Girl Scout cookies can make great ‘decadent’ chocolate pie

2006-01-26 / News

Girl Scout cookies will be arriving soon.

Here is a recipe to try using Thin Mints and Trefoils.
    BOGIE’S CHOCOLATE
            DECADENT PIE
1¼ cups Thin Mints, crushed
1¼ cups Trefoils, crushed
¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

1½ cups chocolate chips
1½ cups white chocolate chips
1½ cups sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups whipping cream
Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Crust:

Spray the inside of a 9" pie pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a bowl combine shortbread cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press mixture firmly into sprayed pie pan, covering bottom and sides. Bake 5-7 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Filling:

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine milk chocolate chips, ½ cup condensed milk, and ½ teaspoon vanilla. Microwave for 2 minutes on medium power. Alternately combine all ingredients and melt in double boiler. Stir until all chips are melted and pour into bottom of cooled crust. Set in refrigerator while preparing second layer.

For second layer, repeat above process using the white chocolate chips. Pour over milk chocolate layer. Set in refrigerator while preparing top layer of whipped cream.

Pour whipped cream over the top, then sprinkle/decorate with Thin Mint cookies.

Preparation time: 15 minutes.

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