Move over, Valentine’s Day!

The Cause: The Girls Scouts
The Players: See below
The Dish: Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Delights
The Mission: Try Them All
The Locations: See Below

There is an even sweeter event this month – the Girl Scout Cooke Dessert Challenge.

From February 1 to February 29, more than a dozen Valley chefs have partnered with the Local Girl Scout Council on this special event.

Their mission – use their culinary prowess to re-imagine one of the beloved flavors of Girl Scout cookies into a custom dessert menu item. Each restaurant has agreed to feature its dessert on its menu from February 1 to February 29, 2016, with a portion of the proceeds from each dessert sold directly supporting Girl Scouting and the local Council in our community.

Your mission – taste them all!

Here is where to find Girl Scout Cookie Desserts this month:

Restaurant: 32 Shea
Location: 10626 N. 32^nd Street in Phoenix
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Sweet Samoa Tart

Restaurant: 5^th and Wine
Location: 7051 E. 5^th Avenue in Scottsdale
Chef/Dessert Designer: Enrique Sanchez
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Warm Tagalong Dulce de Leches Cake

Restaurant: BlueFire Grille at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas
Location: 6333 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Savannah Smiles
Dessert: Savanna Smiles Crumble Crust Prickly Pear Cheese Cake

Restaurant: Churn
Location: 5223 North Central Avenue in Phoenix
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: Trefoil Butter Swirl Ice Cream

Restaurant: Copper Leaf Gastrolounge
Location: 4225 North Craftsman Court in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Thin Mint Pizza Cookie

Restaurant: Kelly’s at Southbridge
Location: 7117 E. 6^th Avenue in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Thin Mint Cheesecake

Restaurant: Lumberyard Brewery
Location: 5 South San Francisco Street in Flagstaff
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Sandwich

Restaurant: Olive + Ivy
Location: 7135 E. Camelback Road in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Thin Mint Gelato

Restaurant: Paul Martin’s American Grill
Location: 6186 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Carmel Delight

Restaurant: Rhythm & Wine
Location: 7605 E Pinnacle Peak Road in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Savannah Smiles
Dessert: Savannah Chambord Raspberry Mousse

Restaurant: Rusconi’s American Kitchen
Location 10637 North Tatum Boulevard in Phoenix
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Banana Cream Samoa Jar

Restaurant: The Henry
Location: 4455 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix/Arcadia
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Tagalong Donuts

Restaurant: The Market By Jennifer’s Restaurant + Bar
Location: 3603 East Indian School Road in Phoenix/Arcadia
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: “Twixted” Trefoil Bar

Restaurant: Tom’s Thumb
Location: 9393 E. Bell Road in Scottsdale
Assigned Cookie: Do-Si-Dos
Dessert: Do-Si-Decadent Cheesecake

“And if really feeling daring – we encourage the entire community to buy a few extra boxes of cookies from their local troop and try their hand at crafting their own recipes,” says Susan de Queljoe of the local Council. “In 2015, the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge inspired home cooks and families to get creative with Girl Scout cookies. In fact, Girl Scouts sold more than 3.25 million packages of cookies – the largest sale in Council history.”
For more information on the challenge, please visit www.girlscoutsaz.org. And be sure to get social with us! Tag any and all of your Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge photos and posts with #DessertChallenge and #GirlScoutsAZ to join in the movement!