Amond Flour Cookies

 3-Ingredient Almond Cookies {Vegan, Grain-Free & Paleo}

 

Irresistible almond cookies that taste rich and buttery. They are naturally grain-free, gluten-free & vegan and can be varied in countless ways.

 Ingredients

1 cup blanched almond flour 

 3 tablespoons sugar 

½ teaspoon baking powder

 ⅛ teaspoon salt 

2 tablespoons water 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

 2. In a medium bowl, whisk the almond flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (break up all lumps in the flour). Add the water and fold until blended.

 3. Drop by tablespoons or a small cookie scoop on the prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.

 4. Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 16 minutes until golden brown and set at the centers.

 5. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.

 Notes

Storage: Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days , the refrigerator for 1 week or 2 or the freezer for up to months. 

 Variations:

 Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add ¼ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips to dough. 

 Thumbprints: Make an indentation int the top of each unbaked cookie mound and fill with ¼ teaspoon of jam or preserves before baking. 

 Dried Fruit Cookies: Add ⅓ cup very finely chopped dried fruit to dough. 

 Sesame Almond Cookies: Add ⅛ teaspoon almond extract to dough.Sprinkle tops of cookie dough with sesame seeds before baking.  

 Toasted Almond Cookies: Add ¼ teaspoon almond extract and ⅓ cup toasted sliced almond, coarsely crushed, to dough.