DEEP-FRIED TAGALONGS

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These gooey deep-fried treats are the perfect excuse to buy another box of TagalongsĀ® at the next Girl Scout cookie sale. The chocolate-covered peanut butter cookies are dipped in a sweet batter that gets an extra peanutty boost from powdered PB. They're fried until golden and served with a dusting of powdered sugar and chocolate sauce for dipping.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 20m

Yield 14 fried cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

Canola oil, for frying
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
3 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten
14 chocolate-covered peanut butter patty cookies, such as TagalongsĀ® (one 6.5-ounce box), frozen
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Fill a medium Dutch oven halfway with canola oil and heat until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375 degrees F. Set a rack over a baking sheet.
  • Put the chocolate chips in a small bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small pot until almost to a boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate chips and allow to sit for 1 minute. Stir until completely smooth. Reserve the sauce while you fry the cookies--it will thicken as it cools.
  • Whisk together the flour, powdered peanut butter, granulated sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add the buttermilk and egg and whisk until just combined.
  • Add 7 cookies to the batter and use a fork to completely coat them in the batter. Add the cookies 1 at a time to the hot oil until all 7 are added. Fry, turning the cookies occasionally with a slotted spoon, until puffed and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Use the slotted spoon to transfer the fried cookies to the rack on the baking sheet. Repeat the frying process with the remaining cookies and batter.
  • Stack the fried cookies on a platter and sift confectioners' sugar over the top. Serve immediately with the chocolate sauce for dipping.

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