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Use this easy Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe to gloriously satisfy your Almond Joy cravings. Fresh baked cookies infused with your favorite candy create fantastic cookie monster cravings!

If you love Almond Joy, be sure to also try this delectable recipe for Almond Joy Fudge!

Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Craving an Almond Joy Bar??

I’ve got an epic way to satisfy your Almond Joy cravings… with this delicious Almond Joy Cookie Recipe! These Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies are the ultimate combination of sweet coconut, decadent chocolate, and crunchy almonds.

Joan writes: "WOW! These cookies are great and they taste just like an Almond Joy candy bar!"

Seriously… does it get any better than this? These Almond Joy candy bar cookies are an irresistible tropical dessert temptation!

With just 6 ingredients, these Almond Joy Cookies are so easy to make… they’re almost fool-proof!

Honestly, you really won’t believe how quick and EASY these delightful chocolate coconut cookies are to make!

Plus… if you’re wondering if you can freeze almond joy cookies, you can! Check out these easy trick for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies.

Here’s what you’ll need to get these cookies baking in the oven…

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Almond Joy Cookie Ingredients

It takes just a few simple ingredients to create these delightful Almond Joy Chocolate Cookies!

Chocolate Cake Mix
Chocolate Chips
Coconut
Sliced Almonds
Butter
Eggs

So simple, yet so amazing.

You know these easy cookies are going to be easy when you only need 6 ingredients!

How To Make Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies

It’s actually SO simple to make these finger licking yum-yum Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Mix the cake mix, butter and eggs in a large bowl.

2. Then stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almond slices.

3. Chill your dough in the refrigerator.

4. Once chilled, go ahead and form your dough into balls, before baking the cookies in the oven.

5. Bake your cookies in the oven, then cool, serve & DEVOUR!

See… I told you this was going to be EASY!!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

How To Make Almond Joy Cookie Mix in a Jar

This Almond Joy Cookie Mix in a Jar also makes such a sweet little mason jar gift for friends and family!

This year give the gift of Joy… in the form of a cookie! 😉 It’s the perfect way to bring the islands to your friends and family.

Here’s how you can make some up as gifts…

1. Carefully empty entire contents of cake mix package into a Quart Sized Wide Mouth Mason Jar.

2. Gently pack down.

3. Then layer chocolate chips, sliced almonds, and coconut flakes.

4. Use Twine, Tags, Fabric, Ribbon, Scrapbook Paper, etc. to embellish your jar.

5. Optional: You could use sticker letters to make the words “Joy” or “Cookie Mix.”

6. Affix a tag with baking instructions, and you’re done!

Consider giving this as a gift to friends, family, foodies, coworkers, or neighbors!

This cookie mix can be made up to 4 weeks ahead of time, and stored in a pantry or cool, dark cupboard.

After about 1 month, the pretty layers may begin to settle a bit.

Almond Joy Cookie Mix Baking Instructions

Attach a label (or add the instructions to the top of the jar’s lid) with the following baking instructions:

1. Whisk together 2 Eggs + 1/3 cup Melted Butter in large bowl.

2. Pour in entire contents of jar, and stir well with spoon.

3. Chill dough in refrigerator for 2 hours.

4. Form cookie dough balls & bake on parchment lined cookie sheets.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done.

Make Ahead Tips

These Almond Joy cake mix cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time!

The dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking.

Related: How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies

How to Store Cake Mix Cookies

After baked, these Almond Joy cake mix cookies will last well at room temperature, stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.

Almond Joy Chocolate Cookie Reviews

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe…

Ethel writes: “These are easy to make and taste delicious”

Lucy writes: “I made these for a party last night, along with some Butterfinger Cookies. I didn’t come home with even a crumb of either. Easy recipe, and sinfully delicious.”

Cavet writes: “These were great.”

Valerie writes: “I made it vegan with Ener-G egg replacer and used coconut oil. Two people said those were the best cookies they’ve had.”

Sue writes: “Made without the almonds to be more like Mounds Cookies.”

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Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe!

Use this easy Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe to gloriously satisfy your Almond Joy cravings!

Prep Time15

Cook Time7

Chill Time2

Total Time2 22

Servings: 30 cookies

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

13.25 oz. Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
1/3 cup Melted Butter (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
2 large Eggs
1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips (6 ounces)
2/3 cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1/4 cup Thinly Sliced Almonds

Instructions

Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
Stir in Chocolate Chips, Coconut, and Almond Slices with large wooden spoon.
Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
Bake on center oven rack for 7 - 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!

Notes

When it comes to Cake Mix Cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I've found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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