Indulge in the beloved classic, the Samoa cookie, without having to wait for the annual Girl Scout cookie season. With this guide, you'll discover a delectable copycat recipe that will transport you to cookie heaven. Get ready to embark on a delightful culinary journey, where every bite of these homemade Samoa cookies will satisfy your cravings and leave you yearning for more. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's begin this delicious adventure together, replicating the iconic taste of the coveted Samoa cookie in the comfort of your own kitchen.
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SAMOA COOKIES (COPYCAT RECIPE)
Provided by insanelygood
Categories Cookies Copycat Recipes Desserts
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of flour and beat until combined. Pour 1 more cup of flour and beat until a sticky dough is formed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla, and milk. Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and egg mixture into the dough. Beat until combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment or waxed paper.
- Lightly dust a smooth, flat surface with flour. Take a small portion of dough and roll it into a flat, 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Use a cookie cutter to make round cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the step for the remaining dough.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly golden. Transfer onto a wire rack to cool.
- While baking, prepare the toppings. Cook the coconut flakes in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir for 2 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned and toasted.
- Microwave the caramel squares in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals for 2 minutes, stirring in between. Once smooth and melted, stir in the coconut flakes.
- Firmly press a spoonful of the coconut caramel mixture onto the cooled cookies.
- Microwave the chocolate in a deep, microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir until smooth and melted.
- Dip the bottom of the cookies into the chocolate and let them set on a piece of parchment paper. Using a fork, drizzle the remaining chocolate over the cookies. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 594 cal
COPYCAT SAMOA GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
Delicious buttery shortbread-like cookie topped with caramel, coconut and chocolate.
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt and baking soda, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, blend together shortening, sugar and vanilla until combine (only about 30 seconds). Stir in dry ingredients. Add milk 1/2 Tbsp at a time as needed, until dough comes together. Roll dough out between two large sheets of parchment paper, to about 1/6" thickness. Using a 2" cookie cutter, cut dough into circles then using the end of a small pastry tip cut a hole in the center of each circle. Using a large sharp knife or pastry scraper (floured as needed), slide knife under entire cookie and lift the cookie off of the parchment paper and transfer to a Silpat lined cookie sheet. Re-roll dough as needed until you've used it all. Bake cookies in preheated oven for about 10 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
- Pour 1/2 cup desiccated coconut into a shallow bowl and set aside. Heat caramels, 2 1/2 Tbsp milk and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth. Reduce temperature to warm, add remaining 1/4 cup desiccated coconut to melted caramel and mix to combine. Leave caramel mixture over warm heat (as you coat cookies), stirring caramel occasionally. Working one cookie at a time, spread about 1 tsp caramel mixture around the top of cookie, then immediately dip caramel coated side of cookie into the bowl of desiccated coconut then set on parchment paper (or cooled cookie sheets) and allow caramel to set.
- Prepare chocolate coating according to directions listed then dip bottoms of cookies (none caramel coated side) in coating and run the bottom of the cookie along the inside edge of the bowl scrapping excess coating off (you just need a thin coating). Place dipped cookie upside down (so the chocolate coating should be facing upward). Repeat process with remaining cookies. Once coating on cookies has set, flip cookies to opposite side. Pour remaining chocolate coating (rewarm as needed first) into a Ziploc bag, seal bag and cut a very small tip off one edge of the bag then drizzle chocolate coating over cookies. Allow drizzled coating to set then store cookies in an airtight container.
GIRL SCOUT SAMOA COOKIES (COPYCAT)
We love this recipe. Great copycat of the original GS cookie.(Prep time allows for time needed to toast coconut in the oven).
Provided by spatchcock
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24-30 cookies (depending on size of cookies)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place each shortbread cookie in cup of a greased muffin tin.
- In 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup.
- Heat to a full boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
- Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Slowly pour in sweetened condensed milk, stirring constantly.
- Continue cooking over low heat until candy thermometer reaches 220-228 degrees.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Beat until creamy.
- Immediately stir in toasted coconut and mix well.
- Spoon mixture by teaspoonfuls over shortbread cookies.
- Cool completely.
- Remove cooled cookies from muffin tin onto waxed paper.
- Melt chocolate chips and drizzle thinly in stripes over cookies and let chocolate harden at room temperature.
- Store in airtight container.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will result in better-tasting cookies. Look for butter that is at least 80% fat, and use pure vanilla extract instead of imitation.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The ideal temperature for baking Samoa cookies is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If the oven is too hot, the cookies will brown too quickly and the centers will be undercooked.
- Watch the cookies carefully while they are baking: Samoa cookies can burn easily, so it's important to keep an eye on them while they are in the oven.
- Let the cookies cool completely before dipping them in chocolate: The chocolate will not adhere properly to warm cookies. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before dipping them in chocolate.
Conclusion:
These copycat Samoa cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of cookies that are just as good as the originals. So next time you're craving a Samoa cookie, don't reach for the store-bought variety. Make your own instead and enjoy the taste of fresh, homemade cookies.
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