Almond Joy Cookies Recipe

Rating 5.0
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If you’re a fan of almond joy candy bars, you’ll love these almond joy cookies. A soft and chewy cookie base is loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, nutty shredded coconut and crunchy almonds.
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Globe New American
13
ingredients
9
steps
55
minutes
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Giselle Park
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
24
2 cup(s)
all-purpose flour
1 tsp
baking soda
2 tsp
cornstarch
1/2 tsp
salt
3/4 cup(s)
unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup(s)
dark brown sugar
1/4 cup(s)
granulated sugar
1
large egg
1
egg yolk
2 tsp
vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup(s)
sweetened shredded coconut, divided
1 cup(s)
chocolate chips
1 cup(s)
chopped almonds

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Directions 9 steps | 55 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients. 

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Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.

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Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, dark brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined.

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Step 4

Whisk in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract until the mixture is glossy and smooth.

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Step 5

Fold in the flour mixture and mix until just combined.

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Step 6

Fold in 1 cup of sweetened shredded coconut, chocolate chips and chopped almonds. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.

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Step 7

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to portion the cookie, spacing the cookies about 2-inches apart.

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Step 8

Bake the cookies, rotating the trays halfway through, for about 12-15 minutes or until the edges are set. Top the cookies with the remaining shredded coconut. 

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Step 9

Cool completely and enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
231
FAT
13.4 g
PROTEIN
3.4 g
CARBS
25.2 g

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Sam S.

Sam

30 Sep 2022

Love this cookie recipe! Amazing nutty flavors. I will be coming back to this one often.

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