Making Girl Scout Cookies At Home: Samoas | But Better

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[@prisonmike1063]

I can't be the only one who laughed soo hard on that thumbnail

[@jdenss4755]

💀

[@daleryanaldover6545]

it's fking lit!

[@Neltheraku]

I saw it on 9gag and went straight here xD

[@easemakingit]

Bro trolling so hard

[@Mrmmgramsfilms]

Bonk

[@cathyung]

we’re going to need a whole separate series for girl scout cookies

[@tunebeat3809]

Could be interesting if he does that.

[@nperegri]

Each with a skit. That shit was funny.

[@Penn.Dragon]

I'll get the petition right now...

[@MrJackKnightSays]

Definitely. Maybe even other ranges of snacks as well, like the Hostess Cupcakes etc.

[@ismailrachid3209]

@@Penn.Dragon is that jaykay the rapper?!

[@grimson248]

RUTHLESS!!! Josh has no fear, he tackles international chain restaurants AND 10 year olds. Legendary.

[@juliathomas7146]

I love this

[@getampedmiku12]

Those girl scouts never saw it coming, they stood no chance!!

[@yasminout]

He's like the man who won a lawsuit...to a 9 y/o kid

[@BoujeeLibra]

😂🤣

[@allison_diehl]

Some Girl Scout councils in the US have cookie dessert competitions for fundraisers where chefs come in and make awesome cookie inspired desserts, I know we do in Ohio! You should see if your local council does that!!

[@theKOmorita]

Mr. Weissman in a Girl Scout dessert competition??? Talk about some GREAT way to make people donate 😉😉

[@collinsanford5051]

That would be amazing to see

[@ceciliaashton804]

I made a Samoa cheesecake a few years ago for mine! Maybe the most caloric thing I've ever made but it won haha

[@meimei2220]

Wait, so there are real girl scouts in the US? Cool! I thought they only existed in cartoons

[@ahsokatano675]

“I’ve had these once or twice as a kid…don’t remember what they taste like.” “Fun fact, these are my favorite Girl Scout cookies.”

[@khaledm.1476]

I mean I've only ever had a red turkey bacon thingamajig as a kid, I remember them tasting amazing but never found out what they were and never could eat them again

[@eijirenz2143]

@@khaledm.1476àa

[@21972012145525]

@@khaledm.1476 that means it’s not your favorite

[@khaledm.1476]

@@21972012145525 It was my favourite food tho, that tasted soo good. I just could never find it again like how they discontinued little Caesars and Tim Hortons here and I am just depressed

[@one_big_guy8896]

He meant out of all the different girl scout cookies, samoas were his favourite

[@deadsky7229]

I’ve been a Girl Scout for 13 years, this is my last year in fact. Im not offended that your making them better, I’m delighted in fact. Their factories aren’t nut safe for several cookies that were before anymore, so for people like my brother, it’s too much of a risk to just buy our favorite cookies anymore. Im going to make these for my family eventually, they deserve these :)

[@TheNightsWolfYT]

For some reason thinking you started at like the age of 1 or 5 idk why I just do and then I immediately imagine someone in there 40s doing that

[@IgirlbossedTooCloseToTheSun]

@webber yeah most people would

[@IgirlbossedTooCloseToTheSun]

@webber :)!

[@Toinezouz]

Hello Joshua, I am French and I am sending you this message to tell you my story. A little over a year ago, I went through a difficult breakup with my first love. To get through this mourning, I had to find something to do. So I started to cook little by little with the French recipes that can be found on the Internet. Although French food is a pillar of world gastronomy, most of the recipes found on French websites are terrible. I finally came across your channel and more precisely your buns video and I fell in love with your channel, your humor, your cooking, in short, your universe. Moreover, I learned a lot of English vocabulary in the field of cooking and now I cook almost all the time with American recipes. I would like to thank you for having allowed me to recover from a difficult ordeal, I would be eternally grateful. Your cookbook is now my bible. Antoine, a French fan

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

Question: tu utilises les mesures américaines (tasse, cuillères à mesurer, etc.) ou françaises (en poids, en centilitres, ec.) ?

