Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies
Buttery, crisp-tender shortbread cookies made with almond flour and no sugar. A simple, elegant keto cookie with just five ingredients and two net carbs each.
Five ingredients, endless charm
Shortbread is the little black dress of cookies: a handful of ingredients, no fuss, and always right. The keto version swaps wheat flour for almond flour, and because shortbread is meant to be dense and buttery rather than airy, the substitution is nearly seamless.
The whole game is the butter. Use good butter, cream it well with the sweetener, and do not overwork the dough once the flour goes in. A short chill keeps the cookies from spreading so they bake into clean, crisp-edged rounds.
- Cream the butter and sweetener until fluffy
- Chill the dough so the cookies hold their shape
- Bake just until the edges turn pale gold
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (net carbs →)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (net carbs →)
- 1/2 cup powdered erythritol (net carbs →)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (net carbs →)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg yolk (net carbs →)
Instructions
- 1Cream the softened butter with the powdered sweetener until light and fluffy.
- 2Beat in the vanilla, salt, and egg yolk until smooth.
- 3Add the almond flour and mix just until a soft dough forms; do not overwork it.
- 4Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it, and chill for 30 minutes.
- 5Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- 6Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment to 1/4 inch thick and cut into 16 rounds or squares.
- 7Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the edges are pale gold, then cool on the sheet until firm.
Nutrition (per serving)
Recipe FAQ
Why is my dough crumbly and hard to roll?
Almond flour brands vary in moisture, and cold dough is naturally stiff. Let the chilled dough sit for a few minutes, then roll it between parchment sheets; if it still cracks, work in a teaspoon of softened butter.
Can I add flavors?
Absolutely. Fold in lemon zest, a little almond extract, or a pinch of cinnamon, or dip the cooled cookies in melted sugar-free chocolate. The plain dough is a blank canvas.
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