Almond Joy Cookies

These cookies taste exactly like an almond joy chocolate bar. Using just five ingredients, you can recreate this delicious candy in a cookie form.

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These five-ingredient almond joy cookies are a simple dessert. By using shredded coconut, chocolate chips, and chopped almonds, these cookies taste just like an almond joy candy bar. This is a fun cookie recipe that every candy lover needs in their life! 

Can’t get enough of the chocolate and coconut combination? Try out these desserts that also have these tasty ingredients. Our Earthquake Cake and Coconut Poke Cake both make for a delicious dessert. 

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INGREDIENTS FOR ALMOND JOY COOKIES

You will need: 

• 5 cups sweetened coconut flakes 
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 
• ¾ cup roughly chopped almonds 
• 14oz can sweetened condensed milk 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS

Chocolate Chips: You can make your cookies with any type of chocolate chips. I have used dark chocolate, white chocolate, and milk chocolate chips. Butterscotch would be good as well! 

Almonds: You can buy pre-chopped almonds or whole almonds and crush them yourself. To do so, place the almonds in a Ziploc bag and roll over them with a rolling pin to crush them up. 

HOW TO MAKE THIS ALMOND JOY COOKIES RECIPE

STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 

STEP TWO: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking pad. 

STEP THREE: In a small bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla extract. Set aside. 

STEP FOUR: In a large mixing bowl combine the coconut flakes, chocolate chips, and chopped almonds. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine the dry ingredients. 

STEP FIVE: Pour the condensed milk mixture over the coconut mixture. Stir until all of the coconut mixture is completely coated.

STEP SIX: Using a 1 to 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out the coconut mixture into slightly wet hands and shape them into a ball. Place on the cookie sheet. Slightly press the ball down. Place the cookie balls 2 inches apart. Remember to keep your hands slightly wet to keep the cookie balls from sticking to your hands.

STEP SEVEN: Bake for 12 to 14 minutes. 

STEP EIGHT: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to rest on a cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes, before moving them to a cookie rack. The cookies will be very gooey until they are allowed to cool and set properly. They will fall through the slats of a cookie rack if you don’t let them sit for some time. 

STORAGE

IN THE FRIDGE: Store your cookies in an airtight container. You can leave them on the countertop at room temperature, or place them in the refrigerator. 

IN THE FREEZER: Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. Let them thaw at room temperature before serving. 

These cookies taste exactly like an almond joy chocolate bar. Using just five ingredients, you can recreate this delicious candy in a cookie form and they make for a fun, unique cookie for your next cookie exchange. They are sure to be the favorite of coconut chocolate lovers everywhere. 

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Almond Joy Cookies

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These cookies taste exactly like an almond joy chocolate bar. Using just five ingredients, you can recreate this delicious candy in a cookie form.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Servings 34 cookies

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Ingredients

  

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• 5 cup sweetened coconut flakes
• 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup roughly chopped almonds
• 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking pad.
• In a small bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla extract. Set aside
• In a large mixing bowl combine the coconut flakes, chocolate chips, and chopped almonds. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine the dry ingredients.
• Pour the condensed milk mixture over the coconut mixture. Stir until all of the coconut mixture is completely coated.
• Using a 1 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out the coconut mixture into slightly wet hands and shape into a ball. Place on the cookie sheet. Slightly press the ball down. Place cookie balls 2 in apart. Remember to keep hands slightly wet to keep the cookie balls from sticking to your hand.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest on the cookie for 8 to 10 minutes, before moving to a cookie rack.The cookies will be very gooey until they are allowed to cool/set properly and will fall through the slats of the cooling racks.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg

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