[@Toinezouz]

@@nathalie_desrosiers Hello ! J'utilise les mesures françaises. L'avantage avec Joshua est qu'il convertie tout en g ou ml à l'avance

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

@@Toinezouz Ah, je ne savais pas (qu'il convertissait tout en g ou ml). Alors je suis allée voir sur son site et... c'est génial! Passe une belle journée!

[@Toinezouz]

@@nathalie_desrosiers Merci toi aussi !

[@doubleking8365]

The thumbnail 😂😂😂

[@betterbakers5158]

Can you try to make North African cuisine? I would love to see your twist on it

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

considering he made chicken adobo before (the term adobo commonly known as a sauce in the americas and not that philippine dish) its possible

[@theworze273]

Josh take on Couscous , Rechta , Tajine ( all types ) ,it could be fun

[@ahmedaminedahmeni8441]

he made shakshuka ig

[@lolacullen121212]

Nice suggestion

[@HazoDIY]

@@theworze273 I know a Libyan when I see one

[@hisbigal]

As a former Girl Scout who sold these cookies (and who can’t have them due to my coconut allergy) yours was almost worth eating (if only I wouldn’t have to rushed to the emergency room later).

[@myfrestuff3453]

We've been making Thin Mints/But Better for years here. They're twice as big like your Samoas and actually called Thiccc Mints! 😎

[@a2ndopynyn]

Recipe?!

[@zimmejoc]

Share the knowledge

[@myfrestuff3453]

@@a2ndopynyn Ours is adapted from this. Just search Handle the Heat and put Eat Healthy: Homemade Thin Mints in its search bar.

[@soonerfrac4611]

Better cookies without all the abortion? Even better!

[@josueperez5348]

T H I C C C

[@RealIjichiNijika]

No way that thumbnail is unintentional

[@jellyranger6434]

Uoooooooooohhhhhhhhh! 😭

[@mayuko7042]

UOOOOOHHHHH 🥺😭😭😭 cookie correction is needed 💢💢💢💢💢💢

[@IsbjisEubsbue]

Based to see a fellow cunnyseur here. 😭😭😭😭

[@toragic3432]

Realest thumbnail of all time

[@RATGODORIGINAL]

Interesting thumbnail

[@AlexandraAndStuff]

I love how Joshua takes on the biggest fast food corporations and trashes them relentlessly, but then he tries his best to be kind and gentle to girl scouts.

[@pshhwhatever1]

Hey Josh could we get more videos or even a series of recipe testing? Many of your videos seem like you’ve practiced them before filming and I think we’d love to see the mishaps, bloopers, and thoughts of what you’d change to make it perfection.

[@Mourderburdger]

yes

[@jazzy_taste]

These cookies look great and the texture is unearthly! Joshua once again proved that home-cooked is unsurpassed compared to the store!

[@antonnybh1]

Yea but can he mass produce them? 🤔🤨

[@chervoviytuz]

@@antonnybh1 no, but fuck corporations

[@bigtonybruiser]

nice thumbnail

[@tylerrodgers4017]

I don't care how good yours are. This is blasphemy and I can't break the hearts of my local girlscouts!

[@bleb87]

Agreed. But different. Not but better.

[@masterblaster4883]

This be hitting cos we dont even have girl scouts

[@bendrinks]

They’ll be fine.

[@Chino-Kafu]

Girl scouts cookies suck. Not even worth giving to the homeless

[@Ultrajamz]

They gotta get good, we don’t want weak girls do we?

[@jesusrojas5220]

Josh's cookie looks like it's ready to settle down and start a family 😂

[@Xperto_]

UOOOOOHHH 😭😭 💢

[@smilevsky]

I laughed too hard after seeing thumbnail pic. Internet ruined me!

