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Summer is the best time to be outdoors, and many times, great outdoor trip plans are made at the last minute. While it's easier to plan stuff, it's quite challenging to make them happen when there’s little to no time to do anything, let alone create a good meal.
Even though vegetable stir fries and foil packets can do the job for the main course, they are not the same as desserts, especially when it comes to the likes of children. At times like these, cookies can be your greatest ally.
From making an easy diy parfait to creating a crumbly base for your pies, the versatility of cookies allows you can use them in many different ways for making quick desserts. Here are some amazing ideas you can try to take with you on the trip.
1) DIY Parfait With Cookies
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Making parfaits on the spot with the entire family can be a fun activity. All it takes is just layering cream, sliced fruits, yoghurt and chocolate sauce in a glass and adding the crumbs of your favourite cookie on top. That’s It! You can get creative with all the ingredients, and adding cookies on top will make all the difference.
2) Cookies Pop-Tarts
Pop-tarts are loved by people of all ages. With it, you can create some delicious cookies with different flavours melded together. Add some chopped strawberries and sprinkles to the pop-tart mixture, make it into cookies and use the cookies in many ways. Serve it as an ice cream sandwich or a go-to treat by itself.
3) Loaded Cookie Crumb Balls
This recipe only takes three ingredients — chocolate sandwich cookies, softened cream cheese, and vanilla-flavoured candy coating. For this, chocolate sandwich cookies are crushed and mixed with cream cheese to create a firm dough. Then, the dough is rolled into balls coated with the vanilla candy coating and rested in the fridge until set.
4) Cookie Cheesecake Muffins
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Instead of making an elaborate party-style cake, you can make it in the form of cupcakes and take them with you in the basket. Use cookie crumbs to create the base in cupcake moulds and fill it up with the cheesecake filling. Once chilled, these cupcakes will give the same feeling as a cheesecake, but in bite-sized form.
5) DIY Cookie Waffle Cakes
Forget pancakes and make waffle cakes your new staple. Cookie dough turned into waffles, and it tastes immensely good. You can try different flavours like strawberry, chocolate, and nuts in the dough to make it according to your tastes. Assemble the cake by layering waffles with whipped cream and fruits to make it summer-appropriate.
6) Cannoli Cookie Sandwiches
Classic cookie sandwiches get a delicious twist with the addition of cannoli cream and a coating of candy with bits of chocolate. Replacing cannoli crust with cookies of your choice, this dessert will surely hit the spot. Plus, the chilling flavour gives you a reassuring feeling in the summer heat.
7) S’mores Cookies
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S’mores are a go-to dessert for any outdoor camping trip. Roasting marshmallows on an open fire and tucking them between crackers is how it's essentially done. Try different cookie flavours in the place of standard crackers to give it a new twist.
