Description
These Homemade Samoas Cookies are a delightful treat with a buttery cookie base topped with a sweet coconut caramel layer, all dipped in dark chocolate. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth!
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
- 8 ounces dark chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare the cookie dough: Cream butter and sugar, then mix in flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and vanilla. Chill dough and cut into rounds.
- Bake the cookies: Bake until golden brown, then cool.
- Make the coconut topping: Toast coconut, melt caramels with milk and salt, then mix with coconut.
- Assemble the cookies: Top each cookie with coconut mixture, then dip in melted dark chocolate.
- Enjoy: Let the chocolate set before serving.
Notes
- You can use store-bought caramels for convenience, or make your own caramel from scratch.
- Feel free to customize with drizzled chocolate or additional toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg