Ingredients

Dry ingredients – All-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.Butter and Eggs – Room temperature unsalted butter and one large egg.Sugar – In this almond joy cookie recipe we use both granulated sugar and dark brown sugar.Pure Vanilla ExtractAdd-Ins – Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened shredded coconut flakes, and sliced almonds.

How To Make Almond Joy Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer cream together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and mix until just incorporated. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds. Use a cookie scoop to drop rounded spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake on the center rack for 9-12 minutes until golden brown. Watch closely all ovens are not the same. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tips For Making These Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Measure the flour correctly. Aerate, spoon, and swoop level.Don’t forget to soften the butter to room temperatureBring the egg to room temperature. Room temperature ingredients bond together easily, creating an even texture batter.Do not overmix the dough. It will produce dry hard cookies.For the best results bake one sheet at a time on the center rack of the oven. Let the baking sheet cool before dropping more dough. A warm cookie sheet can cause the cookies to spread too much. Prepare multiple baking sheets for this reason.

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