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Healthy Samao Cookies

These no bake healthy Samoa cookies are an easy, delicious treat made with just five simple ingredients. They feature dates, toasted unsweetened coconut, toasted pecans, dark chocolate, and coconut oil.
Course Dessert
Keyword cookie, healthy, healthy treat
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 10 cookies

Ingredients

  • 8 large dates pitted and soaked in hot water for 5 minutes then drained
  • 1 ½ cups toasted unsweetened coconut divided**
  • ½ cup toasted pecans
  • ½ cup dark chocolate
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, combined dates, 1 1/4 cup toasted coconut, and pecans and blend until well combined and it forms a sticky dough.
  2. Form the dough into about 10-12 patties. Cut a middle hole out of each so it resembles a donut shape. Top each with the remaining toasted coconut nut. Place in freezer to set while you melt chocolate.
  3. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the dark chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave on 50% power in increments of 45 second until fully melted.
  4. Dip the bottom of each cookie in the dark chocolate and place on baking tray right side up until chocolate is set. Then drizzle dark chocolate on the top of each cookie. Place in freezer to set for about 10 minutes!
  5. Enjoy!
  6. Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe Notes

If your coconut and pecans are not pre-toasted, preheat the oven to 325 and toast for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally so it doesn't burn, until lightly browned.