{"id":2167,"date":"2011-02-14T09:54:29","date_gmt":"2011-02-14T13:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2011-02-14T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2011-02-14T13:54:29","slug":"homemade-somoas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/?p=2167","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Somoas&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2168\" title=\"2011-02-14a\" src=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14a.jpg 550w, https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14a-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, last week we were all talking about how much we loved the Girl Scout cookies&#8230;samoas&#8230;and I said I wish I could find a recipe for them.\u00a0 So, my husband found me a recipe on the internet.\u00a0 And we just had to give them a try.\u00a0 This link has incredibly detailed instructions:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Homemade-Samoas-Recipe\/\">http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Homemade-Samoas-Recipe\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our samoas did not turn out as pretty as the ones in the recipe or the Girl Scout ones&#8230;.but they tasted incredible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2169\" title=\"2011-02-14b\" src=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14b-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will say that the recipe didn&#8217;t make as many as we had hoped.\u00a0 So, the next time we make the recipe..and there will definitely be a next time&#8230;we will probably TRIPLE the recipe and maybe try freezing some!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2170\" title=\"2011-02-14c\" src=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14c.jpg 550w, https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14c-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 85vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was definitely a lot of work.\u00a0 There were a lot of steps and it made a huge mess&#8230;..another reason for making more..so you don&#8217;t have to make them as often.\u00a0 You could probably do the recipe in two days&#8230;.one day make the cookies..and the next day finish them with all the topppings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2171\" title=\"2011-02-14d\" src=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14d.jpg 550w, https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14d-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s just say that they are already almost gone!\u00a0 If you are a fan of the Girl Scout Samoas&#8230;.I highly recommend the recipe!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2172\" title=\"2011-02-14e\" src=\"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14e.jpg 550w, https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-02-14e-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 85vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In case you don&#8217;t want to click through the whole instructable tutorial&#8230;here is the basic recipe&#8230;..simplified a bit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Homemade Samoas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature<\/li>\n<li>115g (1\/2 cup) sugar<\/li>\n<li>250g (2 cups) all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the topping, you&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>225g (3 cups) shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted<\/li>\n<li>15-oz soft caramels<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp milk<\/li>\n<li>8 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cream together your butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. \u00a0Slowly add this to the butter mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, at low speed, add in the milk and vanilla.<\/p>\n<p>Wrap the dough in plastic or store in tupperware. \u00a0Refrigerate until the dough is as firm as a stick of butter.<\/p>\n<p>While the dough is refrigerating, preheat your oven to 350F (180C).<\/p>\n<p>Toast the shredded coconut on a baking sheet for about 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently. \u00a0 Let cool while shaping and baking cookies.<\/p>\n<p>Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface.<\/p>\n<p>Cut out the shapes with a biscuit cutter, or two differently-size round cutters.<\/p>\n<p>Bake your batches of cookies one sheet at a time for 10-12 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Place your caramels, milk and salt in a microwaveable bowl and nuke for 1 minute at a time, stopping to stir, until nice and melted (3-4minutes).\u00a0 If you&#8217;re using homemade caramels, you can reduce the amount of milk and microwave time.\u00a0 If you are using hard caramels, increase the milk.<\/p>\n<p>Stir the toasted coconut into the caramel mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Using a knife, an offset spatula, spread the caramel mixture on top of your cookies. \u00a0Be generous.<\/p>\n<p>Lay out a sheet of waxed paper for your cookies to rest on once they&#8217;re all chocolate-botttomed.<\/p>\n<p>Chop up your chocolate and microwave it in 30 second bursts, stirring between each, until nice and melted.<\/p>\n<p>Dip the bottoms of your cookies into the chocolate and place on waxed paper.<\/p>\n<p>Use the remaining melted chocolate to drizzle over top of the cookies once they&#8217;re all dipped. \u00a0A spoon works for this, but a piping bag or the corner snipped off a plastic baggie makes &#8217;em prettier.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! \u00a0Store in an air tight container for best results.<\/p>\n<p>If you have left over caramel and coconut, use a couple spoons or a dough scoop and make little candies out of them. \u00a0Bon-bon\/truffle type candies of caramelly coconutty deliciousness topped in chocolate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, last week we were all talking about how much we loved the Girl Scout cookies&#8230;samoas&#8230;and I said I wish I could find a recipe for them.\u00a0 So, my husband found me a recipe on the internet.\u00a0 And we just had to give them a try.\u00a0 This link has incredibly detailed instructions: http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Homemade-Samoas-Recipe\/ Our 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