If you love coconut, boy are you in for a treat today! These easy Almond Joy Cookies take just four ingredients and don’t even require a mixer! No beating, no chilling, just mix ’em up and throw ’em in the oven EASY! You’re going to love these ooey gooey fabulous cookies!
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I’ve got a major coconut lover in my life – my Dad. He loves all things coconut: coconut cream pie, coconut macaroons, raspberry coconut magic bars and especially these easy Almond Joy Cookies. These cookies are crazy easy to make and bake up to ooey gooey perfection.
So no flour, no eggs, no butter…what the heck is in these cookies you ask? Chocolate chips, coconut, almonds, and sweetened condensed milk – that’s it! I scoop the cookies right onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and off they go for about 12 to 14 minutes. When the bottoms starts to look golden brown and you seem some of the coconut with brown tips – it’s time to come out!
After scooping out the cookies with my cookie scoop, I wet my fingertips and kind of pat the cookies into more of a disc shape. The cookies are the same shape going in as they are coming out so it’s up to you!
If you love coconut, you simply have to give these a try! See how easy these are to make!
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Almond Joy Cookies - Just 4 Ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz bag sweetened coconut flakes
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup chopped lightly salted almonds I used Blue Diamond Low Sodium Lightly Salted - light blue bag
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk regular or fat-free works
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, and sweetened condensed milk.
- Stir until combined.
- Scoop out dough with a cookie scoop onto prepared baking sheet.
- Moisten the tips of your fingers with water and shape into discs. Pat the tops flat.
- Bake cookies for 12 to 14 minutes or until tips of coconut are just starting to turn golden brown.
- Let cool on baking sheet.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
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Dori says
Where can I buy sweetened coconut flakes? I have been to most food stores and can not find. Can I use shredded sweetened coconut? Thanks.
Karen says
I got mine at Target. Their brand.
Kim says
I have one big, melted together mess that won’t even come off the parchment paper….very disappointed!
Liz says
Made these over the weekend, and they were a huge hit with my boyfriend and his family!! Per their request, I will be dropping more off today 🙂 Super easy to make and they taste just like an almond joy! We took some with us on a weekend road trip and they were gone before we knew it! This the first recipe of yours I have tried and now I cannot wait to try more!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Liz!
Michele Wolosyn says
I made these tonight. Used the listed ingredients and had NO problems with anything. They weren’t runny and they didn’t stick to the parchment paper at all. They are really yummy. Parchment paper and waxed paper are totally different things. I did use my Silpat mat and they were a bit harder to get off of that but both the parchment paper and the Silpat mat were ok. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Glad you had success Michele and you’re totally right – it’s the parchment paper or a silicone baking mat that will make these cookies just slide right off. I do prefer parchment for this particular recipe. Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Gary says
Great Recipe – Great Cookie! Even an old cowboy can make these. Just make a second batch and used Milk Chocolate Chips and a whole 6 oz can of Salted Almonds as substitutes this time… turned out Great. Thanks for the recipe.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Milk chocolate – YES! So glad you loved these cookies aa much as we do Gary!
Cherie Strickland says
I made these according to the recipe and they turned out perfectly. At my husband’s suggestion, next time I may push a couple of whole almonds into the center of each cookie. No problem with sticking to the parchment paper or running. My guess is that people who complained of running liquid may have used evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk. That stuff won’t run if it’s being chased.
Trish says
The Sweetened Condensed Milk basically pooled around the cookie. Definitely not evaporated milk.
Alane says
How do you store the almond joy cookies after baked? With the milk in them, I was wondering about refridgerating them but would it make them soggy?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You could refrigerate I suppose but an airtight container works perfectly Alane. =
Debbie says
I made these cookies exactly as the recipe reads but used non-stick aluminum foil rather than parchment paper. The cookies turned out exactly like they are pictured and taste amazing. No Pinterest fail here!
Jennifer says
These are in the oven now and they are a mess! They have flattened out and run into each other, they aren’t cooking properly and they’ve been in the oven well over 20 minutes. The tops are starting to burn but the rest just keeps expanding and melting. Pinterest fail 🙁
Corinne Burgess says
Ours did too 🙁 they taste great they are flat though
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You might want to double check your ingredients Corinne and Jennifer…These cookies hold their shape really well and shouldn’t flatten at all if any. Sounds like maybe not enough coconut?
Trish says
Ours did too…ended up adding more coconut & then cooked the rest in muffin tins. Tasted awesome but very disappointed that they were not cookies. Pain to get out of the tins too! Daughters favorite chocolate bars are Almond Joys & we cannot get them here.
Ginger Favret says
When my cookies were done I slid the parchment w/cookies on to a cooling rack. I let the cookies cool for about 15 minutes after which they easily lifted off of the parchment paper. The trick is not to try to lift the cookies off the paper but to peel the the paper from them. I had good luck with the recipe and with removing them from the paper.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks for your feedback Ginger!
Tally erp 9 says
This looks amazing!
MaryLee Price says
Followed the receipe exactly! They turned out great! Look good, taste wonderful and super easy to make!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yay! Success tastes so sweet 🙂
Karen easter says
I tried these and they did not turn out worst recipe ever
Minda Chow says
The cookies have been in the oven for almost 16 minutes–the SCM are oozing all around and cookies are crumbling to the touch. I used unsweetened fresh coconut. I was wondering what would bind the ingredients into a solid cookie
Chris says
Thank you for the delicious recipe. I followed your instructions and they came out perfectly. I didn’t have any problem at all about the cookies sticking to the parchment paper. They just slid off. ? Hubby love love loves them. Quick question… Do they need to be refrigerated in their airtight container?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yay! Success! And nope, no refrigeration required 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the cookies!