Description
Homemade Samoas Cookies are a delicious treat made with dates, coconut, and chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates (about 10 dates)
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate (Lily’s chocolate chips for low sugar)
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Spread shredded coconut on a baking sheet and toast for 3–5 minutes until light golden brown. Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Add the dates and toasted coconut to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture forms a sticky dough ball.
- Remove from the processor. Roll dough into 1 Tablespoon-sized balls and shape into rounds. Use a straw or chopstick to punch a hole in the center, adjusting as needed.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined sheet and freeze for about 5 minutes to firm up.
- Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a shallow microwave-safe bowl in 20–30 second intervals until smooth.
- Dip the bottom of each cookie in melted chocolate and drizzle remaining chocolate over the top.
- Return cookies to the freezer or fridge for 10–15 minutes to harden the chocolate.
- Enjoy immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to one week.
Notes
- Hard or dry dates: Soak in warm water for 10–15 minutes, then drain well.
- Coconut oil: Thins melted chocolate and helps it harden in the freezer. Can be skipped, but chocolate will be thicker.
- Add protein powder: For protein Samoas, add 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder with 1–4 Tablespoons of water in the processor with dates and coconut. Adjust water as needed depending on the type of protein powder.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 124 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
Keywords: Homemade Samoas Cookies, coconut cookies, chocolate cookies, vegan cookies