The hour and 20 minute torture that I have been enduring
this week at the gym has paid off!
I weighed in this morning and woo hoo!!!
4 lbs are gone.
Yup doing the happy dance over here...
the pants that I was hoping to wear
on our big date tomorrow night fit...again!
I just tried them on and
yup more happy dancing
going on in this house!
I just had to celebrate by sharing
some cookie love with you guys!
Honest!!!
I only ate one of these delicious bad boys!
Believe me, I wanted more...
but since my pant were zipped
and looked presentable for the public to see...
I resisted the urge for more.
Also it has come to my knowledge:-)
that I have a peanut butter addiction...
and I had to break out of the pb rut
that I had gotten into.
so I resorted back to another yummy addiction...
COCONUT!
Plus, coconut reminds me of summer and
since it snowed here again...
I need all the summer time thinking possible!!!
Hope you enjoy:-)
Recipe
Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip cookies with almonds, coconut, and Almond Joy Pieces are fun cookie to dunk in milk.
Ingredients
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&M's
- ¾ cup shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds on a cookie sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes. Stir occasionally and keep an eye on them because they will burn if you forget about them. Let cool and chop into smaller pieces.
- Beat butter and sugars until creamy. Mix in egg, milk and vanilla and beat again.
- Slowly beat in salt, baking soda, and flour.
- Stir in coconut, oats, chocolate chips, almonds, and Almond Joy Pieces by hand until combined.
- Drop dough by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet at least 2 inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on sheet for 1-2 minutes then remove to parchment paper to cool the rest of the way. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 146Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 70mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 2g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Kiwana Collins
Are u able to make these without a cup of oats and can you feeeze the dough?
Jocelyn Brubaker
I haven't made it without the oats, but I think it should be fine, you just might need to add a little bit more flour. And yes, I think freezing the dough would be fine too.