Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of homemade Samoas cookies, a delicious copycat version of the popular Girl Scout treat. These cookies feature a buttery base, topped with a luscious caramel-coconut layer, and finished with a drizzle of chocolate.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 15 ounces soft caramels, unwrapped
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Butter and Sugar: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Mix flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in milk and vanilla to form dough.
- Shape and Bake: Roll out dough, cut into circles, and bake until golden.
- Toast Coconut: Toast coconut in oven until golden.
- Prepare Caramel-Coconut: Melt caramels with cream, mix in coconut.
- Top Cookies: Spread caramel-coconut on cookies.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate, dip cookies, and drizzle with chocolate.
- Set and Serve: Let cookies set before serving.
Notes
- If no donut cutter, use round cutters of different sizes.
- Homemade caramel can be used.
- Store in airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
