These Almond Joy Cookies are the perfect combination of coconut, semi-sweet chocolate, and sliced almonds. They are always a huge hit and a dream come true for every almond joy lover.
My darling daughter loves these cookies and has declared them her new favorites. Do you have your holiday baking list together? These are perfect, and they are a small-batch recipe, making them even better for Christmas baking. If your family is anything like ours, you will have fifteen cookies on your list.
This is the time of year for all things cookie! One of my favorite candy bars is Almond Joy. These cookies are the perfect blend of coconut, semi-sweet chocolate, and sliced almonds. They are amazing, and I had better freeze them before eating too many. If you like these cookies, try chewy chocolate chip cookies, cowboy cookies, or s’mores cookies.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Butter: unsalted. If using salted butter, eliminate the added salt.
- Vanilla extract: the pure stuff, please
- Chocolate chips: Use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips. I like to use Guittard or Ghirardelli because the quality of the chips is essential.
- Coconut: sweetened coconut flakes
- Almonds: sliced, slivered, or chopped almonds
How to make Almond Joy Cookies
This is the summary version; see the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients and the instructions.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Using a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and mix just until incorporated.
Slowly blend the dry mixture into the creamed butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and sliced almonds. Bake on parchment-covered baking sheets and remove to cookie cooling racks after ten minutes.
Preparation Tips
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; do not over-mix.
- Cover your baking sheets with parchment paper, or use silicone baking mats.
- Always let the cookie sheet cool before dropping more dough on it, as a warm cookie sheet can cause cookies to spread too fast. Another option is to use multiple baking sheets.
- Last but not least, and perhaps the most important tip of all. Bake a couple of cookies off first on a test run. If they spread too fast, refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours and test again. If they do not spread enough, gently press the rounded spoonfuls of dough down with the palm of your hand and test again.
More Cookie Recipes
Almond Joy Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ⅙ cups all purpose flour 1 cup plus two tablespoons
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes shredded coconut
- ¾ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Whisk to combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and egg and mix just until incorporated. Slowly blend the dry mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and sliced almonds.
- Using 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, drop by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment-covered baking sheets. Bake for 9-12 minutes. Allow to cool for ten minutes before moving to cookie cooling racks.
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Notes
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, however, do not over-mix.
- Cover your baking sheets with parchment paper, or use silicone baking mats.
- Always let the cookie sheet cool before dropping more dough on it, as a warm cookie sheet can cause cookies to spread too fast. Another option is to use multiple baking sheets.
- Last but not least, and perhaps the most important tip of all. Bake a couple of cookies off first on a test run. If they spread too fast, refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours and test again. If they do not spread enough, gently press the rounded spoonfuls of dough down with the palm of your hand and test again.
Nutrition
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Vanessa
Thanks for sharing! It is so nice to have a cookie that can go in the freezer and come out when company is coming!
PHyllis
Some easy diabet Cookie recipes would be nice.
A.
How can you get 24 to 26 cookies? I used 1 Tablespoon and only got 12 cookies.
Beth Pierce
Hum…thanks for the heads up. Maybe my notes on this recipe are incorrect. Did you omit anything?
Deb
I got 19 cookies, but that’s ok. I think I just over filled the spoon. I’ve made these
twice during the pandemic-might need new clothes, lol. They are delicious!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Deb! So glad that you liked them! We love them too!!
linda Nixon
Sounds wonderful but who eats one cookie.
Beth Pierce
LOL! So true! You should make them! They are delicious!
Dennis
These are the best cookies I’ve made so far ! I’ve turned to mixing cookies and cakes instead of alcoholic beverages! My self rehabilitation ?thanks for sharing!!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure Dennis! What a great plan!
Amy B.
Wondering if anyone has frozen them after baking. I am thinking of making them and freezing some. I have never frozen cookies with coconut in them.
Elle
Several people commented that they have done so.
Claire Kelly
Could you use almond flour instead of reg flour ?
Beth Pierce
I am not sure! I have not tried. Please let us know if you do and how they turn out!
Elena
I bake this recipe and was awesome.
I make another batch with white chocolate chips and turns out good. Thank you so much for sharing this. My friends love it too.
Beth Pierce
What a sweet comment. Thanks so much! I am so glad that you liked them.
Sharon T Barmore
Followed directions exactly. Cookies taste pretty much like a typical chocolate chip cookie. Disappointed I didn’t get that Almond Joy flavor.
Beth Pierce
I think they are delicious and I love their flavor.
Judy
Could you use almond f
Almond instead of vanilla
Beth Pierce
Yes you certainly could. Almond extract is a little stronger than vanilla so I would go with 1/2 teaspoon. Happy baking.
Lauren
I have to agree. They taste good but I wouldn’t call them Almond Joy cookies just because they have coconut, chocolate, and almonds.
Larae
Then just make them and call them whatever you want.
Paula Schlegel
Looking forward to making these. My husband is a huge coconut fan. Thanks for sharing!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure Paula!