Culinary Medicine for the Body, Mind, & Soul
SAMOAS
COOKIES
Serving size: 3 cookies
Makes: 24 servings
Time to Make: 60 minutes
Food for the Body, Mind, & Soul
Vegan, Vegetarian
Contains: Coconut, may contain Dairy depending on chocolate used
SAMOAS COOKIES
There is something ‘sweet’ about Girl Scout cookies, either it’s the delicious flavor or helping the girls out with their fundraiser…but this past year I was shocked at the cost of one box of cookies and even more shocked at the list of ingredients. Whoa! Samoa’s are my dad’s favorite, but looking at the nutrient panel, not so good for his ticker. So, I decided to figure out a healthier and more wholesome version of this Girl Scout cookie. To me, they taste even better than the OG…now, maybe this coming season I’ll figure out Thin Mints (my dark secret stash hiding in the freezer…shhh, don’t tell anyone I live with).
PREPARATION
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium size bowl, peel the ripe banana and add the coconut flakes.
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Mix together until the banana is fully mashed and the coconut flakes are evenly dispersed. You can use a fork, pastry cutter, or potato masher to help mash the banana.
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Scoop 2 Tablespoons of mixture and place on a board. Press the bottom of a glass jar on top of mixture allowing it to spread evenly into a circle
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You can remove a small circle at the center of the cookie to create the same appearance of the original Samoas
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Place each cookie on the parchment line baking sheet, until it is full allowing around 1 inch around each cookie
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Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown
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Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
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Remove from baking sheet and place onto baking racks.
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Gently warm up the chocolate (either on the stove top using the double boiler method or slowly in the microwave).
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Dip the cooled cookie into the chocolate coating the bottom and place top side up onto a cooling rack and let dry, about 10 minutes.
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Turn cookies over and place all the cookies onto parchment paper. Using a spoon (or another method), drizzly chocolate across the cookies.
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Enjoy!
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