filling.

**Golden Yangles were small cheese flavored crackers.

BITE-SIZED FROZEN MINT ROUNDS

1 cup butter
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup finely crushed Thin Mint cookies

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add cocolate, eggs and vanilla, beating until well-combined. Divide the cookie crumbs in half. Sprinkle one half of the crumbs on the bottom of 16 cupcake papers in muffin tins. Spoon chocolaaate mixture over crumbs and top with remaining crumbs. Freeze until firm.

ICE CREAM MOUNTAIN

1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup finely chopped Caramel deLite cookies
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1 pint butter pecan ice cream, softened

Remove ice cream from freezer to soften in refrigerator. Meanwhile, generously grease the inside of 5-cup mixing bowl with margarine. Mix pecans and Carame deLite cookies together. using fingers, press mixture all around surface of bowl. Place in freezer for about 15 minutes. Remove bowl and carefully spoon vanilla ice cream over all the crumb mixture, covering the entire surface of the bowl in a thick layer. Freeze again about 15 minutes. Remove bowl from freezer and spoon butter pecan ice cream over vanlla ice cream layer, filling in the center so the bowl now has a flat even top. Cover with aluminum foil and freeze overnight. When ready to serve, wrap bowl with a hot wet towel for a few minutes. Turn over and unmold.

RIDING HIGH LEMON PIE

1 1/4 cup finely crushed Lemon Pastry Creame cookies
1/4 cup melted margarine
4 eggs, seperated
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon gelatin
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 - 6 ounce can frozen lemonade, thawed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend cookie crumbs and butter. Press into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Bake 7 minutes and cool. In medium saucepan, blend 4 egg yolks, the can of lemonade, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and the gelatin. Stir over medium heat constantly, just until mixture simmers. Chill, stirring occaisionally, until mixture mounds when dropped from a spoon. Beat 4 egg whites at high speed until foamy. Gradually add reserved 1/2 cup of sugar, beating mixture constantly until thick and glossy. Fold in lemonade-gelatin mixture quickly and thoroughly. Fold in 1/2 cup whipped cream. Mound into cooled pie shell. Chill at least 3 hours.

PUDDING-GO-ROUND

2 packages instant chocolate pudding mix
6 cups cold milk
Peanut Butter Patties
1/3 cup finely chopped peanuts
1 cup whipping cream

Line a 6-cup glass souffle dish with as many Peanut Butter Patties as will stand up side-by-side around the edge. Prepare chocolate pudding mixes, using cold milk, according to directions on package. Pour into cookie-lined bowl and chill. Meanwhile, whip cream until stiff and fold in chopped peanuts. Spreadin thick layer on top of pudding. Keep refrigerated.

CAROUSEL CONES

vanilla ice cream
ice cream cones
Chocolate Creme Sandwich cookies, finely crushed

Scoop ice cream into cones. Spread cookie crumbs over sheet of waxed paper. Holding cone, carefully roll in crumbs until ice cream is well coated.

MARBLED BABY CHEESECAKES

24 Shortbread cookies
3/4 cup sugar
1 square semi-sweet chocolate, melted
2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
24 candy kisses

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using electric mixer, cream sugar and cream cheese until well-blended. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Transfer a third of the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate. Put one Shortbread cookie in each of 24 paper cupcake liners. Alternating teaspoons of the vanilla and chocolate mixtures fill each cupcake liner about three-quarters full. Using a knife, gently swirl vanilla and chocolate mixtures together. Bake about 20 minutes or until mixture seems set. Cool. Top each mini cheesecake with an unwraped chocolate kiss. Makes 2 dozen.

APPLE-PEANUT-OATMEAL CRISP

1 can pie-ready sliced apples
1 stick butter
2 cups chopped Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch swuare pan. Drain apples well and arrange in the pan. Melt butter in medium-sized saucepan and stir in chopped cookies until well mixed. Top apple slices with butter-cookie mixture. Bake about 30 minutes, or until crumbs are golden brown and apples are soft.

CONTINENTAL DRIFT CAKE

3 ounce package lemon gelatin
8 ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package Lemon Pastry Cremes, crushed
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

CRUST:
Mix cookies with melted butter, press onto bottom and sides of a 9x12inch glass baking dish.

FILLING:
Disslove the gelatin in 1 cup hot water, add cream cheese and stir until smooth. Chill until slightly thickened. Pour chilled evaporated milk* into a medium bowl and whip. Add sugar and vanilla and blend. When gelatin is thickened, fold in whipped mixture until thoroughly blended. Pour into crust and chill.

*evaporated milk is not listed in the ingredient list of the recipe - my guess - 1 can evaporated milk.

