Almond Joy Cookie Recipe

These delicious cookies will remind you of one of your favorite candy bars. They are the perfect blend of sweet coconut, semi-sweet chocolate, and sliced almonds. They can be baked and frozen ahead of time.

Course cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword almond joy cookie recipe, almond joy cookies, chocolate chip cookies, Christmas cookies, cookies

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 179kcal

Author Beth Pierce

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.

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