Almond Joy Cookies

By LimericksLady

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 60
Per Serving % Daily Value*
Calories 221
Total Fat 12g 36%
Saturated Fat 8g 79%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 31mg 21%
Sodium 214mg 18%
Potassium 843mg 2%
Total Carb 27.5g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 14%
Sugars 18g
Protein 3.4g
Vitamin A 4.5% · Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% · Iron 5.5%

Ingredients

• Coconut Filling
• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large egg yolk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• Cookie Dough
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 2/3 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 sticks unsalted butter
• 2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

This cookie recipe makes 60 cookies.
Beat the cream cheese with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, and vanilla extract and continue mixing for another minute.
Add the shredded coconut and continue beating until everything is well incorporated.
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
In a medium size bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. In the bowl of a mixer add the butter and sugar and beat together until light and fluffy, add the egg and beat until smooth.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until the mixture is stiff but still pliable.
Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, spoon out about one tablespoon of the cookie dough into a mini cupcake pan. Flatten the dough in the center with a tart shaper of shot glass bottom. In the middle of the circle add about a tsp of the coconut mixture. Top with 3 almond slivers.
Repeat this with remaining cookie dough.
Place the cookies on a greased cookie sheet or a cookie sheet lined with a silpat.
Bake the cookies for about 18 to 20 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.