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These delicious 4 ingredient Almond Joy Cookies are one of the easiest cookies you could ever make! Filled with sweet flaked coconut, chocolate, and crunchy almonds, this is a cookie you’ll be happy to whip up any time the craving hits.
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Amazing cookies.. better than almond joys.. I make them for family when we get together.. easy to make.. 4 ingredients.. simple yet yummy
Almond Joy Cookies
This recipe might sounds too good to be true–I mean, a soft, sweet, chocolate chip filled cookie made with no eggs, no flour, no oil or butter seems impossible. But, it’s true; these crazy easy to make 4 ingredient Almond Joy Cookies are a winner! All of the ingredients can be kept on hand and fresh in your pantry for months, so you’ll be ready to make cookies at a moment’s notice.
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The Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make these Almond Joy Cookies (exact measurements and full recipe instructions are below in the printable recipe card):
- Sweetened flaked coconut – you will find sweetened flaked coconut in the baking aisle.
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Almonds – use almonds that are roasted and salted. I found them in the nut section of the snack aisle and lightly chopped them before adding to the cookie dough.
- Semi sweet chocolate chips – semi sweet chocolate has just the right flavor for these cookies and won’t burn quickly like milk chocolate chips will.
How to Make Almond Joy Cookies
- This could not be easier! Just mix all four ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Then, scoop the dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. This is especially easy to do if you have a cookie scoop. Once you have all of the cookies scooped onto the sheets, wet your hands with water and shape the cookies into rounds and slightly flatten the tops.
- Bake the cookies at 325ºF for 12-14 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature on the cookie sheets, then you can serve them immediately or move them to wire cooling racks.
Variations
- CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE – For extra chocolate flavor, melt 1/4-1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave in 15 second intervals then drizzle over the top of the baked and cooled cookies.
- DIFFERENT NUTS – You can switch it up and go with chopped walnuts or pecans.
- CHERRY – Add dried cherries to the cookie batter for a fruity twist.
How to Store the Cookies
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container, on a plate wrapped with plastic wrap, or in a zip top bag. The cookies will keep at room temperature for 3-5 days.
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Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce bag sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup salted roasted almond, lightly chopped
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut, sweetened condensed milk, chopped almonds, and chocolate chips.
- Scoop the cookie dough into small mounds on the prepare cookie sheets. Wet your hands with water and then shape the mounds into round cookies and slightly flatten the tops of each cookie.
- Bake at 325F for 12-14 minutes until golden brown around the edges. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Easy and delicious! Important to follow your instructions: first make individual mounds are the cookie sheet THEN AFTRR THE TRAY IS FULL, wet your hands and roll into balls. I set the oven to 350 and had excellent results. Will definitely make these again.
Thank you Mariann!
Has anyone ever toasted the coconut?
I did! Turned out fantastic!
So delicious! Next time I’m going to add some dried cherries and make them as Christmas cookies! Thank you.
Thank you Sue!
My lil boy is allergic to fairy and almonds…do u think if I follow the recipe but just leave out the almonds will the batter be okay ? I’m still using the coconut flakes……also I’m using coconut condensed milk any idea if it be different if baked ??
Hi Michelle. Yes, you will be able to omit the almonds and use coconut condensed milk and still have good results.
Haven’t made yet but remember from when my four were growing up. Thank you for posting. Can’t wait to make. Forgot about them till I saw your post. ❤️
I want to make the 4 ingredient almond joy cookie but I can’t find the measurements for each ingredient.
Hi Denise. The measurements are in the recipe card near the bottom of the post. You can also click on the “Jump To Recipe” button at the top.
These sound delicious but I’m curious how you calculated the nutritional content. It says only 9 grams of carbs but I calculated 42 grams.
Hi Kate. We use a nutrition calculator that uses the ingredient amounts listed. The 9 grams is for one cookie and the recipe yields approximately 24 cookies.
Can make these as cookie bars? Would it take longer to bake than 12-14 min?
Hi Liz. Yes you could do bars as well. Cooking time will more than likely be a little longer, you will just have to keep an eye on it.
My cookies stuck to my parchment paper and were a mess. Should I grease my parchment paper or did you use wax paper?
Sorry to hear that Jacki. Most people are having good results with just the parchment paper, but you can also spray the paper with cooking spray or use wax paper.
I too ended up with a good tasting mess. Other recipes call for flour as well. Perhaps that was the issue.
I made the almond joy cookies and my husband and family loved them. So easy.
Thank you!
Thanks Cindi!
Love this cookie! So easy! I can’t have dairy so I substitute the condensed milk for coconut condensed milk and boy does this make it pop!