The Girl Scouts Are Gonna Be Jealous

Sometimes you just can't wait until Girl Scout Cookie Time^®.

This week's oatmeal cookies are my twist on the chocolate-coconut-caramel deliciousness that is the Samoa/Caramel Delight. Toasted coconut and toasted oatmeal give a rich, nutty flavor, and a Rollo candy nestled into the middle of each cookie provides a gooewy burst of chocolate and caramel.  My ultrasecret ingredient adds that special sumpin'-sumpin'. And a final dusting of coconut crisps up in the oven and adds a wonderful crunch and sweetness.  Makes about four dozen cookies.

Creamables	2 sticks butter 2 cups dark brown sugar
Wet Ingredients	1 egg + 1 egg yolk 1/3 cup caramel sauce 1/4 cream of coconut 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons coconut extract
Dry Ingredients	4 cups toasted oatmeal 2 1/2 cups toasted coconut 1 cup finely ground graham crackers 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling & Topping	48 unwrapped, frozen Rollo candies 2 cups coconut

1. In your Kitchen Aid or a large mixing bowl, cream together the creamables: the butter and brown sugar
2. In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients: the egg and egg yolk, caramel sauce, cream of coconut, and vanilla and coconut extracts. Whisk together the wet ingredients and add to the creamables. Mix together until smooth.
3. In another large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold together until evenly distributed. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamables and wet ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
4. Preheat oven to 350º. 
5. Shape dough into balls--about 2 tablespoons each. Using your thumb, poke a hole into each dough ball and insert a Rollo candy.  Roll between your hands until round and the holes are sealed. Then roll dough balls in coconut for a light coating, pressing lightly so that the coconut sticks to the dough.
6. Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on Silpat- or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes or until edges of cookies spring back to the touch. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let stand for 2 minutes. Then place cookies on wire racks to cool.

Comments

[Jonnazz]

These look goooooooood!!!! Even better than what the Girl Scouts peddle..

[Jonnazz]

These are bring-in-able...I had about 4 already...

[Paul]

Love, love, love your cookies they are the best!

[Oatmeal Cookie Guy]

I have to admit that these are among my favorites.

[Sheila]

Ok, So previously I said that the S'mores were the best cookies ever. But this weekend we made these and now there is a great household debate over which is truly the best cookie ever. My husband even refused to let me send some to his dad as he wanted them all to himself. I tattled on him and now I have to make a batch for his dad. Funny thing is- I don't even like Oatmeal!

[Oatmeal Cookie Guy]

Thanks, Sheila! High praise indeed.

[Marie]

Hi there,

So here's my dilemma... i have a cookie swap every year with me and my girlfriends.. not only do i have to come up with the most creative PACKAGING ever... I have to come up with the best cookie ever. I have been perusing your site (which is amazing by the way) and i want, in your opinion... the best cookie ever. You have so many to choose from!

[Oatmeal Cookie Guy]

Hi, Marie. Check out this post I put up recently:

http://oatmealcookie.typepad.com/the_oatmeal_cookie_blog/2009/11/reader-query-oatmeal-cookie-guys-best-cookie-ever.html

Hope this helps!