Description
Enjoy these delicious gluten-free Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies! With just 5 ingredients and 10-12 minutes of bake time, these buttery, crumbly cookies are made with wholesome ingredients and have a touch of sweetness. Customize with orange zest, lemon zest, or sprinkles to match your festivities or occasion.
Ingredients
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- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt (optional, if using unsalted butter)
- Optional: Sprinkles or colored decorating sugar to decorate
- Optional: 1 teaspoon orange zest or lemon zest (I usually choose the sprinkles or the zest)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add almond flour, vanilla extract, and optional orange zest or lemon zest/sprinkles to the bowl. Mix well.
- If using unsalted butter, add optional fine sea salt for enhanced flavor.
- Roll about a tablespoon of dough into a ball, flatten slightly to create a 1-inch circle, and place on the prepared baking sheet with an inch of space between each cookie. Use a 1-inch cookie cutter to make shapes, if desired.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown around the edges. The bottom of the cookies should be a medium golden brown color.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or keep in the refrigerator up to a week.
Enjoy your homemade Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies!
Notes
- This almond flour cookie recipe makes 2 dozen (24) 1-inch cookies or 1 dozen (12) 2-inch cookies. You can make the cookies any size you want, just be sure to make all of the cookies the same size so they bake evenly.
- You can sub the brown sugar with any non-liquid sugar or non-liquid sweetener of your choice.