[@mrfweeter]

would absolutely love to see more content around the editing and just general behind the scenes, it’s clear there’s so much that goes on behind the scenes that would be really cool to see, like how these videos are put together from start to finish etc.

[@dadrianc293]

It’s crazy to see the evolution. From a kid that loved to cook with a dream, to a whole brand and the ability to hire the homies and create, amazing to see.

[@floppa933]

Ayo that thumbnail😳😳😳

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

WOW Joshua! Retired chef 29 years and your video's are wonderful. We live north of Austin Texas on a small homestead. Yes we need a whole series on all the GS cookies. Mike

[@Gdfggfdvg]

I'm here because of a meme which involves the thumbnail.

[@AKalininskaya]

Also, if you don't have a girl scout that you know to whom you've pledged your soul, you can buy from the New York Troop 6000, which serves girls in the NYC shelter system.

[@BrieyaSilverweb]

Your cookies are the size they used to be back in the 80's when I was in GS. Great work.

[@sharonlatour6230]

That is one of several reasons I stopped buying them.

[@lokesk9938]

Thumbnail 😅

[@akshajkant5681]

are lokesk tu sunraybee wala hai na?

[@midtwilightblue]

I made a recipe for one many years ago and it was so much of a pain to do, the outcome was okay. Keebler Coconut Dreams are a grand slam and taste the same but not the weird aftertaste -also available year round and costs less-

[@bellowingpike3005]

what u mean by that thumbnail

[@NateyGray]

I love how josh has been including his editing team and film guys in the video lately

[@yazaru798]

That thumbnail 😂😂😂😂😂

[@cartierr6717]

I want to believe that thumbnail was on purpose

[@ajaymancheery4763]

The thumbnail - The internet has ruined me 😢

[@talehkarimov1041]

I recommend to use an alternative thumbnail idea

[@zachmccune2335]

As an addition to the ‘but cheaper’ series I’d love to see a vid about where in the kitchen we can cut corners to bring down cost. Things like spices, proteins, sides, even things like utensils, pots, pans, knives

[@nellgwenn]

Get your spices at an Arabic or Indian grocery store. They are cheaper, better quality, and you get much more. I went to an Arabic grocery store about 10 years ago and bought some paprika. I still have it, and it still is potent and flavorful. As for pots and pans, you could get seconds from a quality brand such as Allclad. Or buy a few items at a time when things are on sale. Do not over spend on non-stick cookware. Eventually the coating will come off. Take very good care of your non-stick, do not put them in the dishwasher no matter what they say. Invest in a good cast iron skillet. If you take care of it, they can last a lifetime. A good cast iron skillet or pot does a ton of work for you. Also go to stores that sell the produce that regular grocery stores reject, they sell produce at a discount. In Arizona we have a store like that called Sprouts. If you bake store your flour in the fridge. Less likely to have bugs. Go to thrift stores and look for pyrex and Corning ware. Go to the Dollar store to get ceramic bowls and glassware. Look for a flour called Blue Bird. It's sold in flour sacks. When you are done using the flour you can turn the sacks into kitchen towel or towels to proof your doughs in. If it's possible get a water softener. You cut down on the amount of soap you need to wash anything, yourself, dishes, clothes. Go to church rummage sales to look for appliances. Usually people donate good working items to their church. My mom bought a beautiful set of Japanese dishes and bowls, service for 8 at a church rummage sale. Call up churches and ask them if they have rummage sales and Mark it in your calendar. Also don't just go to one grocery store. Pick a route that you can easily go to 2 or stores to get the most bang for your buck. Don't buy olive oil unless you use it on a consistent daily basis. It can go rancid. Some stores have senior citizens day where you get an extra 10% off. Then there are sales on top of that, and coupons. It's usually the first Tuesday or Wednesday of the month. If you aren't a senior citizen go shopping with one. Store your yeast in the freezer, along with any nuts you may buy. Nuts will go rancid. The yeast will stay viable longer if kept in the freezer. I could go on, but I'll stop there.

