Almond Cookies
These almond cookies are made with almond flour, almond extract and topped with sliced almonds. They’re buttery, soft and melt in your mouth delicious. Gluten-free + grain-free.
Prep: 10min
Total: 25min
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cookie, calories 234 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 91 mg, Sodium 120 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 10 g, unSaturated Fat 4 g
Ingredients:
- ½ cup cane sugar
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Sliced or whole almonds (for topping)
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes) with a hand mixer or standing mixer. Add egg and almond extract and whisk again until combined.
- Add almond flour, baking powder and salt to wet ingredients and stir using a spoon until just combined.
- Scoop the dough into 12 even balls using a cookie scoop or Tablespoon. Top with almonds and press down slightly.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
- Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
