Cookie Salad with Fudge Stripe Cookies
Cookie Salad is an easy side dish or dessert option! It is always a hit at any potluck, cookout or holiday party and a favorite Midwest recipe. Give this fluff salad with crumbled Fudge Stripe Cookies, canned pineapple, mandarin oranges, pudding, and Cool Whip a try!! The tang from the buttermilk brings this recipe to another level.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 box (5.1oz) vanilla pudding (or french vanilla, or cheesecake)
- 1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip whipped topping thawed
- 1 can (20oz) pineapple chunks well drained
- 1 can (11oz) mandarin oranges well drained
- 12 Fudge Stripes Cookies divided
Instructions
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In a large bowl, whisk buttermilk and pudding for two minutes.
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Fold in whipped topping and well drained pineapple chunks and mandarin oranges.
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Chill until ready to serve, at least one hour.
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Break up 10 Fudge Stripe Cookies into bite sized pieces. Fold into pudding mixture right before serving. Transfer to serving dish.
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Garnish with two additional cookies, either whole or crushed before serving.
Recipe Notes
Can be stored in refrigerator up to three days.
Buttermilk is preferred as it adds a nice tang to the salad. If you don't have buttermilk available, you can make buttermilk using the following method:
- Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons of white vinegar or lemon juice into a measuring cup.
- Fill the measuring cup with milk until you reach the 1 1/2 cup mark.
- Stir well and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes. The milk will curdle slightly and thicken, creating a buttermilk substitute.
If you don't like the flavor of buttermilk, you can substitute whole milk or 2% milk.
Adding cookies right before serving keeps them from getting soft, however it is still delicious over time, even with softened cookies.
You can also garnish each individual serving with a whole cookie, if desired. This recipe calls for a half of a package (11.5 oz) Fudge Stripes Cookies so you will have extra.
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.