Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies

A delicious combo of coconut, almonds and chocolate chunks make these Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies hard to resist!

Step-By-Step Instructions

The first step is to toast your slivered almonds. You’ll place your almonds on a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes until fragrant. 

The second step is to sift together your flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. 

The third step is to beat the butter until smooth before adding your sugars followed by your egg and vanilla and mix until well blended. You’ll slowly add the flour mixture until just incorporated and then stir in the chocolate chunks/chips, coconut and almonds with a spatula. You’ll cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

The fourth step is to use a small cookie scoop, pack the dough into the scoop and flatten with palm of your hand, then drop scoops 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with some Maldon sea salt, if desired and bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Just take a look at these yummy cookies ↑ loaded with chocolate chunks, slivered almonds and toasted coconut!! They have a wonderfully deep, rich flavor because I opted for dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar. And to get a softer, chewier cookie I’ve made sure to use more brown sugar than white sugar.

I’ve also toasted the slivered almonds to make them a bit crunchier and to intensify their rich nutty flavor. I call that winning at cookie baking folks!

Lastly, I always use my handy-dandy little cookie scoop to make my cookies so they come out perfect every time.

So add a little magic to your long holiday weekend with these Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies and your weekend is guaranteed to be infinitely better!

Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Servings: 24 cookies

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A delicious combo of coconut, almonds and chocolate chunks make these Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies hard to resist!

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

Chilling Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 28 minutes mins

Ingredients  

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 6 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate, chopped (or semisweet chocolate chips)
• 1/2 cup toasted coconut chips, I use Dang Toasted Coconut Chips
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• Maldon sea salt, for sprinkling on top of cookies, if desired

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place slivered almonds on baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes until fragrant. Set aside.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter with hand held mixer or stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment until smooth, about two minutes. Add sugars and continue to beat for 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix until well blended. Slowly add the flour mixture until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chunks/chips, coconut and almonds with a spatula. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Using a small cookie scoop, pack the dough into the scoop and flatten with palm of your hand. Drop scoops 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with some Maldon sea salt, if desired. Cookies will spread so make sure they are spaced apart.
• Bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

• I have used semisweet chocolate chips for this recipe or semisweet chocolate bars that I've chopped myself. Both work, so use what you have on hand.
• I use my favorite Dang Toasted Coconut Chips for this recipe. You can also use sweetened shredded coconut.
• You can sprinkle the cookie dough balls with some Maldon sea salt before baking, if desired.

Keyword: almond joy, almond joy cookies, chocolate chip cookies recipe

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert