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Ultimate 5-Ingredient Chewy Almond Joy Cookies

A stack of three chewy almond joy cookies, with the top one broken in half to show the moist interior with coconut and chocolate chips.

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Make your favorite candy bar in cookie form with these easy 5-ingredient Almond Joy Cookies. You get a chewy exterior, coconut center, and crunchy almonds, all ready in under 20 minutes. This is a simple Christmas cookie recipe perfect for quick baking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract. Mix until all ingredients are just combined. Do not overmix.
  3. Gently fold in the sliced almonds.
  4. Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. You should get about 18 cookies.
  5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. For a chewier texture, aim for the shorter bake time.
  6. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • To achieve the best chewy texture, watch the cookies closely and remove them from the oven as soon as the edges set.
  • If you prefer a stronger chocolate flavor, you can drizzle melted chocolate over the cooled cookies.
  • This recipe is ideal for quick weekend baking projects or when you need simple Christmas cookie recipes fast.

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