[@aquaallii4616]

How are there no comments about the amazing thumbnail?

[@robininva]

….and make sure if you sous vide your chocolate…you don’t let one single drop of that water drop in to your chocolate as you pour it into a bowl. 😳 😳 Yummy recipe!!

[@chuckbucayum268]

So we all just here from twitter😭

[@Amandeep68Singh]

I hate my friends for sending me THAT meme

[@gngr2]

Funniest thumbnail of all time

[@smeva26]

Josh. I just wanted to say, you are a blessing to the internet. Never stop being you.

[@cfurman79]

Might want to change the Thumbnail...... Just saying lol

[@capt_ramius]

Please don’t stop buying Girl Scout cookies… it’s how our troop funds all our activities that build confidence, leadership, and is a huge lesson in entrepreneurialism. Girl Scouts has been the best thing that my daughter has done, period.

[@markos1ist]

I stopped buying because they raised the price too much. I miss them, but I'm not willing to pay these ridiculous prices which ended up at almost $20 a box.

[@capt_ramius]

@@markos1ist In our area, they’re $5 or $6 per box… I’ll send you my daughter’s link, you can buy all you want next year!! 😂😂

[@voice_0f_reason]

In my area there around $4-$6. The highest price could be $5, but Idk the exact prices.

[@sharonlatour6230]

@@capt_ramius I had to stop at 8 dollars a box, plus, now they are not as big as they used to be. smaller cookies, not as many in the box, plus the price. I'm sorry.

[@kobethegoldenboi]

can you make violet crumble at home? i’d love to see that! (tip: don’t judge it by the first bite, eat the whole thing then judge it) hopefully you do it!

[@thercious]

After crushing the hopes and dreams of Girl Scouts, you ask him for Violent Crumble?

[@kobethegoldenboi]

@@thercious ? you said “violeNt” crumble. i said “violet” crumble. i don’t get what you’re saying

[@thercious]

Just a joke on the wording, mate. On how Josh usually "destroys" the original food on But Better, get it?

[@SevenHunnid]

I’m 21 years old & I get paid to get high on my KZbin channel , i love itt tbh. I’m tryna get out the hood, its crazy out here Broo🏹😇

[@kobethegoldenboi]

@@thercious yes i do get it but i thought it would be cool to see it since violet crumble is so good

[@lMegumemesl]

Uoh😭💢

[@MistressD1va]

As a former Girl Scout, I truly and sincerely LOVE you for this. And thank you for donating!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@awardofsky9908]

Just give them a few years...

[@sigma_frenchie4075]

*very poor choice of thumbnail*

[@typicalsunday316]

I’m sorry, that toasted coconut tray shake, STABILIZED ON THE COCONUT??!!! Chef’s kiss 🤌

[@PINKCHOCO19]

UUUOOOOHHH 😭😭💢💢

[@russiandog0732]

Fr fr bro😭😭😭😭😭💢💢💢

[@Mostlymayo]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💢💢💢

[@mistywhaley2021]

i love joshs editor his humor and skills are bomb

[@cyler6127]

Looks like the Hillary Clinton doughnut meme 😂😳.

[@Kanelle88]

Green chocolate melts and food dye for the coconut.... makes little wreaths for Christmas. Bonus make the little stripes out of gold melts and add little dots of different colored chocolate for ornaments (or go cheat and use shaped sprinkles)..

[@beepybopbap]

Omg I wish I saw this sooner!

