Best 8 Almond Joy Cookies Recipes

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Indulge your sweet cravings with our delectable Almond Joy cookies, a delightful treat that combines the irresistible flavors of coconut, almonds, and chocolate. These cookies are a symphony of textures, with a soft and chewy center, a crispy exterior, and a generous filling of sweetened coconut and crunchy almond pieces. Each bite transports you to a tropical paradise, evoking memories of sun-kissed beaches and swaying palm trees. Whether you're a fan of Almond Joy candy bars or simply a lover of all things coconut and chocolate, these cookies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you wanting more. The recipe includes variations for both drop cookies and bar cookies, ensuring there's an option for every baker's preference. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and create lasting memories in your kitchen.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ALMOND JOY® COOKIES



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These cookies are super moist and chewy. Everyone will love them and they are so easy to make!

Provided by Judi

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Time 33m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 ripe banana
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 cups chocolate chips
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
2 cups chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Beat white sugar, brown sugar, and banana together in a separate bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until well mixed. Stir in vanilla extract.
  • Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until batter is well mixed; fold in chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are beginning to crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 158.7 mg, Sugar 29.2 g

ALMOND JOY COOKIES



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Provided by Kathleen Riemer

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups chocolate chips
2 cups sweetened coconut
2 cups chopped almonds

Steps:

  • 1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F Lightly grease cookie sheets. Combine dry ingredients, set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, stir in the vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until well mixed then stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ALMOND JOY COOKIES (CHOCOLATE MACAROON THUMBPRINT)



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My love of chocolate and my husband's of macaroons resulted in this cookie. An intense chocolate cookie topped with an almond coconut macaroon.

Provided by curly top

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

  • Beat butter, sugar and salt.
  • Add cocoa, melted chocolate and vanilla.
  • Add eggs and beat until creamy.
  • Slowly add flour and blend only until combined.
  • Chill in refrigerator several hours.
  • Meanwhile combine macaroon ingredients by hand in a small bowl.
  • Form dough into balls using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon and drop onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Flatten each ball with your thumb, leaving a depression in the center of each.
  • Fill each depression with 1 tsp of macaroon.
  • Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes, until cookies no longer look wet on top.
  • Cool completely on wire rack.
  • When cookies are cool.
  • Melt chocolate for drizzle.
  • Add shortening and stir well.
  • Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.3, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 31.5, Sodium 101.2, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 8.2, Protein 2.9

BUTTERY ALMOND JOY COOKIES



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All the goodness of the candy bar made even better in a cookie! These are so yummy you won't be able to stop eating them!

Provided by Karen E.

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups chocolate chips
2 cups sweetened coconut
2 cups chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until well mixed, then stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535.9, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 51.3, Sodium 348.6, Carbohydrate 72.5, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 48.2, Protein 7.7

MY FAVORITE ALMOND JOY COOKIES - LIGHTER



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Adapted and lightened from my favorite all-time cookie on Zaar, recipe#189752 by Chef--V.... because I can't stop eating these yummy cookies!

Provided by Brooke the Cook in

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup Smart Balance light butter spread, softened (this should be the stick butter, not the soft tub-style)
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 egg whites
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Splenda granular
2 cups white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mini chocolate chip
1 cup almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
1 cup unsweetened coconut, toasted until golden brown

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 and prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Toast almond and coconut (not together) and chop almonds once cooled. To toast almonds, I bake at 350 for 10 minutes until fragrant. To toast coconut, I use a small skillet on medium heat and shake until coconut is golden brown (removed quickly as unsweetened coconut goes from done to burnt very fast).
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • Using stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Continuing to run mixer on medium, add egg, egg whites and vanilla, one at a time and mix until combined.
  • With your mixer turned to low, add dry ingredients until flour is incorporated.
  • Stir in mini-chocolate chips, toasted coconut and toasted chopped almonds.
  • Drop with a cookie scoop (1.5T) onto cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown on edges.
  • Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

ALMOND JOY CAKE MIX COOKIES



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Where have these cookies been all my life? Kimi does a wonderful job combining classic flavors into a wholly unique cookie. Love it!

Provided by Kimi Gaines

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box duncan hines coconut supreme cake mix
1 large egg
1/4 c oil
1/4 c pina colada drink mix
3 almond joy candy bars

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  • 2. Combine cake mix, egg, oil, and pina colada mix, and cut up candy bar.
  • 3. Mix well and drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet.
  • 4. Bake for 15 minutes or until done.

OH MY GOODNESS ALMOND JOY COOKIES



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My favorite is chocolate and almonds so I tried my hand at this...& Oh My Goodness!

Provided by penny jordan

Categories     Chocolate

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 stick butter, softened
3/4 c brown sugar, light (packed)
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 pkg (small) chocolate instant pudding mix (dry)
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp almond extract
1 c flaked coconut
1/2 c chopped roasted almonds

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together butter, sugars, and eggs. Add 1 1/2 cups flour, pudding mix and baking soda and blend well. Then add the last 3/4 cup flour , blend until well combined, add coconut, almond extract, almonds. Continue to mix until well combined. * You might want to refirgerate the cookie dough for a couple of hours or even over night before baking for best results). Spray cookie sheet lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls or roll into balls. Bake cookies 10-12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Store in air tight container. Enjoy!

ALMOND JOY COOKIES



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Make and share this Almond Joy Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mebriella

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h9m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Line two cookie sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy and well-combined.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides as needed.
  • Stir in vanilla and almond extracts until incorporated.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
  • Stir in flour mixture until just incorporated.
  • Stir in coconut and chocolate chips until just combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate dough at least 3 hours (up to 24 hours). It will hold its shape better if you refrigerate it for 8-24 hours.
  • Toward the end of the chilling time, preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Drop scoops of dough onto prepared cookie sheets using a medium cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons).
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes. You want the edges to be just barely golden brown.
  • Remove from oven, and let cool for 5-10 minutes on the cookie sheet.
  • Transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 35.8, Sodium 233.2, Carbohydrate 27.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 14.6, Protein 2.4

Tips to Make the Best Almond Joy Cookies:

- Use high-quality almond extract for the best flavor. - Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading. - Bake the cookies until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft. - Allow the cookies to cool completely before dipping them in chocolate. - Use a good quality melting chocolate for the best results. - Decorate the cookies with chopped almonds or shredded coconut for a festive touch.

Conclusion:

These almond joy cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their soft and chewy texture, coconut and almond flavor, and chocolate coating, they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give these almond joy cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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