Homemade Girl Scout Cookies

January 31, 2013

Back when Stephie and I had a chance to cook and bake together over the holidays, we knew we had to make these. Or, more like I insisted we had to make these, because Stephie is a weirdo that doesn’t like chocolate. However, she did say her Dad would really like these.

We were like a little Lucy and Ethel cookie making assembly line of two.

I think that I am going to bake some more of these up for Valentine’s Day. I think there is no better way to show your appreciation for your significant other or even a friend or family member than with cookies.

It is a great way to say thank you for not always stealing the covers, thank you for not minding my cold ass feet and hands making contact with your bare skin in the middle of winter, thank you for always pouring a glass of wine for me when you pour one for yourself, and thank you for loving me even when I choose not to shower for a day. Clearly those are just, you know, general examples…

Homemade Girl Scout Cookies

Make your favorite Girl Scout cookies at home.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Author Sarcastic Cooking

Ingredients

  • Shortbread Cookies:
  • 3/4 Cup 1 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 1/2 Cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 3/4 Cup All -Purpose Flour
  • Pinch Salt
  • Coconut-Caramel Topping:
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 Cup 1/2 stick Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 ½-3 Cups Shredded Coconut
  • 8 Ounces Semisweet Chocolate melted

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar for about three minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. Add vanilla, mix, and then scrape down the sides.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture into the bowl. Mix until dough comes together. Place the dough on a piece of plastic wrap. Press the dough together and form into a flat disc. Wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least thirty minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Lightly flour a work surface, remove dough from wrap, and then roll out the dough until it is 1/8 inch thick.
  6. Cut out 2 – 2 ½ inch circles in the dough and make a smaller circle in the center, like a little flat doughnut. Add the shapes to a parchment lined baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for another fifteen minutes while the oven heats up.
  7. Bake cookies for 18 to 20 minutes until the edges barely brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Continue to bake cookies in batches until all are baked.
  8. To make the coconut caramel topping, add the sugar, cream, butter, and salt to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat while stirring for about six to seven minutes until sauce cooks down and forms a smooth caramel sauce. Fold in coconut until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
  9. Melt half of the chocolate chips in the microwave. Dip the bottoms of the cookies into the chocolate and then add to a parchment lined baking sheet. Allow chocolate to set up and harden for fifteen minutes.
  10. After the chocolate on the bottom is hard, add a spoonful of the caramel coconut sauce to the top. Spread out in a thin layer on top of each cookie. Place cookies back on parchment for about fifteen minutes.
  11. Lastly melt the rest of the chocolate chips. Add the melted chocolate to a small plastic sandwich bag. Carefully snip off the corner of the bag. Use the bag to drizzle the chocolate over the tops of the cookies. Let sit up for thirty minutes.
  12. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to five days.

Plus being able to make your own Girl Scout cookies makes you able to have them any time of year and not be forced to stockpile and freeze them so they last the entire year.

Recipe from Spoon, Fork, Bacon

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  • Deanna
    February 7, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    Where do I get get coconut Carmel sauce

    • Stefanie
      February 9, 2015 at 9:47 pm

      The instructions for the caramel and coconut topping are in the recipe. 🙂

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  • Wendy
    February 1, 2013 at 11:34 am

    I am a budding cook/baker myself and I make truly, all varieties, world-wide and I show them through facebook. I like this recipe but I think it’s missing one thing – that coconut should be toasted first. It’s only my opinion, as I’m sure many others would think differently. You have a great website and I love your ideas!

    • Stefanie
      February 1, 2013 at 12:11 pm

      Thanks for the advice. The original recipe called for dessicated coconut, since Stephie and I could not find that anywhere we just used regular shredded coconut and they were still great!

  • Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
    February 1, 2013 at 9:38 am

    C’mon Stephie, who doesn’t like chocolate!? …other than my mom.

    Anyway, I love samoas and I think these look PERFECT! Awesome job, guys!

    • Stefanie
      February 1, 2013 at 10:00 am

      She is crazy right!!! 😉

    • Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out
      February 1, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      Haters gonna hate.

      At least I still LOVE cheese, Right?????? That has to count for something.

      • Wendy
        February 5, 2013 at 12:31 pm

        Someone who ends a comment with, “You have a great website and I love your ideas” doesn’t sound much like a hater, now does it?

        There’s absolutely nothing to hate about anything on this website; us foodies stick together. Great ideas are just great ideas.

  • Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out
    January 31, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    I was just informed the other day that my dad just ate his last cookie last week. I have no idea how he managed to make them last so long, aside from years of practice with the originals. 😉 He loved them!

  • windykitchen
    January 31, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    These look awesome! Bookmarking now.

    Samoas have been my favorite girl scout cookie for a loooong time. I even lost my first tooth biting into a frozen one when I was six. You’d think the trauma would have dampened my love, but nope.

  • Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
    January 31, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    I have never had the pleasure of eating these Girl Scout cookies (only ever tried plain chocolate or vanilla), but they sound fantastic, and look pretty too! Truth be told, I hate Valentine’s Day, except for the fact that it gives me an excuse to bake (not that I really need one).

  • Amy Tong
    January 31, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    This is my favorite type of Girl Scout Cookie! You made it just like they should…but I’m sure the homemade version is much tastier than the packaged ones. I can’t wait to give this a try.

  • DessertForTwo
    January 31, 2013 at 11:41 am

    These are gorgeous! I’ve got to make them! Pinning~

  • Lauren (@abakedthesis)
    January 31, 2013 at 10:58 am

    These look and sounds absolutely awesome! Being here in the UK, the idea of girl scout cookies is slightly alien to me, however, I will definitely give these a try.

  • Alaina @ Fabtastic Eats
    January 31, 2013 at 10:08 am

    oh my goodness, these could be so dangerous in my house!

  • Julia
    January 31, 2013 at 8:34 am

    These are my favorite girl scout cookies!! I could eat the whole box in one sitting! I love that you recreated these. I really want to try these out–and then make sure I share them with all of my friends so I don’t eat them all! 🙂

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