I love Samoa girl scout cookies. But when you take a look at the ingredients you will see that they are very unhealthy. Being that I could eat a box of them all by myself, I wanted to create a healthier version.
Trust me when I say these 6 ingredient Samoas taste just like the original and are so much better for you.
I hope you will try them.
Homemade Samoas
(Makes about 18 to 20 Cookies)
Ingredients
20 Medjool Dates, pit and soak in warm water, drain and dry
1 Cup Flaked Coconut, toasted until slightly golden at 325 degrees
**You can also toast on low in a frying pan
2 ½ tsp. Vanilla
A Pinch of Salt
1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
½ tbsp. Virgin Coconut Oil
Method
Line a baking pan that will fit in your freezer with parchment paper.
Put the dates, coconut flakes, vanilla and salt in a food processor and chop well. If the mixture is too hard to chop you can add a little warm water to loosen it up. I do about a tbsp.
Roll into balls about a teaspoon each and flatten with your hands.
Using a straw poke a hole in the middle of each cookie so it looks like a little donut.
Freeze for 45 minutes.
Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a bowl and microwave for about one minute until silky smooth.
Dip the bottom of each cookie in the chocolate and put back on the parchment.
Then using a spoon drizzle a swirl of chocolate over each cookie. Freeze for another 45 minutes and serve.
Store in an airtight container in the freezer.