Sunday, November 20, 2011

Almond Joy Doughy Cookies

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It will come as no surprise that coconut is one of my favorite ingredients. I think it is delicious in both sweet and savory foods – I actually may even prefer it in savory – but these are an exception. The coconut, along with the chocolate and almond, marry well to make some of the most fantastic cookies I’ve ever made.

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Almond Joy Doughy Cookies

makes about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. homemade almond butter
  • 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c. non-dairy whipped butter spread (regular butter is fine)
  • 1/2 t. almond extract
  • 1 t. coconut extract
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 3/4 t. salt
  • 1 c. white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. mini chocolate chips
  • 1 c. unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 c. unsweetened vanilla almond milk (regular milk is fine)

With a mixer, beat together almond butter, sugars, butter and extracts.

In a separate bowl, mix together baking powder, baking soda, salt and flours.

Add dry mixture to mixer bowl a little at a time. Beat until fully incorporated. Repeat until dry mixture is fully mixed with wet ingredients.

Dough may seem a little mealy. Add in almond milk 1/4 c. at a time until a dough forms.

Once dough is formed, stir in chocolate chips and coconut.

Refrigerate dough for about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350.

Scoop using a tablespoon measuring spoon and place on ungreased cookie sheet (or you can use a sheet lined with parchment). Leave about a half inch between cookies because they will spread a little.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Not a minute longer. This is the key to keeping them super soft!

Let cool for a few minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to cooling racks.

Try not to eat them all while transferring to cookie sheet to cooling rack.

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Drizzle with melted chocolate if you wish. This will make them more “almond joy” like. But you don’t have to – they are great just the way they are.

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16 comments:

  1. Yum but did I miss the part on how to make homemade almond butter?
    Kathy

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  2. Those look gorgeous - so puffy and soft!

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  3. My phone has decided not to let me see any of the photos in this post, but reading the ingredients convinces me these cookies must be incredible! Mmm chocolate and almond extract!

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  4. What a beautiful, fabulous cookie! It sounds wonderful.

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  5. These look amazing. I definitely want to make these but only when I have a party or something to go to because I would eat all of them if there were in the house with me.

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  6. I did actually make them for a party... I think 2 dozen of the 3 made it to the party. The final 2 became Sunday breakfast.

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  7. It's embarassing how many of these I devoured telling myself "just one more".

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  8. So delicious. And I bet they would be even better with the addition of some high-quality chocolate ;)

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  9. Seriously the softest cookies I've ever made.

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  10. yum! i'm seriously hungry right now and i want one!

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  11. Pour a few cups of raw almonds in the food processor. Process until they are smooth! Add a pinch of salt/drip of light olive oil or canola if you want!

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  12. Whoa! I am definitely making these for Christmas.

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  13. Coconut is one of my favorites also and I can never understand how people don't like it! I just know these cookies would be an instant addiction of mine!

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