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Cardamom Almond Paleo Thumbprint Cookies
4.7 from 57 votes

Cardamom Almond Paleo Thumbprint Cookies

Cardamom Almond Paleo Thumbprint Cookies blend almond flour with ground cardamom and extracts for a nutty, fragrant cookie base. The soft, crumbly dough is molded into thumbprints and filled with a tart cranberry sauce, which adds a touch of sweetness and moisture. These cookies have a tender texture with golden edges from baking, combining warm spices and rich almond flavor, suitable for paleo diets or nutty cookie lovers.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 115 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 5 Tbsp coconut oil melted and cooled
  • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • cranberry sauce or jam, homemade

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.
  3. Add the remaining (wet) ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir vigorously until well-combined and a dough forms. If the dough seems too crumbly, add another tablespoon of coconut oil or pure maple syrup. The dough should resemble the consistency of regular cookie dough - neither too wet nor too dry, and it should press together easily.
  4. Roll a small ball of cookie dough in your palms, and gently press the center with your thumb. Place on a cookie sheet. Repeat for remaining cookie dough.
  5. Fill the cookies with cranberry sauce (or preserves of choice) by measuring ½ teaspoon of sauce/preserves/jam per cookie, and placing in the center well of the cookie.
  6. Bake in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden-brown around the edges.

Notes

  • Any store-bought or homemade jam can substitute the cranberry sauce; fig preserves work well.
  • If the dough feels too dry, add more coconut oil or maple syrup to help it stick together better for shaping.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 22 Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 22 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 22
Calories 115kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 8g 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%

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