[@Kanelle88]

@@beepybopbap I actually made them for Christmas this year, they looked epic even though I only added a bow made out of one of those peel Twizzlers. I didn't add the cookie part which made it WAY too sweet. (my sister found out she couldn't eat bread anymore a bit before Christmas so I went out of my way to make her a bread-less cookies and I remembered this so I gave it a go.) I rolled the coconut mixture in my hand and formed a ball then squished it onto a parchment lined baking pan. I poked a hole in the center with a wooden spoon to give it the wreath shape and then froze it. After it was rocked hard I dunked it into a bowl of the liquid green melts. I put it back on the parchment and added the bow while the green chocolate was still wet. It started solidifying while it was still on the pan but I still put it back in the freezer. Anyways it's not too late to make them for some other holiday. Noone said they had to be a circle... how about a heart for Valentines or an egg for Easter. Anyways happy baking! 🙃

[@jsinope2786]

Could you do Campbell’s Mushroom soup? I mean… the magic to make mushroom soup is baffling me but I want to make a no sodium version (yours of course can have handfuls of salt if you’d like). Thanks! Love the videos!

[@Quixan]

The main reason it's magic is because of how much salt is in it.

[@MorticiaAddams23]

There's mom blogs for that.

[@inallthechaos2774]

Adam Ragusea and Kenji have some pretty good mushroom soup videos.

[@Defectivania]

are you familiar with potassium chloride salt substitute? it's not a perfect replacement, but it works alright for a lot of things (though I think Josh would pass away if he had to use it lol). pair it with a little culinary creativity and you can make your own reduced sodium versions of practically anything

[@BrigadieruBrokastis]

If you haven’t already, you have to make a playlist with all of the B-roll music.. they are always chill and just a VIBE to listen to..

[@nellgwenn]

I'm reminded of the Girl Scout troops that sold their cookies at Strip Malls that had a pot dispensary, and made a fortune. That's called knowing your target audience.

[@tnate6004]

I loved that story. That girl has a bright future.

[@majesticwerm7813]

That’s genius!

[@whoiscaptaincook]

I made them today and they were delicious - thanks for the recipe! If yall dont want to refrigerate the dough overnight, put them in the freezer for like 1 hour!

[@raversmiracle2]

This video came at the perfect moment. My fiance stole my cookies and so I told her she could replace them with a box of samoas. Now, I shall force her to make these instead. Thank you for giving me a better cookie.

[@MrJackKnightSays]

Yes, yes, yes, thank you Joshua! I have been looking for homemade versions of the Girl Scout Cookies you get in America. Maybe you can do the rest of the range in future videos?

[@sierrahhofzon3878]

Cursed thumbnail

[@cinemaocd1752]

I feel like the concept for this video was "Josh's staff goes off" one dresses as a girl scout, another puts his face on screen with a bunch of animated kisses from Josh and a third makes an excellent pun.

[@waynepayne9875]

Bros loose

[@krahvata]

As I am not American, I demand you do every type of cookie Girl Scouts offer so I can make them myself. Please and thank you!

[@numero480]

Our Girl Scouts sell mostly an Oreo type cookie. The kind you made is my all time favourite which we can only get in stores only once in a while for an astonishing price. Thank you for teaching me how to make this. I adore you papa! Lotsa kisses. Making them now and with my favourite dark chocolate. How do you know me so well?

[@kurczaczak]

Hello Joshua. I decided to give your recipe a try. I was worried about the caramel because it wasn't clear to me how you expect it to solidify. And in my case the caramel did indeed refuse to solidify, which means that instead of nice cookies, I got messy little blobs. For this reason I say: before attempting this recipe, one should be sure they can get caramel right. Regarding taste: roasted coconut has indeed a nice flavor. I'll definitely add this idea to the list of my tricks (BTW I used a frying pan). But! The cookies have insane amounts of sugar. This makes them overly sweet. Way too sweet. The taste of sugar covers everything else. In my opinion, this recipe is just not good, and needs further refinements. But I have learnt something, and I had a great time baking. In the future I'll try making some adjustments and baking the cookies again. BTW thanks to you I've discovered a box of baked beans in my freezer from a month ago.

