Sounds good but, a little more descrip please

Shiru H - November 30, 2007 03:23:12 PM PST

I want to make this but I don\'t really get how you set the stacks up. Are there many stacks side by side, or one long chain of all the cookies going the same way? A picture or a little more explanation at that step would have been helpful for those of us who have have never seen this recipe before.

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cool

lalaland - June 25, 2008 06:14:56 PM PST

the recipe was hard to follow. they could\'ve made it simpler.

*abi*

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Dee-lish!

silentsmle - November 24, 2007 09:40:33 AM PST

This was a hit on Thanksgiving. It\'s a nice diversion from the traditional "stick to your ribs" desserts. I had a few cookies leftover and crumbled them and put them on top before serving. Next time I plan to double the recipe to make a "death by chocolate" type of dish.

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kuffmama - October 18, 2007 08:25:38 AM PST

My mother made this since I was young, now I make it for my family. We use Ice cream (any flavor you like).
Keep it in the freezer instead of the refrigerator.
Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Be sure to cut on an angle, so you get the vlayer effect.

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Chilling Delight

kswim4life51895 - October 21, 2007 10:36:50 AM PST

This is a traditional dessert that our family absolutely loves to snack on. We use vanilla ice cream, and put it in the freezer. I wouldn\'t be afraid to cut it, it looks simply elegant when you do.

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Try this instead of chocolate and mint.......

Vito Andolini - June 27, 2008 03:01:18 PM PST

Use vanilla wafers, bananas, whipping cream.....yummm

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Mmmmm Mint

col_neal - October 18, 2007 12:45:01 PM PST

I have not made this one yet but I have made a similar cake. Also mint extract is clear, not green, so no worries about the color!

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looks great...

Kat - November 14, 2007 01:24:50 PM PST

... I dont quite understand how to assemble. Would someone please provide more detaied instructions???

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Has anyone tried this with oreo cookies?

Kimmie - July 25, 2009 04:59:29 PM PST

It sounds good, I was looking for something more like ice cream cake though. Would this be similar to ice cream cake, if it was put in the freezer instead?

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Delish!!! Perfect for Hot Summer Evenings!

Ami - July 22, 2009 11:28:07 AM PST

I made this dessert this weekend for a bbq get together and every one loved this! It was easy to make, not to heavy after dinner. Loved the mint flavoring, cool and crisp.

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Assembly advice

misfitfan - July 20, 2009 02:32:33 PM PST

I have seen this and made it once.I dont know how many wafers are in a pkg. They are very thin and crispy.You assemble it and put it in the fridge to sit. After time the cream softens them into almost cakelike consistiency.I just grab and bunch and spread each one.You can lay them down with each one vertical like in the picture, or you can stack them until you get so many then lay them down like it looks in the pic.Some make one really long layer and some make 2 stacks and place them side by side.For one that is why you need 2 long sheets of waxed paper.Imagine making this and laying them in a loaf pan to sit.After you spread each one you \\'frost\\' the outside of them all sort like you would a cake that was made in a loaf pan visually, top and sides.You let it sit to soften.Until you let it sit they will be almost crunchy.The cream softens them.One comment asked about turning it green in you use mint.Real extract is clear.It will only be minty if you use food coloring or buy one green.You do not need to add mint.You also can use cool whip/similar product.You do not need to use the heavy cream here.When it sits and softens cut it diagonally so you see the layers like above.If you cut across you will not get the visual look above because you would be cutting between each one.You just make a long stack or 2 side by side pressed together \\'frosted\\' until you use the whole pkg of wafters.They are super thin and crispy so there are alot in a pkg number wise.It is good once you let it set and soften properly.

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chocolate ice box cake....

Melva R - July 20, 2009 11:45:58 AM PST

The wafers are simply laid in a horizontal row with cream [or ice cream] between each one. Here\\'s the key part.....when you slice it, you must cut it diagonally so that you get that fancy layered look! Also....mint is not necessary....just a variation....chocolate chips are not necessary either. Keep it simple and its still delicious!

