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The Prudent Pantry: Knock-off Girl Scout Cookies
By annika.barrantiGuest Blogger(view all posts by annika.barranti)
at 7:57AM Sunday March 20, 2011
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Who doesn't love Girl Scout Cookies? But the $4 a box can be pretty steep, especially since they lowered the number of cookies per box. I don't mind paying for them when I have the cash--the money does go to the Girl Scouts (though only a small portion goes to the troop selling the cookies)--but Girl Scout Season comes but once a year and sometimes a girl (or guy) needs a cookie out of season, or when there isn't a Scout handy.
I scoured the Internet for the best knock-off recipes. Here's what I've found. Samoas, aka Caramel De-Lites. These are my absolute favorite cookies. Baking Bites has two recipes that both sound great:
Thin Mints. These are really what comes to mind when I think Girl Scout Cookies. I keep mine in the freezer, do you?
Tagalongs. For years I thought these were called Tagalog, which is the language of the Philippines. Oops!
What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? If it's one I didn't mention here, do you know of a good knock-off recipe?
Is making your own just too much work? Need a fix right now? GirlScoutCookies.com will tell you where to find a cookie seller, by zip code.
I scoured the Internet for the best knock-off recipes. Here's what I've found. Samoas, aka Caramel De-Lites. These are my absolute favorite cookies. Baking Bites has two recipes that both sound great:
- Samoas (with semi-homemade caramel sauce)
- Samoas Bars (so easy!)
- And an alternate Samoas recipe from Batter Licker
Thin Mints. These are really what comes to mind when I think Girl Scout Cookies. I keep mine in the freezer, do you?
- Thin Minties from Baking Bites
- Thin Mints at All Recipes
- All-Natural Thin Mints Recipe from 101 Cookbooks
Tagalongs. For years I thought these were called Tagalog, which is the language of the Philippines. Oops!
- Homemade Tagalongs from Baking Bites
- And a Tagalong Recipe from the Livejournal Community BakeBakeBake.
What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? If it's one I didn't mention here, do you know of a good knock-off recipe?
Is making your own just too much work? Need a fix right now? GirlScoutCookies.com will tell you where to find a cookie seller, by zip code.
Annika Barranti is a writer living in Los Angeles and blogging for the Savings.com personal finance blog as well as her personal blog, Through the Looking Glass. She and her husband are raising two children and trying to eat well on a tiny budget.
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