{"id":5760,"date":"2020-12-08T15:15:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/?p=5760"},"modified":"2022-12-02T19:46:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:46:23","slug":"almond-flour-shortbread-cookies-grain-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/almond-flour-shortbread-cookies-grain-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (grain-free)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soft and crispy, buttery, <\/strong>Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies are a fun, grain-free Holiday treat.<\/strong> These cookies are slice and bake, making them even easier to make.<\/strong> If you need a grain-free treat this Christmas season, give these simple and tasty cookies a try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love baking with almond flour.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don’t have a lot of almond flour recipes on Mile High Mitts, but it’s a fun flour to work with. It works well in muffins, but my favorite thing is to use almond flour in is cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes cookies extra soft in the middle with crispy edges.<\/strong> The flavor is somehow addicting. My husband in particular can never get enough of any cookies that I make with almond flour!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I haven’t shared an almond flour recipe in a while,<\/strong> so I thought it was past time. The last grain-free Christmas cookie recipe I shared were my grain-free Thumbprint Cookies<\/a>. Yum. Soft, covered in crunchy nuts, and filled with sweet jam in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But these, my friends, these may just be better. I took the classic shortbread cookie, and turned it grain-free.<\/strong> A few adjustments had to be made, for the best texture of cookie. These Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies have a little less butter and an egg white. Which means, these cookies won’t fall apart on you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re buttery, lightly sweet, simple and delicious. <\/em>Pops of mini chocolate chips throughout <\/strong>really complete the package. And I’ve got a few ideas about how to make these cookies festive, so keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let’s talk about how to make these cookies.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The process for making the cookie dough itself is very basic. <\/strong>You’ll cream together your butter and sugar. Add both of your extracts and egg white briefly in. Mix your almond flour in. And then gently fold in your chocolate chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dough you’ll be left with will be coarse and a little crumbly,<\/strong> because of the almond flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do you take that and turn it into cookies that hold their shape and bake up perfectly? Easy! Some chill time and then slice and bake.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll take your cookie dough and put it in the middle of a large piece of saran wrap<\/a>.<\/strong> Then form a cookie dough log <\/strong>with your hands. The log should be about 2 1\/2-3 inches wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you form your log, you’ll warp the saran wrap around it and place it in the fridge for at least two hours.<\/strong> This is really important so the cookies bake correctly. You can make this dough ahead of time, and bake them the next day if you’d like fresh cookies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After your two hours is up, remove your log from the fridge. Remove your saran wrap, and slice each cookie about 1\/3-1\/2 inch thick.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place on a parchment paper lined (or non-stick sprayed) pan and bake for about 14-16 minutes, <\/strong>or till the edges are golden and harder to touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do you make these Holiday cookies festive?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

That’s the fun part, right? You have a couple options here. You can either drizzle extra chocolate on top of your cookies or dip them in chocolate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To drizzle extra chocolate<\/strong> across the top, melt about 1\/4 cup of your favorite chocolate chips. Drizzle using a spoon, piping bag, or ziploc bag with a bit of the end trimmed off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To dip in extra chocolate,<\/strong> melt about 1\/2-3\/4 cups of your favorite chocolate chips in a tall and thin bowl (I like to use my pyrex<\/a>). Dip half of your cookie in and place on parchment paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After either dipping or drizzling, you can top your cookies.<\/strong> You can use crushed candy canes, sprinkles, nuts, toffee bits, etc. Get creative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget you can use whatever chocolate you prefer too.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could dip your cookies in white chocolate and top them with crushed candy canes. Dark chocolate and crushed peanuts. White chocolate and festive Christmas sprinkles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you choose, have fun with it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you need a gluten-free & grain-free treat this Christmas, these Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies are the perfect place to start. They’re simple to make, filled with classic flavors, and can be festive too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you make them, let me know what you think! It makes my day to hear from all of you. Either leave a comment, below, or find me on Instagram<\/a> and tag me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while you’re here, don’t forget to check out<\/strong> my gluten-free Molasses Cookies<\/a>, Peppermint Mocha Oatmeal Cookies<\/a>, Snickerdoodle Cookies<\/a>, and Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2<\/span> hrs<\/span> 26<\/span> mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tServings<\/span>: 18<\/span> cookies<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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