Everything you love about Samoas cookies wrapped up in a delicious cookie bar! These Samoas Bars are rich and delicious. Toasted coconut, caramel, short bread, and chocolate!
I was craving Samoas and was excited to try out this recipe! And wouldn’t you know? Not more than 2 hours after I made these, my neighbor, across the street, called to say that my Girl Scout cookie order just came in….6 more boxes of Samoas headed my way!
I am going to be sick of these little cookies very soon.
I also have a short cut Thin Mint recipe that is made with two ingredients (Ritz Crackers and Mint Melting Chocolate). So if you’re looking for a quick and easy recipe you’ll definitely want to check that one out!
These are VERY good, and VERY rich, You could easily spread the cookie crust thinner among two pans.
Homemade Samoas Bars
Samoas Bars Cookie Base:
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To Make the Crust:
Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan, or line with parchment paper. 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. The dough does not need to come together. Pour crumbly dough into prepapred 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 before topping.
Samoas Bars Topping:
3 cups shredded coconut
12-oz good-quality chewy caramels
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp milk
10 oz. chocolate chocolate chips
Heat oven to 300. Spread coconut evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet and toast 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet.
Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt. Cook 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 topping into 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 on high in the microwave in 45 second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching. Dip the base of the Samoas bars into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment or wax paper. Transfer all remaining chocolate (or melt a bit of additional chocolate, if necessary) into a piping bag or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off and drizzle bars with chocolate to finish. Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.
Makes 30 bar cookies.
TYTYTY!! Some how this year we were in the land-of-no-girl-scouts and I was sobbing (not rly, but I was close darnit!) over no samoas this year, YaY! for you posting this treat, I’m checking my pantry as we speak for the ingredients! <3 <3 <3
YEA! We didn’t have $$ for the cookies this year,BUT, you gave me hope! Thanks for sharing!♥
Yummy! Come link your recipe at my party: Thursday’s Treasures!!
http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2010/02/thursdays-treasures-week-11.html
love your blog! These sound amazing! thanks for the recipe and the link!
I must try these with my grandgirlies ~ yes easier to buy at the store ~ but such a joy to make (at eat) something homemade! Nice.
Oooh! I’m definitely going to try these! I was good and only bought 1 box this year
Oh those look so incredibly YUMMY!! Definitely going to have to give these a try!
Lindsay
Those look so yummy! I know if I were to make some, I would eat them all in one sitting!
Dayum….Those look yummy!
Thank you sooooooooo much!!! Printing this one NOW!!
OOOO!!! You are making one pregnant lady very happy!! I love samoas and my hubby didn’t order ANY this year…whaaat!!! Now, I can make my own, thankyouverymuch!!!
-Mags
PS. I have a recipe on my blog for homemade tagalongs that is waaaay easier then the BB recipe and tastes awesome
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2009/12/easy-girl-scout-tagalong-cookie.html
yummy…I just gained 10 pounds reading the recipe! Can’t wait to try them!
I’m hosting a giveaway on my blog – come and check it out!!
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Looks good! I saved this to try…after I lose a few pounds! =) If you have a Dollar General in your area, they sell cookies that are really close to Samoas, but lots cheaper. I don’t remember the name of them, but they’re DG’s store brand.
These look soooo good and dangerous!:) Can’t wait to try them out. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy! I love girl scout cookies! : )
Oh how I love Samoas… this is brilliant!
If you’re interested, we have a Friday Fun Find party… we’d love it if you’d link up!
This looks yummy!!!
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These look delicious!
Thanks for linking up!
Also, for EASY thin mints, just dip ritz crackers in melted chocolate chips with mint extract added. Sounds weird, but they are so good!
YUM!
I am waiting for my chocolate to set. Kai and Cole each ate a little bit without the chocolate and are begging for more. They turned out looking very yummy at least and we will get to eat some after dinner!!
OMY! Thanks girl:) I found ya listed on another blog…and immediately clicked over.
God Bless
These were awesome! I think even better than the GS cookies…I made them and linked you to it:-)
Girl scouts never come to my house anymore, and I miss Samoas. I need to give these a try, they look fabulous!
These sound delicious!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
These look soooo good. Found them on the Chick PARADE today. I did the Thin Mints on my blog a couple months back. I’m certainly going to have to try these out too. Great pictures!
Dawn @ BeatUntilFluffy.com
How can anyone NOT love Samoas?!?! They are the perfect combination of awesomenss! Now I can’t wait to make my own. Thanks for the great recipe!!!
http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com
these look AWESOME! Yum, yum and more yum!
This recipe look divine and I can’t wait to try it! I featured it here. YUM!
These look SO good! I just sent out your link on Twitter!! Thanks for sharing!!
~Alison
http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/
My husband was just telling me how he likes these cookies — your recipe is perfect timing.
I love these homemade versions of Girl Scout cookies. Bar cookies are even better….less work!
Keebler did start making Samoas this year. They are called coconut dreams and they are delicious.
Oh, thank you, thank you. These are the one type of Girl Scout cookies I just melt over, but feeding a family of 9 means those cookies are about 10x more pricey than I can justify if we want to keep eating every day. 🙂 Now we can at least make them for a special treat at a price point I can possibly work with!
Where have these been all my life?? Thank you for this recipe!