ALMOND JOY COOKIES

Scott brought this recipe to our “baking day” during the Xmas holidays, and I’m trying to catch up blogging recipes when I actually remembered to take a picture.  Since Almond Joy is at the top of the list of favorite candy bars for Justin and me, I voted yes for these cookies!  They didn’t disappoint.  You could probably just take your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and add coconut and almonds and achieve the same thing, but why not just type the recipe in its original form?  Looks like a white chocolate chip from another cookie we baked somehow made its way into this picture -- oops.  Wish I had one now …

1 c. butter, softened

1-1/2 c. white sugar

1-1/2 c. brown sugar

4 eggs

3 t. vanilla

4-1/2 c. flour

2 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

5 c. chocolate chips

2 c. sweetened coconut

2 c. chopped almonds

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment.  Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time; stir in the vanilla.  Add the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed.  Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.  Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.