16 Award-Winning Desserts Made With Girl Scout Cookies

Recipe by Stephanie Salmento

Taking home the grand prize in the competition, 15-year-old Girl Scout Stephanie Salmento crafted this deliciously gooey dessert by layering coconut Samoas and buttery shortbread Trefoils with caramels and semi-sweet chocolate.

"I'm not surprised that, out of all the recipes submitted, a Girl Scout's recipe was voted number one," says Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. "Girl Scouts are creative, innovative, and ready to lead. If you give them an opportunity, they'll take it."

Recipe by Rosalia Roger

The winner of the cakes and pies category, this creamy yet tart treat calls for shortbread Trefoils cookies in its crust and Lemonades cookies in its zippy filling.

Recipe by Michele Kusma

Peanut-butter–chocolate Tagalongs become adorable turtles when combined with caramels and milk chocolate bars. They're so cute—and tasty—they were named the best of the candies category.

Recipe by Leilani Smith

Earning the top spot in the pudding category, this take on tiramisu swaps out ladyfingers for the shortbread Thanks-A-Lot cookies dipped in fudge and dunked in coffee.

Recipe by Michele Berg

A slice of this fluffy, multi-layered pie includes coconut cream, crumbled caramel-coconut Samoas, chocolate pudding, and flaky puff pastry.

Recipe by Donna Fumuso

Crushed Rah Rah Raisin cookies come together with quick-cook oats and extra raisins for this oversize cookie in scrumptious pie form.

Recipe by Crystal Oliver

Doubling down on the dose of Thin Mints, these mini cakes are both filled and topped with the chocolatey cookies—plus drizzled in peppermint ganache for an extra kick.

Recipe by Fay Moreland

White chocolate studded with toasted pecans, Toffee-tastic cookies, and a dash of salt makes for a crave-worthy afternoon snack.

Recipe by Kim Varner

Hunks of peanut-butter fudge are sprinkled with dried cherries, chopped peanuts, and bits of Tagalongs cookies. If only all trail mix tasted this sweet!

Recipe by Amber Szydlo

We've seen some inventive popcorn toppings, but Thin Mints trump them all. To take it one step farther, this mixture is coated in melted Andes crème de menthe baking chips.

Recipe by Daniel Rinaldi

These bars are made from a thick crust of Do-si-dos peanut butter sandwich cookies—smothered in chunky peanut butter and melted milk chocolate—and a heavy-handed layer of chocolate cream dusted in cocoa powder.

Recipe by Karrie Holland

Plain vanilla biscotti get two Thin Mint twists: First folded into the airy batter, then dipped in white chocolate and crushed mint-chocolate cookies.

Recipe by Cheryl Andrews

Coconut-caramel Samoas are ideal for this chocolate-drizzled riff on baklava, layered with walnuts, coconut flakes, honey, and that addictive, flakey phyllo dough.

Recipe by Crystal Schlueter

Here we have three desserts in one: butter-pecan and chocolate ice creams, Samoas cookies, and a chocolate-caramel torte—all slathered in coconut-pecan frosting and fresh whipped cream.

Recipe by Deborah Tharrington

This super-simple pint-size trifle tops citrus-iced shortbread Lemonades cookies with from-scratch lemon pudding and whipped cream.

Recipe by Jennifer Mills

Homemade ice-cream is worth the effort for this frozen campfire treat mixed with Thanks-a-Lot cookies and toasted marshmallows.