{"id":1746451,"date":"2022-02-16T15:06:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T21:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1746451"},"modified":"2022-03-04T16:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T22:46:04","slug":"how-to-make-homemade-caramel-delites-aka-samoa-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-make-homemade-caramel-delites-aka-samoa-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Homemade Caramel DeLites (AKA Samoa Cookies)"},"content":{"rendered":"This recipe for homemade Samoa cookies (aka Caramel deLites) may be better than the real thing.\r\n\r\nYou can order a box of Girl Scout Samoas<\/a> and do a scientific taste comparison between the original recipe and our copycat Samoa cookies recipe. It's a win-win situation we think all Girl Scouts (and Girl Scout Cookie lovers) can support!\r\n\r\nP.S. Here's a look at your state's favorite Girl Scout Cookie<\/a>.\r\n

Samoas vs. Caramel deLites: What's the Difference?<\/h2>\r\nDepending on what part of the country you call home, your local Girl Scout Troop will sell these heavenly chocolate-drizzled coconut-caramel cookies as either Samoas or Caramel deLites.\r\n\r\nThe reason for the different Girl Scout Cookie names<\/a> all comes down to trademark law. Girl Scouts of America uses two bakehouses to produce and distribute their cookies: ABC Bakers, based in Richmond, Virginia, and Little Brownie Bakers, based in Louisville, Kentucky.\r\n\r\nSince 1986, Little Brownie Bakers has owned and held the exclusive trademark to use the Samoa brand name, meaning other bakehouses contracted by Girl Scouts must use an alternative cookie name (hello, Caramel deLites).\r\n\r\nWhile these two cookies may appear the same in terms of packaging and general appearance, there are some subtle differences worth noting:\r\n