Copycat Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Topping

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Strawberry gelatin and golden cookies combine to make this copycat strawberry shortcake ice cream topping that's sweet, crunchy, and easy to make.

Ingredients

40 vanilla sandwich cookies (such as Oreo Golden Original Sandwich Cookies®)
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 Process cookies in a food processor until mixture resembles fine crumbs, 20 to 30 seconds.
3 Stir together half of the crumbs (about 2 cups), gelatin, melted butter, almond extract, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Spread in even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
5 Place remaining half cookie crumbs in a large bowl. Place cooled strawberry-cookie mixture back in food processor; pulse until fine crumbs, 10 to 12 pulses. Add strawberry-cookie mixture to remaining cookie crumbs, stir until well combined.