Samoas Cookie Bar Recipes

HOMEMADE SAMOA COOKIES

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.

SAMOA MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang; coat with cooking spray. Mix 2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs and 1 1/2 sticks melted butter in a medium bowl; press into the pan. Drizzle evenly with one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk. Layer with 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, one 7-ounce box roughly chopped Samoas and 1 cup chopped pecans. Gently press into the milk. Bake at 350˚ until golden and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely. Cut into pieces.

SAMOA BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 7 x 11 inch pan with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix together sugar and flour, and cut the 2/3 cup butter in with a butter knife. Keep cutting it in the mixture until it has formed evenly-sized crumbs.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of the 7 x 11 inch pan, and bake for 18-20 minutes - until the edges start to turn a golden brown.
• Remove from oven and set aside so it can cool completely, then increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• Place coconut on a baking sheet, spread thin. Place in the oven and bake for 2-3 minutes. Remove from oven, stir coconut, and then bake for an additional 2-3 minutes until it has started to brown. Watch it closely so it doesn't burn. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Place 1 cup of chocolate chips in a small bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then remove and stir. Continue microwaving in 15 second intervals until chocolate chips are completely melted. Pour chocolate chips over shortbread mixture in the 7 x 11 pan, then let it cool completely.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine the 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly (you don't want the mixture to burn, so keep stirring). Continue stirring for 5 more minutes, then remove from heat and stir for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Combine coconut mixture and caramel mixture, then spread it evenly over the chocolate chip layer.
• Melt the 2nd cup of chocolate chips just like the first, and then drizzle it over the top.
• Let it cool completely, about 1-2 hours, and then serve.

SAMOAS BARS - JUST LIKE THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• For the cookie base: Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, and spray it lightly with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
• Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly, like wet sand.
• Pour crumbly dough into prepared pan and press into an even layer.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until base is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the topping: Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt.
• Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times to help the caramel melt. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut with a spatula.
• Put dollops of the topping all over the shortbread base. Using the spatula, spread the topping in an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
• When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or a pizza cutter.
• Once bars are cut, melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat it on high in the microwave in 45-second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching.
• Dip the base of each bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of wax paper.
• Use remaining chocolate (or melt a bit of additional chocolate, if necessary) to drizzle bars with chocolate to finish.
• Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.

SAMOA SUPREME BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt half the chocolate chips and spread them in a 9x13 lightly greased cake pan.
• Break up shortbread cookies into big pieces and layer on top of the chocolate.
• Toast Coconut (if needed) set aside.
• Prepare topping.
• 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 over shortbread cookies and spread.
• Cool completely.
• Melt remaining chocolate chips and drizzle thinly over cookies and let chocolate harden at room temperature.
• Cut into squares.
• Store in airtight container.