GLACIER MINT PIE

1 1/3 cup (26-28) Thin Mint cokies, crushed
5 tablespoons melted buter or margarine
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy

CRUST:
Mix crushed cookies with melted butter or margarine. Press into pie pan and chill.

FILLING:
Combine ice cream and crushed candy and spoon into crust. Cover and freeze until firm.

OPTION:
Garnish with additional crushed cookies or shaved chocolate.

TROPICAL BANANA SPLIT PUDDING

1 large package vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
3 medium bananas
1 box Shortbread cookies

Prepare pudding according to package directions. Line bottom of 2 quart casserole with Shortbread cookies. Slice bananas lengthwise and lay on top of cookies. Cpver with 1/3 of the pudding. Continue layering; ending with pudding. Garnish with additional cookies. Chill.

Optional: Sprinkle coconut on top of banana layer.

RAIN FOREST DeLITE

San Diego-Imperial Girl Scout Council


Ralph Lincoln - Paragon Steakhouse Restaurants
with Lacey Leonard and Linsey Reeves, Brownie Girl Scouts

1 1/2 boxes Caramel DeLites, coarsely chopped
1 - 3 1/2 oz package instant lemon pudding
2 cups milk
8 ounces prepared wipped topping

Prepare pudding with milk according to package directions. Chill. Fold whipped topping into pudding. Using a 2 quart, plastic flower pot, put 1/3 of the chopped cookies in the bottom of the pot. Add 1/2 of the pudding mixture. Layer the pudding with 1/3 of the chopped cookies; add remaining udding and cover pudding with remaining cookies. Chill. Garnish with a bouquet of silk flowers.

HURRICANE PATTIES

1 cup chocolate or vanilla ice cream
4 Peanut Butter Pattie cookies
1/2 cup milk

Put ice cream and milk in blender. Blend together. Add cookies. Blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass. Serve witha straw and a spoon. For additional servings simply multipy the recipe. Most blenders will only accommodate two servings at a time.

PRALINE POLAR PARFAIT

1 quart Vanilla ice cream
12 Praline Royale cookies, crushed
chocolate syrup
whipped topping

Cover the bottom of a pretty glass with crushed Praline Royale cookies. Add a thin layer (about 3/4 inch) of vanilla ice cream. Repeat layering untio you've reached the top f the glass. Top with chocolate syrup and whipped topping and garnish with a cherry. Chill or serve immeadiately. Serves 4.

PEANUT BUTTER HEMISPHERES

1 box Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies
1 bag regular or mini marshmallows
milk chocolate candy bars

Take apart sandwich cookies. Microwave 1/2 of a large marshmallow or 3 mini marshmallows for 10 seconds or until puffed. Put puffed marshmallow and a square of chocolate on cookie and replace top.

GIRL SCOUT CARAMEL DeLITE TURTLES


San Jacinto Girl Scout Council - Houston, TX

CHEESECAKE:
12 oz. cream cheese (room ternperature)
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons flour
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs (separate 2)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 boxes of Girl Scout Caramel deLite Cookies

GARNISH:
Pecan halves
Mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cream cheese, sugar, flour and salt in large mixing bowl or food processor. Beat at medium speed until smooth, scraping bowl as needed. Add sour cream, mo egg yolks, one whole egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until soft peaks form; fold into cheese mixture. Pour almost to rim of 2-inch foil cups that have been put into cupcake tins. This will help keep the foil shape circular. Cook in oven for about 35-45 minutes. The tops of the miniature cheesecakes should be firm. Remove from oven and let sit and cool for at least one hour. Put the foil cheesecakes in the freezer overnight, or for approximately 8 hours until frozen. Lay Caramel deLite cookies out on a tray. Take the cheesecakes out of the freezer and carefully peel off the foil wrap. Put one mini.cheesecake on each cookie. Then take some mini-morsel chocolate chips (not regular size) and put nine chocolate chips on top of the cheesecake in rows of 3 across. Take 5 pecans and push them into the sides of the cheesecake to imitate the turtle’s head and four legs.

PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIE PIE


The Cozie Restaurant - Thurmont, Maryland
with Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, York, PA

6 ounces cream cheese
5 ounces peanut butter
1 cup whipped cream topping
3/4 cup sugar
6 Girl Scout Peanut Butter Sandwiches, cut into small pieces
1 chocolate graham cracker crust
1 Package Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies

Mix first five ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into the graham cracker crust. Decorate with whipped cream and stick Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies around the edge.

