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FAVORITE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

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November 28, 2012 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 21 Comments

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Copycat Samoa Cookies

Samoa Cookies are very popular and quite possibly everyone’s favorite girl scout cookie. I think I prefer thin mints because I am not a coconut fan but the coconut lovers went CRAZY for these cookies!!!

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FAVORITE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
 
Ingredients
Cookies
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¼ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • up to 2 tablespoons milk
Dipping the cookies
  • 1 bag chocolate chips (dark, semi or milk)
Topping
  • 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut
  • 12 oz. caramels
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cream
Instructions
cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or nonstick foil.
  2. Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Add vanilla and milk. Only add a little milk at a time just to help dough come together. U don't want to add too much and make it sticky. Roll dough ¼" thick and cut out circles. (NO cookie cutter? just use a glass upside down) Then u will want a smaller cutter for the center. If u don't have one, try using a straw or skip this part because the filling covers a lot of the center anyway! Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool completely.
Dip
  1. Melt the chocolate chips gently and dip each cookie. Ley on wax paper. I dipped the entire cookie but you can dip just the bottoms if you prefer.
Topping
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and spread coconut on a baking sheet. Bake it and toss often until lightly toasted and golden -about 15-20 minutes. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  2. Place caramels, salt and cream in microwave safe cup and nuke until melted and smooth about 3mins. When smooth, stir in the toasted coconut.
  3. Using a small spoon or spatula, spread the topping on the still wet cookies. Use any extra chocolate to drizzle across the top! Then u can set in fridge to speed the process of everything firming up.
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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    November 27, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Would these travel well? We know soldiers over seas.

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  2. Auntie Em says

    November 27, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    I can’t eat the cookies since they have gluten BUT that topping mixed with chocolate, you can bet your sweet bippie I am going to find something to smother with that!
    AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    November 29, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Question? What kind of cream (3tbls cream)whitch one

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  4. DANIELLE says

    November 29, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    HEAVY CREAM!! NOT SURE HOW THEY’D TRAVEL WITH CREAM AND CHOCOLATE.
    AUNTIE EM, USE CUP4CUP FLOUR FOR GF AND THEY WILL BE PERFECT!!!!

    Reply
  5. sperky says

    December 18, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Danielle, have you ever used coconut flour? If so would that substitute for AP Flour? Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Tammy Rewis says

    December 19, 2012 at 8:17 am

    How many cookies will this recipe make?

    Reply
  7. sweetbakingboutique says

    December 23, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    Hi! Love the post. By cream you mean heavy cream?

    Reply
  8. DANIELLE says

    December 23, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    Thanks! Yes, heavy cream!

    Reply
  9. spring chick says

    March 2, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    Oh My goodness! I can surely count on you to post me a recipe to try all the time….Yummy I’ll let ya know how they turn out!

    Reply
  10. phoenixtoo says

    April 7, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Every GS out there is weeping because you stole their recipe…..THANK YOU! Respectfully,
    Former GS
    Christi

    Reply
  11. DANIELLE says

    April 7, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    hahha thanks!!! It’s too bad they sell cookies with partially hydrogenated oils-ironic right?

    Reply
  12. Charie says

    April 26, 2013 at 12:53 am

    You can use a clean thimble to cut out the center in those cookies.

    Reply
  13. Anastasia Fierro says

    June 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    What kind of caramel and what is it called is it a specific bakers caramel?? Please and thank you in advance 🙂

    Reply
  14. DANIELLE says

    June 19, 2013 at 12:50 am

    kraft caramels

    Reply
  15. Michelle says

    February 19, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    Bet you could use Keebler fudge stripped cookies for this too, for a quick batch. Sounds yummy. Thank you for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • danielle says

      February 19, 2014 at 8:53 pm

      That sounds like a perfect shortcut-good thinking!!!

      Reply
  16. Felicia T. says

    March 24, 2014 at 12:52 am

    Excited about trying this recipe with GF flour…. Thanks for sharing ..

    Reply
  17. Maria T Orozco says

    February 10, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    Love get more Recipes please

    Reply
  18. Melissa Johnson says

    February 16, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    Thank you for the recipe, I just purchased two boxes of GS cookies. I am going to try your recipe out on my boyfriend and see if he will be able to tell the difference.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      Let me know the winning cookies!

      Reply

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