Keto Almond Flour Cookies
These Keto Almond Flour Cookies are so incredibly easy to make. Buttery, short and delicately sweetened. Only 4 ingredients and incredibly easy to bake.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Freeze1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert Snack
Cuisine: American, Australian Keto
Diet: Gluten Free
Recipe Category: Low Carb
Servings: 12 serves (2 cookies per serve)
Calories: 173kcal
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
Place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the mixture comes together.
Transfer the dough to a silicone mat and shape the mixture into a log. Wrap in cling film and chill in the freezer for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Remove the shortbread from the freezer and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Using a sharp knife slice 1cm thick cookies and place them onto the prepared baking tray. The dough should still be frozen and firm.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. The shortbread will be very soft when you remove it from the oven. Leave to cool down completely (1-2 hours) and the pastry will crisp up upon cooling. Refrigerate after the shortbread has cooled completely.
VARIATIONS
Flavour the shortbread with any extracts, zest, unsweetened cacao, spices, if preferred.
SUBSTITUTIONS
For a vegan and dairy-free alternative, replace the butter with coconut butter.
Almond flour and almond meal are much of a muchness. Try other nut flours such as hazelnut or macadamia.
For a nut-free keto pie crust try a 50/50 mix of pepita and sun flour (untested).
Any powdered sweetener with a ratio of 1:1 (to sugar) can be used. It is not recommended to reduce the sweetener as it does help the pastry to crisp.
STORAGE
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month or freeze in an airtight container.
COOKIE COOKEBOOK
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NOTE: Oven temperature is for a fan-forced oven. All recipes have been tested by a team of testers.
Serving: 1serve (2 cookies per serve) | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 1mg | Net Carbs: 1g