Girl Scout Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

I hope to continue The Best Copycat Restaurant Recipes Blog for many years. But I doubt I will ever come across a copycat recipe easier than this one.

And they're actually really good.

Girl Scout Chocolate Mint Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups Mint Chocolate Chips
70 Ritz or Townhouse Crackers

Directions

1. Melt the mint chocolate chips in the microwave.
2. Dip crackers, one at a time, into the chocolate.
3. Lay on wax paper to set.
4. Store in airtight container (if there's any left, that is).

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(For my long-time readers - Yes, this is a repeat.  Due to some goofy name choices, combining 2 or more recipes together and other "beginner-blogger" mistakes, some of the early recipes on this blog do not often get found by new readers.  I know that people will love them if they only try them.  But they can only try them if they see them.  So I am repeating them so they can.  Thanks for reading and enjoy.  Mark) 

BoneFish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe

Bonefish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp

I love Applebee's but I think we've had enough. Here's an interesting take on a recipe. If you're not familiar with it, Bonefish Grill is a moderately expensive "fancy" dining seafood and steak place. This is refered to on the menu as a house specialty and I understand they sell a lot of them.

It is very good as an appetizer, but who eats appetizers at home? Not me or my friends. Not before meals anyway.

What we do eat are appetizers as party foods for...oh I don't know...maybe the SUPERBOWL! Yes! Take this and you will be the hit of the party whether the Giants, Patriots or, most likely, Budweiser wins.

Okay let's adapt it for a party.

Buy some breaded shrimp. No need to bread your own you have other things to do.

Buy some chicken wings while your at it. This sauce is excellent on wings and they are always good party food.

Crank up the heat in the sauce a bit. This is not a family dinner -- This is the SUPERBOWL! Oh okay, I'll do that for you.

Bone Fish Grill's Bang Bang Sauce - Original

1/2 cup Mayonnaise (I always use Dukes. You use what every you like)
4 teaspoons Chili Garlic Sauce (find this in the Chinese section of your grocery or in a Oriental Market)
1 teaspoon granulated Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Rice Vinegar

That's it for the original recipe. Pretty simple and delicious. But for a party I recommend:

Increase the Chili Garlic Sauce to 8 teaspoons or more.
Add 3 teaspoons minced Garlic (or 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder)
Chop some Peanuts and Onion Greens to spinkle on top.

Taste.

If it's still not hot enough, go wild and throw in some hot sauce.

Directions:

1. Precook the wings and shrimp WITHOUT the sauce.
2. Mix up the Sauce.
3. Bowl both and go to the party. Take a big platter.
4. Toss the shrimp and wings in the sauce and place on the platter.
5. Enjoy the compliments.

See ya tomorrow.

(For long-time readers - Yes, this is a repeat.  Due to some goofy name choices, combining 2 or more recipes together and other "beginner-blogger" mistakes, some of the early recipes on this blog get overlooked by readers.  I know that people will love them if they only try them.  But they can only try them if they see them.  So I am repeating them so they can.  Thanks for reading and enjoy.  Mark)   

Girl Scout Samoa Cookies Recipe

Samoas are my favorite Girl Scout Cookies.

There is just something about the chew caramel and chocolate that I can't resist. I know that I am not alone in this. Here is a good and fairly easy to make copycat that uses store bought shortbread cookies.

Girl Scout Samoa Cookies

Ingredients
24-30 shortbread cookies
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups toasted coconut
1 cup chocolate chips

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

I hope to continue The Best Copycat Restaurant Recipes Blog for many years. But I doubt I will ever come across a copycat recipe easier than this.

And they're actually really good.

(For my long-time readers - Yes, this is a repeat.  Due to some goofy name choices, combining 2 or more recipes together and other "beginner-blogger" mistakes, some of the early recipes on this blog do not often get found by new readers.  I know that people will love them if they only try them.  But they can only try them if they see them.  So I am repeating them so they can.  Thanks for reading and enjoy.  Mark)