DIRT PUDDING

Leiter's Fine Catering - Hagerstown, Maryland
with Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, York, PA

1/4 pound softened margarine
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 small boxes vanilla instant pudding
3 cups milk
1 8-ounce container whipped topping
1 box Girl Scout Peanut Butter Patties, frozen

DECORATIONS:
artificial flowers and gummi worms

Cream together margarine, cream cheese and powdered sugar. Blend milk with instant pudding. Add first mixture to puddinq mixture. Stir in whipped toppinq. Crush cookies a few at a time in a blender. Sprinkle bottom of a bowl or flower pot with a layer of crushed cookies. Pour some of the pudding mixture on top. Repeat layers, ending with crushed cookie layer on top as dirt. If desired, decorate with the artificial flowers and gummi worm.

Girl Scout Chocolate Mint Mousse Cake


Sooner Girl Scout Council - Chickasha, OK


(Must be made one day ahead of serving. Uses 3 boxes of cookies. Yields 12 servings.)

CRUST:
1 1/2 boxes crushed Girl Scout
Chocolate Mint Cookies
1/2 cup melted butter

Mix together and press into a 10" springform pan. Place in freezer to cool while preparing the filling.

FILLING:
1/2 box crushed Girl Scout Chocolate Mint Cookies
2 whole eggs
4 eggs separated
1 1/2 bags mint chocolate chips (14 oz. bags)
2 cups whipping cream, whipped with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Whip egg whites and set aside. Whip cream with sugar and vanilla and set aside. Melt chocolate chips in double boiler (or on medium in the microwave stirring after each minute). Mix whole eggs and egg yolks with the melted chocolate using wire whisk. Whip a scoop of whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten the chocolate. Fold egg whites and whipped cream into the chocolate mixture alternately. Fold in crushed mint cookies (some pieces can stay big. Pour into reserved crust. At this point refrigerate 6 hrs. or overnight. Can also be frozen. It freezes well. Top when defrosted.

TOPPING:
1 box Chocolate Mint Girl Scout Cookies
2 cup whipping + 1 teaspoon vanilla exlract + 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Hershey’s chocolate syrup

Whip cream with vanilla and sugar and top the mousse cake. Crush the cookies (reserving 12 for top of cake). Drizzle Hershey's syrup on top in zig-zags. Use crushed cookies to decorate the top of the cake. Stick whole cookies in the cake decoratively in a circle.

Praline Pecan Cheesecake


Olde Greenfield Inn - Landcaster
with Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, York, PA

1 box Girl Scout Shortbread Cookies
1/2 cup melted margarine
2 pounds cream cheese
1 cup sugar
5 eggs
1/2cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 tablespoon vanilla
t/4 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup melted caramels

TOPPING:
1/2 cup sour cream
1 box Girl Scout Praline Royale Cookies
1/3 cup melted caramels
12 whole pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crumble Shortbread Cookies in a food processor, combine with melted margarine thoroughly. Press crust evenly on bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake 5 minutes, cool. Beat cream cheese until soft. Add sugar, blend thoroughly. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in heavy cream, sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice. Blend well. Pour in cooled springform pan. Gently fold in the melted caramel (to achieve a marbled effect in the finished cheesecake). Bake for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Allow to cool 2 hours. While cake is baking, crumble six Praline Royales. After cooling, spread crumbs and garnish with whole pecans and remaining cookies. For a finishing touch, drizzle melted caramel on top (optional). Using a warm knife, cut cake into 12 pieces.

LEMON CHOCOLATE MOUSSE


San Jacinto Girl Scouts - Houston, TX

2 1/2 Packages Girl Scout Lemon Pastry Creams,br> 1/2 pound and 1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
5 ounces milk chocolate
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 eggs (separated)
1/4 cup warm water
pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Line the base of an 8 1/2 inch springform pan with wax paper. Spray/butter the pan well. Grind one package of cookies in a food processor and mix with 1/2 stick melted butter. Press into base of pan. Line sides of pan with split Lemon Pastry Cremes, plain side against side of pan. Cream !/2 lb. butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar together. In double boiler, melt chocolate. When melted, remove from stove, cool slightly and add to bulter mixture. Beat well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt. Add 6 egg yolks, well beaten and 1/4 cup warm water. Beat egg whites stiffly and add to mixture. Pour one-half chocolate mixture into pon. Dip 8-9 cookies in milk and vanilla mixture to soften, then layer on the chocolate. Pour remainder of chocolate mixture over the top of the cookie layer and refrigerate. Unmold from pan and serve.

PARTY LEMON TARTS


Gramfalleons - York
with Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, York, PA

1 box Girl Scout Shortbread cookies, ground fine in food processor

Spray oblong 9 x 12 pan with vegetable oil food spray. Spread crumbs in pan. Then spray crumbs heavily again with spray. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons flour

Mix the filling ingredients and pour over hot crust. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool and cut into diamond shapes with wet knife. Sprinkle with powdered sugar for decoration.

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