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Christmas: Almond Joy Cookies*

Source of Recipe

Grandpoohbah


Recipe Introduction

GP's 2003 12-Days-of-Christmas Cookies Day 12 / Remember the Almond Joy, that fabulous candy bar by Peter Paul? Well here's a cookie that captures the bar's flavor.

List of Ingredients

1 C butter
1 1/2 C white sugar
1 1/2 C brown sugar
4 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 C flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
5 C chocolate chips
2 C sweetened coconut
2 C chopped almonds


Recipe

Makes about 2 dozen

Pre-heat oven to 375F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Combine dry ingredients, set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, stir in the vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until well mixed then stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.