Description
These Homemade Samoas Cookies are a delightful treat that perfectly combines buttery shortbread, caramel, coconut, and dark chocolate. They are a homemade version of the classic Girl Scout cookies and are sure to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the coconut topping:
- 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 15 ounces store-bought or homemade soft caramels
- 3 Tablespoons whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the chocolate coating:
- 8 ounces dark chocolate
Instructions
- Make the cookies: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the creamed butter in three increments, mixing between each addition. Add milk and vanilla extract, blend until the dough comes together.
- Divide the dough, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough, cut out cookies, and bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes.
- Make the coconut topping: Toast coconut, melt caramels with milk and salt, combine with coconut. Spread caramel on cookies, press on coconut mixture.
- Melt dark chocolate, dip cookies, and drizzle with chocolate. Let cookies cool until chocolate hardens.
Notes
- If dough is too firm, let it rest at room temperature before rolling.
- Shortbread should be pale golden, underbake if unsure.
- Keep an eye on coconut while toasting as it burns quickly.
- Spreading cookies with reserved caramel helps coconut mixture adhere better.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Homemade Samoas Cookies, Girl Scout cookies, coconut caramel cookies
