Samoa Cookie Bars

These Samoa Cookie Bars were inspired by the same flavors in the famous Samoa Girl Scout Cookies but with a homemade twist. Enjoy them with coffee, tea or a glass of cold milk.

Easy Samoa Cookie Bars Recipe

It’s a wonderful time of year when those cute little girl scouts start selling their famous cookies. When you can’t get your hands on a samoa cookie, make these shortbread cookie bars to enjoy as a family baking project. This samoa cookie recipe features a buttery shortbread crust topped with a thick dulce de leche and toasted coconut mixture. A light drizzle of chocolate ganache and you’re minutes away from enjoying a homemade treat. How to make simple Samoa Cookie Bar Recipe: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Toast the Coconut – Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread the coconut on a sheet pan and toast for 10-15 minutes or just until lightly golden and toasted, stirring every 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Prepare Pan – Line a 13×9 inch metal baking pan with parchment paper leaving a 2 inch overhang. Spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Dry Ingredients – Use a whisk to sift together the flour and salt. Set aside.
• Creamed Ingredients – Use an electric mixer to cream together the softened butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat on medium high speed until fluffy and combined around 2-3 minutes.
• Combine – Lower the speed of the mixer and gradually beat in the sifted flour. Beat on low until a stiff dough forms. Press evenly into the prepared pan then use the tines of a fork to dock the dough.
• Oven – Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden in color.
• Dulce de Leche – While the shortbread crust bakes in a medium microwave safe bowl melt together the dulce de leche with heavy the cream for 30-45 seconds or just until warmed enough to combine. Mix until smooth then add the toasted coconut until fully moistened.
• Add Topping – Remove the crust from the oven and dollop the dulce-coconut mixture over the baked crust. Spread evenly. Return to the oven for 15 minutes.
• Cool in the Pan – Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 30-45 minutes then remove using the parchment paper to lift from the pan. Transfer on the parchment to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Melt Chocolate: Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat on 50% power in 30 second increments or using the melt function. Stopping to stir each time, repeating the process until completely smooth.
• Sharp Knife – Cut bars into 20 squares using a sharp knife. Drizzle tops with melted chocolate.
• Let cool until the chocolate is set.

How to Make the BEST Samoa Cookie Bars Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make Samoa Cookie Bars: Sweetened flaked coconut, all purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract, dulce de leche, heavy cream plus 2 Tbsp for the chocolate drizzle, milk chocolate chips or semi sweet chocolate chips.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: One 13×9 inch metal baking pan, parchment paper, measuring cups and spoons, medium bowl, large bowl, rubber spatula or spoon for stirring, sheet pan and sharp knife.
• Dulce de leche is a thick caramel made from reducing sweetened condensed milk. You can typically find it on the Hispanic foods aisle in a can that resembles sweetened condensed milk. Read the label carefully, it’s very different.
• You can drizzle the chocolate using a fork, in a squeeze bottle or using a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off.
• The foundation of these cookie bars is a buttery shortbread. Docking the crust with a fork will allow steam to escape and prevent the shortbread from puffing up while baking.
• You can use milk chocolate chips or semi sweet chocolate chips for the topping.
• If you spray the pan with cooking spray and then press the parchment paper into the pan, it will be easier to smooth. When doing so you still need to spray the top with cooking spray as well.
• Store Samoa Cookie Bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• You can freeze these cookie bars in an airtight container or wrapped in freezer wrap for up to 2 months.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Stand Mixer
• Cooling Racks
• Measuring Set
• 13 x 9 inch Pan