Almond Flour shortbread cookies are perfect gluten-free snack that taste yum and can be made with only 5 Ingredients.
If you are looking for healthy and easy to make cookies then this is the recipe you must try.
They’re super tasty, which makes them so addictive. Some combinations include maple Pecan, Chocolate Pistachio, Cranberry-Orange for these cookies. The options for variations of these cookies are endless.
This cookie doesn’t call for any fancy equipment for mixing. So my 5-year old was my handy helper.
The original recipe is from kingarthurflour.com.
- Course: Snack
- Preperation Time: 10 minutes
- Servings: 15 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cup almond flour Costcos Blanched almond flour
- 6 tbsp softened butter
- 6 tbsp powdered sugar maple syrup/swerve
- 1⁄4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla/almond extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add all ingredients and mix with hands to form a soft dough.
- Preheat oven to 350°F . Make small balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Slightly flatten each ball.
- Use a fork to make cross hatch pattern.
- Bake the shortbread cookies for 10-13 minutes till it turns light golden brown on top. Time varies depending on flour and oven.
- Cookies are very fragile when they come out of the oven, so give them cooling time for about ten minutes.
Recipe Notes
- If you want to bring out the almond flavor, add 1 tsp almond extract along with vanilla extract.
- Sliced almonds can be added to dough for variation.
- Store in air-tight container to maintain crispness.
