Almond Joy Cookies

Submitted by Laura Dotson

Almond Joy Cookies

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 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 tablespoonsful onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.