3 Ingredient Vegan Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies

almond flour shortbread on a black cooling rack

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3 Ingredient Vegan Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies

Tender and decadent-tasting almond flour shortbread, made with 3 ingredients. The cookies are extremely simple to make, as well as vegan, Paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, and keto (with one ingredient swap).

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Total Time17

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 3-ingredient almond flour cookies, 3-ingredient keto cookies, 3-ingredient vegan cookies, almond flour, dairy-free, egg-free, keto, paleo, vegan

Servings: cookies

Author: Camilla

Ingredients

1 cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
2.5 tablespoons coconut sugar (see notes for keto & other options)
2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, melted
1 tablespoon water
optional pinch of salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients, stirring to combine (be sure to break up any lumps in the flour and/or sugar).
Shape dough into twelve 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls (I use my small cookie scoop). Space balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Flatten to about 1 cm thickness (e.g., with a fork, cookie stamp, the flat bottom of a measuring cup, or fingertips).
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden (the cookies will seem somewhat soft while hot; they will firm up as they cool).
Remove from oven and cool on sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.

Notes

Storage: Because of their high fat content, the cookies are best stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks (or the freezer for up to 6 months).

Keto Variation: Replace the coconut sugar with an equal amount of keto-friendly brown sugar replacement (e.g., Sukrin Gold, Swerve). Keto Version Macros per Cookie: Calories: 75; Total Carbs: 2 g; Net Carb: 1 g; Sugars: 0.3 g.

Other Sugars: An equal amount of brown sugar or granulated sugar of your choice can be used in place of the coconut sugar.

Butter and other Fats: If not following a vegan diet, you can use melted butter or ghee in place of the coconut oil. Because butter has a higher water content than coconut oil, I suggest increasing the butter to 2 and 1/2 tablespoons and only adding 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of water.

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