These Almond Joy Cookies are the perfect combination of coconut, semi-sweet chocolate, and sliced almonds. They are always a huge hit and a dream come true for every almond joy lover.
My darling daughter loves these cookies and has declared them her new favorites. Do you have your holiday baking list together? These are perfect, and they are a small-batch recipe, making them even better for Christmas baking. If your family is anything like ours, you will have fifteen cookies on your list.
This is the time of year for all things cookie! One of my favorite candy bars is Almond Joy. These cookies are the perfect blend of coconut, semi-sweet chocolate, and sliced almonds. They are amazing, and I had better freeze them before eating too many. If you like these cookies, try chewy chocolate chip cookies, cowboy cookies, or s’mores cookies.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Butter: unsalted. If using salted butter, eliminate the added salt.
- Vanilla extract: the pure stuff, please
- Chocolate chips: Use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips. I like to use Guittard or Ghirardelli because the quality of the chips is essential.
- Coconut: sweetened coconut flakes
- Almonds: sliced, slivered, or chopped almonds
How to make Almond Joy Cookies
This is the summary version; see the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients and the instructions.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Using a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and mix just until incorporated.
Slowly blend the dry mixture into the creamed butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and sliced almonds. Bake on parchment-covered baking sheets and remove to cookie cooling racks after ten minutes.
Preparation Tips
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; do not over-mix.
- Cover your baking sheets with parchment paper, or use silicone baking mats.
- Always let the cookie sheet cool before dropping more dough on it, as a warm cookie sheet can cause cookies to spread too fast. Another option is to use multiple baking sheets.
- Last but not least, and perhaps the most important tip of all. Bake a couple of cookies off first on a test run. If they spread too fast, refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours and test again. If they do not spread enough, gently press the rounded spoonfuls of dough down with the palm of your hand and test again.
More Cookie Recipes
Almond Joy Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ⅙ cups all purpose flour 1 cup plus two tablespoons
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened 1 stick
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes shredded coconut
- ¾ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Whisk to combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and egg and mix just until incorporated. Slowly blend the dry mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and sliced almonds.
- Using 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, drop by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment-covered baking sheets. Bake for 9-12 minutes. Allow to cool for ten minutes before moving to cookie cooling racks.
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Notes
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, however, do not over-mix.
- Cover your baking sheets with parchment paper, or use silicone baking mats.
- Always let the cookie sheet cool before dropping more dough on it, as a warm cookie sheet can cause cookies to spread too fast. Another option is to use multiple baking sheets.
- Last but not least, and perhaps the most important tip of all. Bake a couple of cookies off first on a test run. If they spread too fast, refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours and test again. If they do not spread enough, gently press the rounded spoonfuls of dough down with the palm of your hand and test again.
Nutrition
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Sooz
I didn’t see the hint to use unsalted butter until after I mixed up the batter as it’s written after the recipe.I even doubled check the butter in the recipe to see if it called for salted or unsalted. Next time.
Beth Pierce
Sorry about that. If unstated most recipes are referring to unsalted butter. I will add it to the recipe.
Angela
These look so tasty. Having company this weekend. These would be a great dessert.
Beth Pierce
Thank you! Yes they would. They are so yummy!
Bonnie
Made a double batch, turned out perfect!! Family loves these! Thank you for this recipe!!!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Bonnie! Glad that you and your family love them!
Ella
These look delicious. Adding this to my must try list for the next time we have company.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Ella! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Sab
I made a double batch tonight. The flavor and texture are great but I found them to be incredibly oily. I may either cut the oil by 25% or sub 50% apple sauce next time and see how that goes.
I half-dipped them in semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkled edible stars on the dipped half. They look gorgeous and know people will enjoy them.
Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Jeannette Dixon
Everyone enjoyed these Almond Joys. Will make again. Thank you!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Jeanette! So glad that everyone likes them! We love them too!!
Shelley
Just made these for the first time and they did not disappoint! So Good!!!! Will make again
Beth Pierce
Thank you! So happy that you liked them and Happy New Year!!
Mimicass
I bought unsweetened coconut and think the cookies were better.
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the tip!
A. Jones
My son’s are 4 and 3. This is the first year they’ve been old enough to really help make cookies for Santa and we used this recipe. These are aaaah-mazing and are now our new family tradition cookie!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much! So glad that you like them! Merry Christmas!!
Beth S
Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
Beth Pierce
Unsalted
Natalie
Just made these for Christmas and they were amazing!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Natalie!
Melanie Jordan
These cookies are absolutely delicious! My husband told me that I had better hide them if I wanted to save them for Christmas lol!
Melanie Jordan
My favorite Christmas cookies by far! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine Melanie!
Debi Curtis
Can you substitute baking powder for the baking soda?
Beth Pierce
No you can not.
Mary
I made these for our daughter’s wedding reception. Made ahead of time and froze them. They were perfect! Everyone enjoyed them. They have since become a Christmas favorite. Making a double batch today. Thanks for such a delicious cookie recipe!
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine Mary. So glad that you like the cookies.
Carol A Segraves
did you double the batch in the same bowl and did they come out good
Britt
Definitely a new Christmas cookie favorite in my house! Making a second batch today since the first batch is already gone!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Britt! Glad that you enjoy them and Merry Christmas!