HOMEMADE SAMOA COOKIES

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Experimenting with shortbread cookie recipes, I found a way to create a cookie the not only gives you a melt-in-your-mouth texture, but also retains its shape and doesn't crumble when you pick it up. I ended up making these for Easter weekend to give out as gifts. So far the cookies haven't made it past the 2 hour mark after being opened and left up on a table for consumption. Hope you love these as much as my friends and family do! Enjoy!

Provided by Shyla Lane

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon milk
4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
22 ounces caramels (such as Kraft® Caramel Bits)
1 pound chocolate (such as CandiQuick®)

Steps:

  • Beat butter, white sugar, and salt together in a bowl; add 2 cups flour and stir. Beat 1 cup flour into butter mixture; mix until a sticky dough forms.
  • Whisk egg, vanilla extract, and milk together in a bowl. Beat remaining flour and egg mixture into dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Break off a small portion of dough and roll it out on a lightly floured work surface into a 1/4-inch thick round. Place round on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until slightly golden and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cook and stir coconut in a large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Melt caramel bits in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir coconut into caramel. Press a spoonful of caramel-coconut mixture into the top of each cookie.
  • Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth, about 60 seconds. Dip the base of each cookie into melted chocolate and place dipped cookies on parchment paper until chocolate sets. Drizzle chocolate over the top of each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.7 calories, Carbohydrate 75 g, Cholesterol 60.3 mg, Fat 32.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 20.5 g, Sodium 371.3 mg, Sugar 48.2 g

Monday Achem
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover caramel.


Vanessa Elliott
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I love that these cookies are made with simple ingredients.


Qamar it zaman
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These cookies are so good, they're dangerous!


Umeralam 1008
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit.


Nancy Frank
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These cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion.


Jade Greef
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I highly recommend these cookies! They're delicious, easy to make, and everyone will love them.


Mohammad Joynal Ahmed TOFAZZOL
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These cookies are perfect for parties or potlucks.


Dark Phoenix Endless Time
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I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The caramel and chocolate balance out the coconut flavor perfectly.


Brit Gt
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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth it.


Kari Huttunen
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I love that these cookies are made with real ingredients. I can feel good about giving them to my family.


S M Asik
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These cookies are so delicious! The caramel and chocolate combination is perfect.


Ma Atif
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Sujon dewan
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These Samoa cookies are amazing! They taste just like the Girl Scout cookies, but they're so much easier to make. I love that I can make them at home whenever I want.