Homemade Samoas
INGREDIENTS
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2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter at room temperature
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1 cup superfine sugar (or granulated)
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1 large egg
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
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Dipping Caramel (recipe follows)
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1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (available at health food stores)
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12 ounces of chocolate chips
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1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add in egg and beat until well incorporated, scraping down the bowl, if necessary. Add in vanilla. Beat until smooth.
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2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice dough into 1/8 inch disks and place on baking sheets, about an inch apart. Once you have made 30 cookies, wrap up the cookie dough, freeze, and save for another time. Use a tiny circle shaped cookie cutter or a l
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3. Add coconut into the caramel. Warm the caramel in the microwave for about 10 seconds if necessary. Take cooled cookies and gently dip them completely in the caramel. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze until set, about 5 minutes.
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4. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until fully melted. Place the caramel coated cookies in the chocolate. Use a fork to pull them out of the chocolate and place them on a parchment li
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