My Favorite Almond Joy Cookies - Lighter

Submitted by Brooke the Cook in

"Adapted and lightened from my favorite all-time cookie on Zaar, recipe#189752 by Chef--V.... because I can't stop eating these yummy cookies!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup Smart Balance light butter spread, softened (this should be the stick butter, not the soft tub-style)
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup Splenda granular
• 2 cups white flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 cup almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut, toasted until golden brown

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 and prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Toast almond and coconut (not together) and chop almonds once cooled. To toast almonds, I bake at 350 for 10 minutes until fragrant. To toast coconut, I use a small skillet on medium heat and shake until coconut is golden brown (removed quickly as unsweetened coconut goes from done to burnt very fast).
3. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4. Using stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
5. Continuing to run mixer on medium, add egg, egg whites and vanilla, one at a time and mix until combined.
6. With your mixer turned to low, add dry ingredients until flour is incorporated.
7. Stir in mini-chocolate chips, toasted coconut and toasted chopped almonds.
8. Drop with a cookie scoop (1.5T) onto cookie sheet.
9. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown on edges.
10. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[agingangied]

My sister made these cookies and brought them for Christmas dessert, I begged for the recipe. I also kept what she brought and have been munching on them all afternoon..(shame on me) Delish..I will be making these as soon as I get the ingredients.

 

[zoo66]

My family thought these were just ok. They did not spread out at all for me. I would recommend flattening them before putting them in the oven.

 

[MeganMuffins]

Five stars from these cookies to my lips! They were delicious, right down to the last one!

 

[Katzen]

Awesome! These came together quickly, and puffed up beautifully! Between the toasting almonds and coconut, DH was loitering around the kitchen, asking what I was baking - he snagged a cookie out of the oven, and declared it "excellent!" I didn't have the smart balance on hand, so used 1/2 cup butter. Thanks, Brooke! Made for Holiday Tag.

 

[Nimz_]

Very nice light cookie. Loved the combination of coconut and chocolate along with the almonds. Vanilla is stated in the directions but is not listed as an ingredient. I used 1 tsp. My cookies didn't flatten out very much. Overall very nice. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT 6 :)