Almond Joy Cookies

If you're an Almond Joy candy bar fan, these cookies are for you!

Enjoy!

Items used to make this recipe:

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Almond Joy Cookies

makes 80 cookies (#50 scoop)

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon fine salt

• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 2 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

• 2 cups roughly chopped almonds

• 3 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (plus 1 extra chocolate chip per cookie)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare 2 or 3 sheet pans with parchment or Silpat liners.  

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  

4. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until fully combined.  

5. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.  

6. Add coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips.

7. Using a #50 scoop, portion 12 cookies per pan.  

8. Flatten each cookie slightly with the palm of your hand and press one chocolate chip on top of each cookie.  

9. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 10 minutes.

10.  Cool cookies on rack for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

adapted from Heather Christo Cooks

Cheesy Spinach and Mushroom Pinwheels

It's become a tradition in our family to celebrate Christmas Eve with a feast of finger foods. Each year we enjoy all our favorite tidbits, as well as a few newbies like these cheesy spinach and mushroom pinwheels.  They're a breeze to make - the filling is assembled in seconds using a food processor, then spread onto a thawed sheet of store bought puff pastry.  Then you just roll, slice, bake, and devour.  Very easy, very impressive, and very tasty.

Cheesy Spinach and Mushroom Pinwheels

24 pinwheels

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 egg

• 1 tablespoon water

• 1/2 cup roughly chopped white button mushrooms

• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 scallions, chopped

• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon granulated onion powder

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained very well

• 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed (1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package)

• about 2 tablespoons flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.

2. Make an egg wash by beating egg and water together; set aside.

3. In the bowl of a food processor, grind together the mushrooms, both cheeses, scallions, seasonings, and well drained spinach; set aside.

4. On a lightly floured surface, unfold the sheet of puff pastry.

5. Brush the top with the egg wash and spread the spinach mixture in an even layer, leaving 1/2-inch border all around.

6. Roll the pastry lengthwise, sealing the edge with a bit of egg wash.

7. Using a serrated knife, cut the rolled pastry into 1/2-inch pieces and place cut side up on a silicone or parchment lined sheet pan.

8. Brush pinwheels with remaining egg wash and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

9. Cool on sheet pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.