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shortbread cookies

Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, paleo cookies, shortbread, shortbread cookie
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chill Dough: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 28 cookies
Author: Bobby Parrish

Soft and chewy shortbread cookie recipe made with almond floiur and dipped in chocolate.

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 3 tablespoons tapioca starch (or arrowroot starch)
  • pinch salt
  • 5 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 5 tablespoons butter (or ghee, palm shortening) softened/room temperature (not melted)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Mix the almond flour, starch and salt together in a large bowl.

  2. Add the softened butter (or ghee/palm shortening to keep it paleo), maple syrup and vanilla and use a fork to mix everything together.

  3. Use your hands to squeeze the dough and bring it together.

  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for at least 1 hour to chill.

  5. Preheat oven to 325F.

  6. Take the chilled dough and place it between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Put some tapioca starch on it so it doesn't stick.

  7. Use your hands to flatten it and then a rolling pin to roll into about 1/4 thick.

  8. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes (I used a round 2-inch in diameter shape) and place on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Use a fork to gently poke a few holes on top of the cookies.

  9. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 325F, until the cookies take on a little bit of color.

  10. In the meantime, melt the chocolate chips over double boiler.

  11. Let the cookies cool down for 1 hour before dipping them in the melted chocolate. The almond flour needs time to dry out, this will make the cookie texture just like shortbread.

  12. Store on counter in an air-tight container for 3 days.

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Recipe Notes

We used Hu chocolate gems to dip the cookies in, but you can also use Lily's no added sugar chocolate chips.