Coconut Joy Cookies

Chewy coconut cookies chock full of chocolate chips and crunchy chocolate almond candy pieces.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon coconut extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.

Step 3

Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and coconut extract.

Step 4

Combine both amounts of flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into the butter mixture until just combined.

Step 5

Fold in the chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almond candy pieces, and flaked coconut until evenly distributed.

Step 6

Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges become golden brown, 9 to 11 minutes.

Step 8

Immediately after removing from the oven, press a few of the remaining 1/4 cup almond candy pieces into each cookie decoratively.