[@hugohollevoet2489]

None gonna talk about how that thumbnail is sending a very special message about Josh 😈

[@cryptiouss]

Thumbnail kinda sus

[@steveluna1627]

I hope the thumbnail was just a coincidence because it's hilarious

[@LeslyS-S]

This brought soo many memories lol. I remember that in elementary school one of my friends was in Girl Scouts and would "take orders" for the cookies and I wanted some soo bad but I knew my parents would not give me $10 for some cookies, so I spent the whole week looking for quarters to pay her for some 😂

[@kaygee4691]

Joshua, thank you for doing this. I usually bake birthday cookies for the grandchildren but gave out GS cookies this time. Was all set to gift a package of samoas until I saw this video. The cookies were a blast to make, and he (and his mom) absolutely loved them. Thanks again.

[@juanted9032]

What do you mean by that thumbnail???💀💀💀💀

[@HappaDog]

It means when the girl scouts is grows and became mature they can be fuckable and breedable

[@toragic3432]

@@HappaDog why do we gotta wait for them to grow?

[@marygmack]

I am so so glsd you picked this GS cookie to remake, Its my FREAKEN favorite!!!

[@tarantula51]

bruh, the thumbnail

[@itouchgrass713]

I don't get it.

[@tarantula51]

@@itouchgrass713 good. keep it that way

[@ihihithere8854]

fun fact: samoas have been renamed to caramel delights. and the reason they are so expensive is because it funds girl scout camps. the troops only get 0.50 cents out of the 5 dollars

[@puggirl415]

That's what capitalism and volunteerism will get you.

[@dotty7789]

Hey Josh, my mom really likes your singing. Have you thought about releasing a song or maybe a compilation of all your musical moments? These cookies look delicious. Much love from the east coast Papa

[@fruitymilky7310]

I’ve never had Girl Scout cookies…mainly cuz I don’t reside in the US, can’t wait to try this recipe!

[@user09832]

🤨📸

[@a_jerry808]

This man isn't afraid of anyone. I've seen Girl Scouts take down a full grown African Elephant. Truly Josh has no fear.

[@istayro]

The thumbnail

[@Hatsuzuki808]

Thin mints next please! I already can't stop myself from inhaling them, so I'd love to see a "but better" version! :D

[@garystinten9339]

Made your Popeyes chicken with tenderloins and my god.. amazing.. can't say I've ever had Popeyes at all but was better than Australian KFC easy. Also buying your 2nd book the minute it gets to Australia..

[@bvoyelr]

OH SNAP! Never considered immersion circulator for tempering chocolate!

[@sbowen9481]

My guy, that thumbnail... fire your editor, or give him a raise. Not sure which is better

[@tehlittletoaster]

my favorite girl scout cookies are tagalongs and all-abouts, all-abouts are discontinued but they were SO GOOD. also trefoils. im basic. this is coming from someone who's been a girl scout their entire life

[@hunterwestbrook9949]

“I’m gonna make this easy for you” *expects us to have a vacuum sealer for our chocolate*

[@GliteUwU]

cookie correction is needed 💢💢💢

[@mokshpatel7834]

Ayoo bro ain't gonna stop untill he makes every food in the world better lmao

[@dezzydayy4608]

These are the best looking cooking I have ever seen. I'm gonna make these the weekend but replace the regular butter with THC infused butter 🤤

[@OneDotLeader]

literally do NOT if you care about your brain

[@mohdfaraazyawarbari6486]

Tf is your thumbnail

[@JGDeRuvo]

Sous vide melted chocolate?! MIND BLOWN!

[@Winterfang]

Sometimes I come to this video just to laugh at the thumbnail

[@themagicknightress7132]

Was thinking about making my own peanut butter patties. And by making my own I mean slightly melting a Reese’s cup and squishing it on top of a store bought shortbread cookie

[@noraonchair]

Sussy thumbnail

[@jackiebrot959]

I LOVE SOMOAS SM. BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE.

[@rayhan4502]

The thumbnail...

[@elisapetrovich4186]

You're killing me! "RELAX, you can use vanilla extract" and then proceeds to 'easily' temper chocolate with a vacuum sealer and sous vide!