These are an Edwards favorite. My husband’s grandmother, Shelby, makes these and every year they are first to go.
I hope you enjoy these simple homemade candies!
Almond Joys
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat free)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 (14 ounce) bag coconut
- 3 cups whole roasted almonds
- approximately 24 ounces chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli 60% cocoa)
How-To
- Mix all ingredients together (except for chocolate chips). I had to get my hands dirty and just blend it all together. It’ll be thick.
- Shape into patties or rolls (your preference) and place on wax paper. I rolled them in my palms, but had to rinse my hands off ever 6-7 rolls to they wouldn’t stick to me.
- Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over a pot with simmering water (water not touching the bowl).
- Cover the rolls in the melted chocolate.
- Put on aluminum foil and let chocolate harden.
Happy Birthday shout out to Kala!
Oh, these are definitely delicious! Despite the stickiness involved in shaping these cookies, this looks pretty easy to put together! Thanks for sharing
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Oh my goodness! These look incredible. Almond joys are my favorite candy!
So glad you followed me on twitter so i could find your site. Wow! Love!
Thank you so much Alison!
I have to have those! Thanks for yet another magical recipe.
🙂 Mandy
Thank you so much Mandy! Your comments make my day. 🙂
These are amazing and even better tasting than the store-brought candy – which is pretty darn good too!
Thank you Nancy! What a lovely complement. 😀
I love Almond Joys. I bet these homemade ones are amazing and they sound so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure! 🙂
I think this would make absolutely wonderful Christmas gifts…I wouldn’t mind receiving! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I know, right. Yummy! You’re quite welcome for the recipe!
We make these every year, too. But in my house, they’re called Martha Washington Bon Bons…though I have no idea why! Soooo yummy!
I know! They are so good! 😀
I have made these candies for years, but we use pecans – and call them Texas Bon Bons.
do you think that coconut milk could be substituted for condensed?
I’d substitute with coconut cream maybe. You need whatever you substitute to be thick like condensed milk. Happy Candy Making!