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How to Assemble the Stacks

wanderingsoul14 - July 15, 2009 01:56:14 PM PST

From the photo that I saw with the recipe, you would take one chocolate wafer, spread the cream on it, then add a wafer on top of that, spread the cream on it and add another wafer. Set that stack up with the wafers standing on top of each other, not laying sideways. Then you\\'d start with another stack of three wafers, repeating above and sit each stack next to each other in a row. Then spread the cream around the entire horizontal row of stacks. That way, once they are ready to cut through, you would see the cookies stacked in each slice. Otherwise, you\\'d be slicing between the stacks into the cream, which wouldn\\'t be correct, because you wouldn\\'t be seeing the stacked cookies in each slice. Does that help? Hope so!

I would also think it would have to be frozen, unless you were going to eat the entire thing once it was firmed up, which would be possible, if you were having company, for instance.

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do you roll?

artsyshell - July 14, 2009 05:04:41 PM PST

I do not understand the directions. Are you supposed to roll it into a log? Why do you need 2 pieces of wax paper and not just one? Why do you place them along the "seam"? Normally a log is rolled and not stacked, so some clarification would be helpful!

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My husband

goldsboroughg - July 14, 2009 03:40:43 PM PST

I have been making this for years, it is quite easy, just "butter" each cookie and place in fancy dish, I double it, but putting it in a row looks the best, I love the addition of chocolate chips, I will have to try it that way, also the original "Nabisco" recipe calls for vanilla extract, mint is a new touch.

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how to

klaulds - July 14, 2009 03:05:10 PM PST

I have been making this since the 1950\\'s.
Put whipped cream on each cookie, then place the cookies in a long chain - just like they are in the cookie box.
Then frost the entire thing with the remaining whipped cream.
The reason for the confusion is the picture.
If you cut the cake on the diagonal, then it appears like the cookies are laid out in stacks of 4.

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this is an old recipe

Carolyn O - June 24, 2009 04:17:48 PM PST

This is an old recipe...has been on the side of the Christie Chocolate Wafer box for years!! (I found it in 1979)...without adding the mint to the whipped cream tho; will have to try that. I have made this in many variations..one being alternating instant pudding (whatever flavor you like...caramel is good; chocolate; vanilla, etc) with the whipped cream but covering with whipped cream only. You stack the cookies upright, by putting a tbs of whipped cream on cookie, stand it on its side, then gently press another cookie to it....is should stand upright....then add more cream to side of second cookie...stick another cookie to that and just keep going until you use up the box of cookies....it will look like a log...then cover the whole thing with rest of cream. When is ready, (has to be in fridge long enough for the cookies to get soft, like cake) it has to be cut on a diagonal to show the layers. My family loves "Log" so much someone has to make one at every gathering. It\\'s a fun recipe to be innovative with.

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blody delishouse

fireballzoe10 - June 26, 2008 03:00:04 PM PST

O.M.G. this cack is so good but its sad that it has so much fat in it i mean if it did\'nt have so much fat in it i could eat those things all day!!! ;]

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love it

doodleroxs - June 26, 2008 05:46:19 AM PST

this chocolate mint icecream is the best icecream i ever made i love evn my siblings and my my parents i cant wait to make this to my friends they will love it

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Yummy

savethejellies - June 25, 2008 02:09:44 PM PST

I have not tried it yet but it looks yummy!

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Great receipe

sueaganagain - June 25, 2008 01:22:33 PM PST

This is the best desert ever. The only think I can\'t seem to do is stack the wafers so when you cut into it it looks like the picture. But who cares because the taste is out of this world.

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Use Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies

jenni m - June 25, 2008 12:31:53 PM PST

instead of wafers whenever you can. It tastes awesome.

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Yummy!

emilymires - November 20, 2007 02:30:21 PM PST

I made this for my sorority girls and they loved it. I just added in some rum to add a little kick to it and inistead of using mint ice cream I just used storebought Rocky Road, and it was absolutely delicious!

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Yummy!

Go Go Gadget Peanut Butter!! - July 13, 2007 07:03:34 AM PST

Sounds delicious, and easy too!

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Anybody tried this one?

bird - August 23, 2007 11:35:23 PM PST

It does sound delicious and fairly easy but would fresh mint turn it an unappetizing green. I don\'t generally buy or use mint extract. Could you cut it and still have it look nice or would it fall apart?

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