How To Make Almond Joy Cookie Dough Bars
Turn a classic candy bar into an easy, no-bake dessert that will leave you wanting more each time. These cookie dough bars only need 30 minutes to prep!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupunsalted butter
- ¾cupbrown sugar
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 2¼cupsall purpose flour
- ¼cupmilk
- 1½tspcoconut extract
- 1tsppure vanilla extract
- 1¼cupscoconut,shredded
- 1cupalmonds,sliced
- 1cupmini chocolate chips
For Ganache:
- 11ozmilk chocolate chips,(1 bag)
- 6tbspheavy whipping cream
Instructions
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Microwave cold butter for 10 to 15 seconds to soften or leave on the counter for at least 30 minutes.
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Combined softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Cream together until light and fluffy.
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Add flour slowly. Dough will become crumbly. Add milk, coconut and vanilla extract and beat on medium speed until dough starts to form.
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Lastly, add shredded coconut, almonds and chocolate chips and beat on low speed incorporated.
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Line a 9×9-inch glass pan with tin foil. Press cookie dough into pan with a spatula.
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To make the ganache, combine chocolate and heavy whipping cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 90 seconds.
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Remove from microwave and whisk until smooth. Pour ganache over top of cookie dough. Press additional shredded coconut on the top of the bars.
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Allow to cool for about 30 minutes. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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Remove from fridge 20 to 30 minutes before serving to allow bars to soften before cutting.
Nutrition
- Calories: 336.63kcal
- Fat: 18.88g
- Saturated Fat: 10.51g
- Trans Fat: 0.35g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.36g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.14g
- Carbohydrates: 39.18g
- Fiber: 2.05g
- Sugar: 27.49g
- Protein: 3.92g
- Cholesterol: 29.08mg
- Sodium: 21.26mg
- Calcium: 55.73mg
- Potassium: 86.31mg
- Iron: 1.18mg
- Vitamin A: 81.28µg
- Vitamin C: 0.30mg
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