White Chocolate Almond Cookies

 Favorite summer cookie, soft and chewy.

White Chocolate Almond Cookies

Ingredients

• ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg yolk  
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ cup white chocolate chips, or to taste
• ¼ cup toasted chopped almonds, or to taste

Instructions

 Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place coconut flakes on 1 baking sheet; leave the second baking sheet for the cookies.

 Step 2

Bake coconut in the preheated oven until slightly brown, about 6 minutes. Leave the oven on.

 Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Cream brown sugar, butter, white sugar, and almond extract together in a separate bowl. Add egg yolk and milk and mix. Pour in flour mixture and combine until almost fully incorporated. Add chocolate, almonds, and toasted coconut; mix well.

 Step 4

Drop 1 1/2-inch balls of dough on the prepared baking sheet.

 Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden on the edges and soft in the centers, 8 to 10 minutes.

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