Description
Irresistible homemade samoas Girl Scout cookies combine coconut, caramel, and chocolate in a delightful treat. Bakers can craft these classic cookies with simple ingredients and basic baking skills, creating a nostalgic dessert that connects you to childhood memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups (170 grams) shredded sweetened coconut
- 15 oz (425 grams) soft caramels (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsps (45 milliliters) milk or heavy cream
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare Shortbread Base: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract, then gradually incorporate flour and salt to create a uniform dough.
- Shape and Bake Cookies: Roll dough to quarter-inch thickness and cut into circular shapes with a center hole. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until edges turn golden. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Toast Coconut: Spread shredded coconut on baking sheet and roast, stirring occasionally to ensure even caramelization without burning.
- Create Caramel Coconut Topping: Combine caramel, cream, and salt, melting into a smooth mixture. Fold in toasted coconut until well integrated.
- Assemble Cookies: Spread coconut-caramel mixture evenly over cooled cookie bases, allowing topping to set slightly.
- Chocolate Finish: Dip cookie bottoms in melted chocolate, creating a smooth coating. Drizzle additional chocolate across cookie tops in delicate patterns.
- Final Setting: Let cookies rest at room temperature or briefly refrigerate to solidify chocolate completely. Store in airtight container to preserve freshness and texture.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use softened butter at room temperature for smoother creaming and better cookie texture, ensuring even incorporation with sugar.
- Precise Rolling Technique: Roll dough evenly to quarter-inch thickness to guarantee consistent baking and crisp cookie edges without burning.
- Coconut Roasting Vigilance: Watch coconut closely during toasting, stirring frequently to prevent burning and achieve perfect golden-brown caramelization.
- Chocolate Dipping Pro Tip: Temper chocolate slightly above room temperature for smooth, glossy coating that sets quickly and creates professional-looking finish.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg