Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is pleased to announce the return of its award-winning Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge. For the fourth year in a row, chefs from some of the state’s most popular restaurants will use their culinary prowess to re-imagine one of the beloved flavors of Girl Scout cookies – Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Trefoils, Toffee-tastics and Savannah Smiles – into a custom dessert menu item. Each restaurant has agreed to feature its dessert on its menu from February 1 to February 28, 2017, with a portion of the proceeds from each dessert sold directly supporting Girl Scouting in our community.
They also hope to inspire home cooks across Arizona to buy an extra box or two this Girl Scout cookie season to create their own desserts. Girl Scout Cookies will be available from Jan. 23 to March 5 this year. As in recent years, the Girl Scouts will have all cookies on hand for immediate customer purchase. Locations of cookie booths can be found by downloading the app Cookie Finder or by visiting girlscoutcookies.org.
The participating northeast Valley restaurants, and their creative desserts, are:
Char Kitchen + Bar
Dessert Designer: Peter and Pal Micakaj
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Chocolate Mousse with Thin Mint Crumble
Cost: $8
Details: 6107 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale; 480-664-9238; www.charkitchen.com
Chompie’s – All Valleywide Locations
Dessert Designer: Neal “The Chomper” Borenstein
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: The Mint Cheesecake
Cost: $5.99
Details: 9301 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale; 480-860-0475; www.chompies.com
4550 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix
9301 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale
1160 E. University, Tempe
7700 W. Arrowhead Town Center, Glendale
3481 W. Frye Road, Chandler
Drexyl Modern American
Dessert Designer: Scott Paget
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Cost: $11
Dessert: Tagalong Cookie Dark Chocolate Sphere
Details: 8877 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale; 480-840-1861; www.drexlyusa.com
Flower Child – All Locations
Dessert Designer: Peder Bondhus
Assigned Cookie: Toffee-tastic
Dessert: Toffee-tastic Chocolate Pudding
Cost: $5
Details: 100 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix; 480-212-0180; www.iamaflowerchild.com
10460 N. 90th Street, Scottsdale; 480.240.4400
5013 N. 44th Street, Phoenix; 602.429.6222
Jalapeño Inferno – All Locations
Dessert Designer: Terry Craig
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: Girl Scout Banana Cream Pie
Cost: $5
20825 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale; 480.513.8332; www.jalapenoinferno.com
23587 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale; 480-585-6442
Olive + Ivy
Dessert Designer: Kelli Sappington
Assigned Cookie: Trefoil
Dessert: Trefoil Cherry Cheesecake Gelato
Cost: $3.25 per scoop
Details: 7135 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale; 480-751-2200; www.foxrc.com
Proof Canteen at the Four Seasons Scottsdale Resort Troon North
Dessert Designer: Calena Srutowski
Assigned Cookie: Do-si-dos
Dessert: Triple Decker Do-si-do Delight
Cost: $10
Details: 10600 E. Crescent Moon Drive, Scottsdale; 480-513-5085; www.proofcanteen.com
Rhythm & Wine
Dessert Designer: Terry Craig
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: Girl Scout Banana Cream Pie
Cost: $5
Details: Details: 7605 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale; 480-478-6999; www.rhythmandwine.com
Rusconi’s American Kitchen
Dessert Designer: Dave Rico
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Chocolate Chunk Samoa Pecan Pie
Cost: $8
Details: 10637 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix; 480-483-0009; www.rusconiskitchen.com
Sorso Wine Room
Dessert Designer: Paige Murphy
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: #MintHappens Chocolate Mint Cheesecake Mousse
Cost: $7
Details: 15323 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale; 480-951-4344; www.sorsowineroom.com
The Crepe Club
Dessert Designer: Omar Tarabichi
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Tag-a-Crepe-Along
Cost: $7.95
Details: 2502 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix; 602-956-0087; www.thecrepeclub.com
The Henry
Dessert Designer: Lucia Alferez
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Samoa Doughnut with Toasted Coconut Cream Filling
Cost: $3 per doughnut
Details: 4455 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix; 602-429-8020; www.foxrc.com
The MARKET by Jennifer’s Restaurant + Bar
Dessert Designer: Jennifer Russo
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: Twixted Trefoil Bar
Cost: $10
Details: 3603 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix; 602-626-5050; www.themarketphx.com
The Thumb
Dessert Designer: Susan Kolman
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Minty Oh!
Cost: $4.25
Details: 9393 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale; 480-513-8186; www.thethumb.com
Twisted Grove
Dessert Designer: Christopher Collins
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: T.A.G. (Tagalongs Are Great) Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
Cost: $5
Details: 8220 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale; 480-699-0811; www.twistedgrove.com
To share your own dessert creations – or shots of you and your family tasting any of the chefs’ creations – simply tag any social media posts with #dessertchallenge.
Additional restaurants across the Valley taking part include: 347 Grill at the UltraStar Mult-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle in Maricopa; Churn in Phoenix; Compass Arizona Grill at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix; Coup des Tartes in Phoenix; and Fresko Mediterranean Kitchen in Ahwatukee. In addition, Lumberyard Brewing Company and Silver Pine Restaurant at the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff will be taking part.
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