We have been on a little bit of a Despicable Me kick around our house! ABSOLUTELY love that show! :) The other day we were playing around with extras on the DVD menu and discovered the recipes for the girl scout cookies the orphans sell in the movie! I was MORE than excited.. and thought I would share. As I make them I will add a picture of the real thing.
INGREDIENTS:
Cookies:
1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
4 Tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
8 peppermint disk candies, crushed
blue and pink sprinkles
DIRECTIONS:
Cookies:
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Cut in the butter using an electric mixer, a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Knead lightly until a soft dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Frosting:
In a medium sized bowl beat cream cheese on medium speed until creamed. Then add butter and mix together on high speed, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides until well incorporated.
Add vanilla and mix again on medium speed until well incorporated. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time first at low speed and then on high once the powder is absorbed until desired sweetness and consistency is achieved. Refrigerate with cookie dough.
Preheat oven to 400 F
Remove frosting from fridge and set aside. Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to 1/2 inch thickness.
Remove top layer of parchment paper. Using a star shaped cookie cutter, cut out as many as possible, slide a thin flat spatula under each star, peel away scraps and flip star over onto parchment lined cookie sheet, placing them two inches apart. Gather scraps and repeat.
Bake for 12-15 minutes just until edges begin to darken. Remove from oven and slide parchment paper and cookies onto counter top and let cool completely. Frost cookies and sprinkle with crushed peppermint and colored sprinkles. ENJOY!
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