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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Melissa
Wow – great recipe! We made them and they tasted like an Almond Joy, so yummy!
Tara
Oh my gosh, I can’t stop with these. Almond Joy are my fave candy bar!
Valentina
These almond joy cookies are so simple and easy to make! The best cookie recipe, my kids love these.
Kristyn
Almond joy cookies are the greatest idea!! They were super easy to make & tasted so delicious!! They will definitely be part of our cookie exchange!
Julie Blanner
Almond Joy as a cookie? It can’t get any better. Love how easy these were to make, but didn’t love how many I ate after baking them. 😉
Celine
Saturday night, hubby watching hockey.
I just saw a post on FB about these cookies….so, i just made them…quick and easy does it…just came out of the oven, so now the moment of truth lol
Pretty good! Id make them again!
Thanks!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Celine! I am glad that you enjoyed them!
Brenda
Regardless they’re still delicious. I have to bring something to work tomorrow and it’s almost midnight and I’m making another batch to take. This is my 4th since I discovered your cookies. Thanks again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Brenda! I am so glad that you and your friends like them! Happy baking!
Marji
Just made these. Absolutely yum (and I don’t even like Almond Joys because I’m not fond of coconut). Doubled the recipe because I’ve been making monthly cookies to send to my father, my brother and my son as last year’s Christmas present. I’m sure they’ll love them. Followed the recipe exactly and consider them one of my top five favorite cookies. Thanks so much.
Beth Pierce
That is awesome Marji! Thank you! I am sure your family will love them and appreciate your thoughtfullness!
Laura
What about using macadamia nuts instead of almonds?
Thanks
Beth Pierce
Yes you most certainly could do that! Delicious!
Danielle
These are amazing!!! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Danielle! So glad that you liked them!
Heidi
Do you think it would taste good to substitute almond extract for the vanilla?
Beth Pierce
Yes but I might go a little lighter with it since almond extract seems to be more potent.
Brenda Brown
I made these cookies today, absolutely amazing. I have a new favorite cookie. One thing, my first batch I let bake for the 9 minutes and they were a little over done but still good, so next batch I baked for 6 minutes and they were perfect. I can’t stop eating them, OMG.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Brenda! So glad that you liked them. I may make another note on the recipe. I have since purchased a new oven and I wonder if my old oven was off ever so slightly
Monina Mercado
Have you received any feedback from anyone who used almond flour for this recipe?
Beth Pierce
No I have not. Lets see if any of the readers respond!
Jennifer
Do you use light or dark brown sugar for this recipe?
Beth Pierce
Light brown sugar
Joy
These were delicious! I gave half the batch to my father, who (involuntarily) gave his last one to my sister. He will be getting more and she will be getting the recipe. We all thank you!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Joy! I am go glad that you like them. We love them too!
Elinor
Excellent!
remo
I LOVE cookies and this one seems really yummy. Will surely try out your recipe.
Sharon Wu
these cookies look so good! will definitely share with my bf as he loves cookies, and almonds. hahaha perf treat for him!