Almond Joy Cookies
All the flavor of an Almond Joy in a cookie!
Servings: 24
Calories: 208kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks salted butter + 4 T butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 3.4 oz package coconut creme pudding mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 bag Almond Joy snack size candy bars
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugars until well blended. Add pudding mix and mix well. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well again.
- Gradually add flour mixture. Continue to mix on low speed and add baking soda.
- Cut Almond Joy bars in half.
- Scoop dough using a medium cookie scoop or a large spoon and push one half of an Almond Joy candy bar into the center of the ball.
- Arrange cookie dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet 2-inches apart.
- Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Let cool for 1-2 minutes and remove to cooling rack.
- While cookies are cooling, melt 4 T butter and chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Drizzle chocolate over cookies and sprinkle coconut on top before chocolate sets.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg