Happiness & Joy Cookies

Hey Everyone! How is your December going? During the holiday season a lot of people have a cookie exchange which is the most amazing idea. You get to try a ton of different cookies; who wouldn’t love that?? Well here is cookie bar that I think everyone would like. Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:

2/3 cup Sugar

1/3 cup Butter (unsalted, softened)

1/3 cup Canola Oil

1 large Egg

1 tbsp Milk

1 tsp Almond Extract

1 cup all-purpose Flour

2/3 cup whole-wheat Flour

1 ½ tsp Baking Powder

3 tbsp Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (melted)

3 tbsp Coconut (toasted)

½ cup Almonds (sliced)

 Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2) Beat sugar, butter, oil, egg, milk and almond extract in a mixer until light and fluffy.

3) Stir in all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour and baking powder until well blended. (The dough will be soft.) Spread the dough into the prepared baking pan in a thin layer.

4) Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into 48 bars.

5) Decorate each bar with a drizzle of melted chocolate, a sprinkle of toasted coconut and an almond slice.