Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
12 cookies
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Calories
117 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
North American
Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Description
This recipe combines almond flour and powdered sugar with softened butter and vanilla essence to form a shortbread dough. A holiday spice mix that includes granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, and sea salt infuses the cookies with a warm, gentle spice profile. The dough initially appears dry and crumbly during mixing, but comes together with extended beating.
Portioned dough balls are rolled in powdered sugar before baking, creating a subtly sweet coating. The cookies bake without spreading, so they can be placed close on the parchment-lined sheet. After about 10 minutes at 350 degrees, the cookies puff slightly and develop a delicate crumbly consistency characteristic of shortbread. Once cooled, an additional dusting of the holiday spice mix adds aromatic flavor and visual appeal.
This recipe can be prepared without specialized equipment like a Vitamix, making it accessible for home bakers using a fork, food processor, or electric beaters. Doubling the batch allows for abundant sharing during festive occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups almond flour
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon holiday spice mix plus a little extra to top the cookies, recipe below
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar to roll the cookies in
Holiday Spice Mix
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make the Holiday Spice Mix by mixing the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Add all the cookie ingredients to a large mixing bowl. (See notes.) Using electric beaters, mix until the dough sticks together. This will take about 6-7 minutes and will look dry and crumbly until the last second when it finally comes together.
- Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the dough into 12 portions. Roll into balls then dip each ball in powdered sugar.
- Place the cookies onto the baking sheet. They don't spread so you can place them quite close together. Bake for 10 minutes, until they have puffed up slightly. Let them cool completely then top them with a little extra holiday spice mix.
Notes
- Various mixing methods can be used: Vitamix, food processor, electric beaters, or a fork, though using a fork requires more effort.
- If blending with a Vitamix, refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes before baking to firm the butter that may have melted during mixing.
- The holiday spice mix adds standout seasonal flavors enhancing the cookies' aroma and taste.
- This recipe doubles well for larger batches, making it suitable for holiday gift giving or gatherings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 118IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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