Chocolate Chippy Samoa Cookies

Courtesy of www.foodstirs.com

Prep: 20 min
Bake: 15 min
Yields: 20 cookies

 

Ingredients
1 Foodstirs Organic Chocolate Chippy Cookie Mix
6 Tbsp unsalted butter,cubed
1 egg
1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chocolate chips, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees & line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, using a hand blender, mix the butter until smooth then add the egg & dry cookie mix and beat until a dough forms. Place tBSP sized balls of dough onto prepared pan. Bake 10-12 minutes, until the edges become golden.

To make the caramel, mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk 5-7 minutes until mixture thickens. Add the vanilla and cook another minute. Remove from heat & pour into a glass jar. Refrigerate   until cold.

In a small bowl, combine caramel sauce & coconut. Mix together until the mixture becomes thick. Place 2 teaspoons of caramel mixture onto the top of each cookie, carefully pressing to the edges.

Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl & heat for one minute. Stir & heat again until smooth. Drizzle melted chocolate on the top of each cookie.