Here’s every Arizona spot in the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Girl Scout cookie season! As an added bonus to these delicious, diet-breaking cookies, the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge is back for another year!
For the fifth year, chefs from some of the Phoenix area’s most popular restaurants will use their culinary prowess to reimagine one of the beloved flavors of Girl Scout cookies — Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Trefoils, S’mores and Savannah Smiles – into a custom dessert menu item.
Each dessert sells until the end of the month and a portion of proceeds benefits the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council.
To share your own dessert creations – or photos of you and your family enjoying any of the chefs’ creations – simply tag your social media posts with @GSACPC and #dessertchallenge.
While you’re Instagraming these delicious desserts, head on over to our Instagram (@WhereShouldWeEat) and enter to win a gift card to try one of these yourself!
Here are all of the restaurants taking part in the challenge and what they’re making:
Aioli Burger
(Aioli Burger Photo)
Dessert Designer: Thomas D’Ambrosio
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Tagalong You’re It Premier Milk Shake
Location: Near State Route 51 and Shea Boulevard in Phoenix
Brat Haus
(Brat Haus Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: Trefoil Meyer Lemon Tart
Location: Near Goldwater Boulevard and Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale
Fair Trade Café
(Fair Trade Cafe Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Trefoils
Dessert: Pura Vida Cheesecake
Location: Near Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street in Phoenix
Fuego Grill
(Fuego Grill Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Do-si-dos
Dessert: Jessie’s Delight
Location: Near Van Buren Street and 91st Avenue in Tolleson
Grape Wine Bistro
(Grape Wine Bistro Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Thin Mint Crazy Milkshake Food Coma Ride
Location: Near Pinnacle Peak and Scottsdale roads
Lumberyard Brewing Company
(Lumberyard Brewing Company Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Tagalong Mousse Jar
Location: Near State Route 180 and San Francisco Street in Flagstaff
Market Street Kitchen
(Market Street Kitchen Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Claire’s Badge
Location: Near Pima Road and Thompson Peak Parkway in Scottsdale
Ocean Prime
(Ocean Prime Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Savannah Smiles
Dessert: Savannah Smiles Vanilla and Lemon Raspberry Tart
Location: Near the Loop 101 and Deer Valley Road in Phoenix
Olive + Ivy
(Olive + Ivy Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Tagalong
Dessert: Tagalong Gelato
Location: Near Scottsdale and Camelback roads in Scottsdale
Presidio
(Presidio Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Savannah Smiles
Dessert: Carlota
Location: Near Thomas Road and Seventh Avenue in Phoenix
Proof Canteen
(Proof Canteen at the Four Seasons Scottsdale Resort Troon North Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Thin Mint Chocolate Brownie Pie with Thin Mint Cookie Ice Cream
Location: Inside Troon North near Alma School and Jomax roads in Scottsdale
Revolu Modern Taqueria + Bar
(Revolu Modern Taqueria + Bar Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Tagalong Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Location: Near 83rd Avenue and Bell Road in Peoria
Rita’s Kitchen
(Rita’s Kitchen at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Samoa Trifle
Located: Inside the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa near Lincoln Drive and Tatum Boulevard
Rusconi’s American Kitchen
(Rusconi’s American Kitchen Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Tagalongs
Dessert: Banana Cream Pie in a Jar with Tagalong Crust
Location: Near Shea and Tatum boulevards in Phoenix
Silver Pine Restaurant
(Silver Pine Restaurant at Little America Hotel Flagstaff Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mint
Dessert: Silver Pine Malted Mint Ice Cream
Location: Near State Route 180 and Butler Avenue in Flagstaff
Super Chunk Sweets & Treats
(Super Chunk Sweets & Treats Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Pineapple Samoas Cheesecake
Location: Near Scottsdale and Camelback roads in Scottsdale
The Covenant
(The Covenant Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Crème de Menthe
Location: Shea and Tatum boulevards in Phoenix
The Haymaker
(The Haymaker Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Mommy’s Spiked (or Unspiked) Samoa Milkshake
Multiple Valley locations
The Henry
(The Henry Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Chocolate Fudge Brownie with Mint Crème
Location: Camelback Road and 44th Street in Phoenix
The Herb Box
(The Herb Box Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Thin Mints
Dessert: Vegan Thin Mint Ding Dong
Multiple Valley locations
The Market Restaurant + Bar
(The Market Restaurant + Bar by Jennifer’s Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Savannah Smiles
Dessert: The Zesty Lemon
Location: Indian School Road and 36th Street in Phoenix
The Thumb
(The Thumb Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Smores
Dessert: Smores Fudge Pop
Location: Near the Loop 101 and Bell Road in Scottsdale
Tres Leches Café
(Tres Leches Café Photo)
Assigned Cookie: Samoas
Dessert: Samoa Mas Latte
Location: Near Interstate 10 and 15th Avenue in Phoenix
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