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Girl Scout Copycat Recipe: Thanks-A-Lot Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
While taking order the other day with my little Brownie Girl Scout, I called a friend and asked her if she wanted to be added to the order. “Well, that depends. Do they have Thanks-A-Lot on the menu? They are our all-time favorite.” Sure enough, here in Colorado, Thanks-A-LotC Chocolate Dipped Shortbread cookies aren’t available. Because the Girl Scouts hire local bakeries to fill orders for each area of the United States, not all of the cookie flavors are available in all areas.
Whether you love Thanks-a-Lot Girl Scout cookies, can’t find them, or have never tasted them, we’ve put together a perfect copycat recipe that is out-of-this world. Two order for me, please.
Thanks-A-Lot Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
In a stand mixer, cream butter. Slowly add the remaining ingredients until a dough forms. Press the dough together into a large ball, then roll it out on a lightly floured surface until 1/4″ thick. Cut with a small, round cookie cutter. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes.
For the Chocolate-Dipped Bottoms
Melt 1 cup high quality dark chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave again for 30 seconds, stir again. Continue doing this JUST until the chocolate is melted. Be careful to not overheat the chocolate. Dip the bottom half of the cookies in the chocolate coating. Transfer to a piece of parchment paper until cooled and hardened. Serve and Enjoy!
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16 Comments
Susie Homemaker commented on Jan 21 11 at 3:08 pmHope I’m not being too dense, but is this recipe complete?Don’t see any baking directions.
Kelly commented on Jan 21 11 at 3:20 pmRecipe is incomplete.
Debbie commented on Jan 21 11 at 3:24 pmwhere is the rest of this recipe?
Lorrie commented on Jan 21 11 at 3:37 pmWhere is the rest of the directions?
Colleen commented on Jan 21 11 at 3:56 pmDo you not cook these? I am confused.
flo commented on Jan 21 11 at 6:20 pmLadies, The last sentence in 1st “paragraph” states the baking time and the temp.
Cathie commented on Jan 21 11 at 6:57 pmDoesn’t the recipe say Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes? It looks like you must have to cool before dipping the bottom in melted chocolate.
Helen commented on Jan 21 11 at 7:15 pmYes, these are baked. See the last line of the directions for the cookies.
jenny commented on Jan 21 11 at 7:46 pmthe baking directions are the last sentence of the cookie recipe
Connie commented on Jan 21 11 at 8:06 pmBake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes.
Read the recipe
Michelle commented on Jan 21 11 at 8:09 pmIt says to bake at 375 for 12 to 14 minutes.
Sena commented on Jan 21 11 at 8:52 pmIt says to bake them at 375F for 12-14 minutes.
Cece Tate commented on Jan 21 11 at 9:10 pmIt indicates baking @375 for 12-14 minutes, then in the “chocolate making” it tells you how to “dip”…I’m not sure what’s missing ya’ll!!??
Kelly commented on Jan 21 11 at 11:21 pmEarlier today the recipe was incomplete. It has since been corrected.
Susie Homemaker commented on Jan 24 11 at 1:34 pmGlad the recipe was finally completed. Shouldn’t post unless you post the whole thing.
Paulette commented on Mar 06 12 at 4:36 pmYou info on the GS bakeries is slightly incorrect… There are 2 Commercial bakers in the whole US that are licensed to make cookies for GSUSA. Each GS Council (regional collection of Girl Scout communities) chooses which baker they will use. Each baker is required to make Shortbreads AKA Trefoils, Thin mints & Peanut butter sandwiches AKA Do-si-do’s. other than that they have a bit of flexibility. Both bakers also make Carmel delights AKA Samoa’s. Peanut butter Patties AKA tag-a-longs. IF your council has ABC bakers you can also get Thank’s a lots and Lemonades. If your council uses Little Brownie Bakers you can get Thank you Berry much cookies and Savannah smiles.
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