Almond Joy Cookies
"Sometimes you feel like a nut, Sometimes you don't." These Almond Joy Cookies filled with coconut, chocolate, and almonds, taste just like the famous candy bar, Enjoy!
Servings: 8 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c. unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 c. light brown sugar packed
- 4 lg. eggs
- 4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 5 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 c. flaked coconut
- 2 c. chopped almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture, beat until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
OMG., these are sooo good!!! Thank you for sharing… No more plan chocolate chip cookies for me any more..
You’re welcome Bonnie, They’re my fave too!! 🙂
Is the 5 c. Chocolate chips correct? Seems like a lot so wanted to confirm. About how many cookies does this recipe make? Thanks.
Hi Barb, Yep, This recipe has been in my family for a very long time and makes 8 dozen cookies! I usually cut the recipe in half, unless I plan on giving them away or freezing them for later. Thanks for asking, I will edit the recipe now to show how many cookies it yeilds. 🙂
Trust me you will want the 5 cups. It makes them so good
These cookies are awesome! Thank you for the recipe. I’m making these for a ladies fellowship. I’m sure that they’ll love them too.
Will this be like a mound’s cookie without the almonds?
Hi Linda, I suppose if you omit the almonds, you’d have Mounds! 😉
Hi Linda,
I am making these tonight for a cookie exchange at work tomorrow, but would also like to use the extra dough to make the rest for Thanksgiving. Should I freeze some of the dough? or can I leave the dough inthe fridge covered until Wednesday and make the rest then. Also do you use light or dark brown sugar?
Hi Gina, It should be fine in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Make sure it’s tightly covered. I would recommend freezing it, if you think it’s going to be more than 2-3 days. I use light brown sugar, but either one will work just fine. Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
Do you think it would be just as good using milk chocolate chips?
Hi Ronda, If you prefer milk chocolate, I’m sure it would be just as good! 🙂
I am making these right now, I refrigerated them over night and they are not flattening out at all… any ideas??
They taste DELICIOUS!!!!
Hi Deb, Try bringing them to room temp. You could also try flattening them a bit by pressing them with the bottom of a heavy glass or your finger tips. I hope this helps! 🙂
hi! I love almond joy so im sure ill love this recepy!!! The butter should be melted ? How many bars are 1 cup?
Hi Katia, The butter is NOT melted, but softened, to room temperature. I have changed the recipe to reflect that. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I don’t use bars of chocolate, I use baking chips. I suppose you could cut bars into small chunks, but I prefer the chips. I hope this helps?
hi! Thanks for the answer!! I was asking how many bars of butter is one cup aprox. Thank u
1 stick/bar = 1/2 cup, so you’ll need 2 sticks/bars. 🙂
These are my grandson’s favorite cookie! I’m making them for him for Christmas this year! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome Collette, Merry Christmas!
I just tried this recipe out for a cookie swap party I attended on Saturday. It was delicious!! I loved it and so did everyone else.
I only needed to make 2 dozen for the party so I’ll be using the rest of the dough for Christmas.
I’m not sure if the brown sugar I used was a bit coarse or something but Should I add maybe 1/2 stick more butter next time maybe?… My cookies were more chunky than flat like shown in th pic above. (Still tastes delicious!)
Thanks for this great recipe! I will definitely be making these every year 🙂
Hi Kali, I’m so glad you like them, they are one of my faves! I wouldn’t add more butter. You could use the palm of your hand or the bottom of a cup and flatten them a bit. I’m wondering if the dough was refrigerated? If so, maybe let it come to room temp before scooping and baking. Let me know if this helps. ~ Dusty
I made these cookies for work and everybody loved them!
That’s AWESOME Gloria, I’m glad they liked them! 🙂
I will be making them for my husband birthday party
I was wondering if these could be made into a bar by just placing the dough into a pan? I need to make a thanksgiving dessert and I have a 4 yr old and I’ll be in the hospital in 2.5 weeks to have my second lol. I’m just trying to make it a little easier on myself 😉
Hi Kacy, Yes you can make pan cookie(s), but you need to use two 15×10-inch jelly roll pans OR divide the recipe in half and make it in one pan. I hope this helps? Happy Thanksgiving and congratulations on the new baby! ~ Dusty
I would like to let u know that I made these cookies couple of weeks ago I thought I was never going to get them done ( I made a full batch). I had written the rec. down last year. & never made them. My son says he does not like coconut, however he and my grandson almost fought over the cookies. Today I am in the kitchen making almond joy cookies . Hey
Hey.. The cookies are great. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome, so glad they liked them! 🙂
I was given this recipe yesterday and been looking online to see if there was a better one. There isn’t! I’ll be making them today to try but really making for a friend who LOVES coconut so just testing them out! Can’t wait! And thank you. I’m a baker too so always looking for a new GOOD recipe.
Aw, Thanks Susie, I hope you love them as much as we do! 🙂
Sounds delish, I love almond joys!
I prefer to weigh my ingredients…any idea how much your cup of flour weighs? Or could you share how you measure the flour? This can make all the difference. Thank you!
Hi Julie, You’re in for a treat! These are one of my favorite cookies! I spoon the flour into a measuring cup and level it off with a knife. ~ Dusty
The cookies were good, but I expected more of a coconut taste. I think I’ll try substituting some of the vanilla for a little coconut extract. Cookies dough does make exactly 8 dozen. I baked the cookies for 4 minutes then used a solid spatula to flatten them a bit. Then baked for another 5 minutes. Turned out beautiful!
Great idea Susan! I think I’ll try substituting 1/2 the vanilla extract for 1/2 coconut extract!
This is an AWESOME cookie recipe!! I halved the recipe, toasted my almonds, used half milk and half semi-sweet chocolate chips to equal one bag, vanilla and coconut flavoring. Fabulous!!!
Hi! I’m going to make these tonight. Just wondering if you use salted or unsalted butter?
Thanks!
Hi Sue, I use unsalted butter. I have changed the recipe to reflect that. I hope you love the cookies as much as we do.
So excited to try this recipe. One question. Is the coconut sweetened or plain?
Thank you.
Hi Tracy, I use Baker’s Angel Flake sweetened coconut. This is my favorite cookie, I hope you like them as much as I do! 🙂