Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies only need 5 simple ingredients and they have the perfect flavor combo; crunchy almonds, coconutty center, and a golden brown chewy exterior. It's your favorite candy bar in cookie form.

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword almond joy cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 242kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

1 bag (14 oz) sweetened coconut flakes
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped lightly salted almonds
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line a rimmed cookie sheet (or baking sheet) with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the coconut flakes, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and chopped almonds until combined.
1 bag (14 oz) sweetened coconut flakes, 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, 3/4 cup chopped lightly salted almonds
Pour the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract over top the coconut mixture and stir until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. The mixture should be sticky but hold together.
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out portions of the almond joy cookie mixture and place them onto the prepared baking sheet. Shape the portions into mounds.
Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
^{*Keep an eye on them towards the end of the cook time as the coconut can brown quickly.}
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the warm baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, serve the cookies and enjoy!

Notes

Chocolate Chips : I like using the miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips and I normally use only about 1.5 cups of them because they're smaller in size so there is more of them that can fit into a measuring cup. You could also use milk chocolate or dark chocolate if you prefer a different flavor to the cookies.

Almonds : You can buy lightly salted whole almonds and chop them up into smaller pieces, or you can buy the bags of sliced almonds or slivered almonds, and chop those up. It just kind of depends on the texture of the almonds that you prefer. For larger, more crunchier pieces, and better texture I would recommend using whole almonds that you chop up yourself into smaller bits. Chop the almonds and then measure the 3/4 cup needed.

Tip : For an extra touch, melt some additional chocolate chips and drizzle the melted chocolate over top the cooled cookies. These cookies can be eaten and served at room temperature, or eat them warm after they have cooled for a bit in order for the cookies to set first.

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