Samoa Recipe

It’s Girl Scout cookie season, so I had to share my 5-ingredient Samoas!! They’re no-bake, so you don’t even have to
turn on the oven!
These are made with dates, giving the cookies their caramel flavor and added nutrients.
SAMOA RECIPE

Ingredients:
◼ 1 cup coconut flakes
◼ 1 cup pitted dates
◼ 1 tbsp cashew butter
◼ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
◼ 1/2 cup dark chocolate
Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Soak the dates in a hot water. Spread the coconut out evenly on a baking sheet
   and bake for 5 minutes, or until the coconut is a light golden. Be careful not to let it burn.
2. In a food processor, process together the dates, toasted coconut, cashew butter, & vanilla on high until smooth,
   stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides.
3. Use a tablespoon cookie scoop to form balls and flatten them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. If
   desired, use a smoothie straw to create a hole in the middle, reshaping if necessary. Place in the freezer.
4. Microwave the chocolate, stopping every 30 seconds to stir, until melted. Dip the bottom of the cookies in the
   chocolate, lightly scraping off the excess. Spoon the remaining chocolate into a plastic bag, snip off a small corner,
   and drizzle the chocolate over the cookies. Store in the refrigerator.