Creative Ideas to Use Up Leftover Cookies – Part 2/3

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20 Creative Ideas to Use Up Leftover Christmas Cookies
(Part 2)

by Jessie Oleson Moore

7. GARNISH GLASS RIMS WITH COOKIE CRUMBS

Margaritas are served with a salted glass rim. Why not take the concept to the sweet-osphere by using crumbled cookies to garnish the rim of a sweet cocktail such as a chocolate martini? Or, if not imbibing alcohol, the concept would work well for chocolate milk or hot chocolate, as well.

Get mixing with our classic chocolate martini recipe!

8. MAKE CREATIVE NANAIMO BARS

Nanaimo bars are a delicious no-bake bar which employs crumbled graham crackers in the crust. Substitute cookies such as shortbread, chocolate chip cookies, or even gingerbread for delicious results and a unique flavor variation.

See also our popular Nanaimo bar recipe.

9. USE YOUR COOKIE CRUMBLES AS A GARNISH ON A PIE OR CAKE

A sprinkling of coarsely crumbled cookies on top of a pie or cake can make for a pretty and simple presentation and an added touch of sweet flavor. You can be creative with your flavor combinations: for instance, crushed gingerbread cookies might taste great on top of a pumpkin pie, or crushed peppermint cookies might make a nice addition to a chocolate cream pie.

10. MAKE CAKE POPS…WITH COOKIES

It’s well-known that cake pops are a great way to use up leftover cake. But did you know that the concept works with cookies, too? It’s true, and it’s incredibly easy to make decadent, delicious little cookie pops using your leftover cookies. While our recipe for homemade Oreo cake pops employs the classic sandwich cookies, you can use any type of cookie you’d like!

Check our our Oreo cake pop recipe for the full how-to.

11. MAKE A TRIFLE WITH COOKIE CRUMBS

A trifle is an elegant, old-fashioned dessert with layers of cream, fruit, and crumbs — either of cake, or of cookies. Post-Christmas, make it cookies. Choose a melange of flavors that will work well — for instance, peppermint cookies, chocolate whipped cream and crushed candy canes would make a delicious use of cookie and candy leftovers!

You might also enjoy our easy trifle recipe.

12. MAKE A SOUTHERN-STYLE LAYERED PUDDING

No need to crush your leftover cookies — simply put them in pudding! Puddings layered with cookies, in the style of a Southern banana pudding with Nilla wafers, are a great way to revive even slightly stale cookies. Simply alternate layers of cookies and pudding, choosing flavors that you think will work well together (for instance: gingerbread cookies with butterscotch pudding sounds pretty great!).

The moisture from the pudding saturates the cookies, giving them new life, and the cookies impart a flavor and texture on the pudding. Win-win!

13. TRANSFORM COOKIES INTO A CRUMB TOPPING

It’s easy to transform cookies into a crumb topping. Simply combine crushed cookies with a little melted butter, as if you were making a cookie crumb crust; but then, instead of pressing it into a pie plate, form the mixture into tight clumps. Just like that, you have a crumb topping, just waiting to be scattered on top of a pie or a creative crumb cake.

See also our classic crumb cake recipe.

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