Mini Samoa Donuts

If you're a Samoa cookie fan, then I think these donuts will be top on your list of things to make this week. Mini Samoa donuts are cake-like donuts, dipped in chocolate, and topped with a caramel-coconut topping.

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Ingredients:

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus 1 cup reserved for dusting

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup buttermilk

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

2 eggs plus 1 yolk

6 cups vegetable shortening

CHOCOLATE COATING

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

1 cup milk chocolate chips

CARAMEL-COCONUT

1 cup caramel bits or about 15 unwrapped caramels

½ cup milk

1 cup toasted coconut, divided