{"id":3597,"date":"2026-04-13T22:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3597"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:46:44","slug":"no-bake-samoa-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/no-bake-samoa-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0No-Bake Samoa Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0No-Bake Samoa Cookies<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>\u00a0Base<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package fudge stripe shortbread cookies (about 20\u201324 cookies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0Caramel Coconut Topping<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package (11 oz \/ 300 g) caramel bits<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded coconut (toasted)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0Chocolate Drizzle<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 squares chocolate (or 1\/2 cup chocolate chips), melted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prepare the cookies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Line a tray with parchment paper<\/li>\n<li>Place cookies flat, stripe side up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Melt the caramel<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a microwave-safe bowl, combine caramel bits + heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>Heat for <strong>30 seconds<\/strong>, stir<\/li>\n<li>Heat again for <strong>15\u201320 seconds<\/strong> until smooth<\/li>\n<li>Mix in toasted coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Assemble<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the caramel-coconut mixture onto each cookie<\/li>\n<li>Spread evenly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Add chocolate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Melt chocolate in the microwave (about 30 seconds)<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle over the cookies using a spoon or piping bag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Let them set<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow cookies to sit at room temp or refrigerate for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chocolate should harden before serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Store in an airtight container<\/li>\n<li>Keeps for <strong>3\u20135 days<\/strong> at room temperature or longer in the fridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Toast coconut for better flavor (golden = perfect)<\/li>\n<li>Add a pinch of salt for a sweet-salty taste<\/li>\n<li>Use dark chocolate if you want less sweetness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What it tastes like<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Chewy caramel + crispy cookie + coconut + chocolate<\/li>\n<li>Just like classic Samoa cookies\u2014but <strong>no baking needed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0No-Bake Samoa Cookies \u00a0Ingredients \u00a0Base 1 package fudge stripe shortbread cookies (about 20\u201324 cookies) \u00a0Caramel Coconut Topping 1 package (11&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3599,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3597\/revisions\/3599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}