Almond Joy Cookies are loaded with milk chocolate, almonds, and coconut just like their namesake and take less than 30 minutes to make.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Cooling Time: 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 27 minutesminutes
Servings 18servings
Ingredients
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
½cupbutterroom temperature
¾cupgranulated sugar
¾cuplight brown sugar
2eggs
1 ½teaspoonvanilla extract
2 ½cupsmilk chocolate chips(about 12 ounces)
1cupsweetened flaked coconut
1cupchopped almonds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
In a large bowl, cream the butter, white sugar, and light brown sugar together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla.
½ cup butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds.
2 ½ cups milk chocolate chips, 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, 1 cup chopped almonds
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 9-12 minutes. If baking more than one cookie sheet at a time, switch places with the cookie sheets halfway through baking.
Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Makes about 3 dozen cookies. Nutrition is calculated on 2 cookies per serving.
Always use a high quality brand of chocolate chips.
Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They'll keep for at least a week.
To freeze, place the cookies in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to two months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.