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Buttery Almond Flour Cookies
5 from 18 votes

Buttery Almond Flour Cookies

These Buttery Almond Flour Cookies use superfine almond flour blended with butter, stevia, almond extract, and egg to create tender cookies topped with a whole almond. The texture is slightly soft with a subtle nuttiness, and the baking time is adjusted to achieve a lightly browned, set cookie that cools firm without becoming dry.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 141 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter unsalted, soft
  • 1 teaspoon stevia glycerite equals ⅓ cup of sugar
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract pure
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 ½ cups almond flour 6 ounces; please measure by weight, superfine
  • Pinch salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 almond raw

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet or a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric whisk on medium speed, mix together the butter, stevia, almond extract, and egg. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. The mixture won't be smooth at this point, and that's okay.
  3. Gradually mix in the almond flour, ½ cup at a time, until well-blended. Then mix in the salt and baking soda. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
  4. Using a cookie scoop, drop mounds of the dough, two inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheet. Gently flatten and shape the mounds with your hand.
  5. Top each cookie with an almond, gently pressing it into the dough.
  6. Bake the cookies until lightly browned. Depending on how hot your oven runs, this can take between 12 and 20 minutes.
  7. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet for about 20 minutes before enjoying them.

Notes

  • Use superfine almond flour measured by weight, about 6 ounces or 1.5 cups loosely packed, to achieve the correct cookie texture.
  • Cool cookies completely on the baking sheet before removing to prevent them from breaking apart when warm.
  • The almond extract should contain water, alcohol, and bitter almond oil; it is an essential flavor component and should not be omitted or substituted.
  • Stevia glycerite is used here as a sweetener equivalent to one-third cup sugar; sugar or other granulated sweeteners can substitute in the range of ⅓ to ½ cup.
  • Cookies keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days and freeze best in a single layer to avoid sticking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 141kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Sodium 52mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 141

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 141kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.