Samoa Cookie Bars

February 09, 2013

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These Samoa Cookie Bars have all the same components, but are much more caramel oriented (which is really why I like the Girl Scout Cookies anyways, for the caramel). I won’t claim they taste just like them, but they are really amazing in their own right.

Shortbread:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Caramel:

1 cup butter
1 pound (16 ounces) light brown sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut (sweetened is fine, but it will be really sweet, I used sweet)

Other:
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Shortbread: Line a 11×17 in. baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl cream butter until smooth and creamy. Add sugars and cream together for another...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
230

Sodium
39mg
1% DV

Fat
14g
22% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
24g
8% DV

Fiber
0.8g
3% DV

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