Sugar Free Almond Cookies

These Sugar Free Almond Cookies are as easy to make as they are to eat!
I like that they are such a great tasting alternative to the every day cookie choices.
 

Sugar Free Almond Cookies

 
To make this recipe you can refer to my recipe for how to make sugar free powdered sugar.
It really is the powdered sugar that makes this cookie taste even better.
 

This recipe for sugar free almond cookies is for those of us who are looking for great tasting cookie that we may not see every day.
While sugar free sugar cookies and sugar free chocolate chip cookies are always a winner, sometimes you just have to taste something different. For me, almond cookies are a great choice.

 

You may be wondering how to make your own almond flour for this recipe.

While you can easily buy your own already made Almond Flour, making your own is also an option. This recipe calls for one cup of almond flour which means that you would need just under a cup of blanched almonds
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To make your own almond flour, I suggest using a food processor that can handle it.
Add a quarter cup of almonds at a time and continue to process until you have reached your goal of one cup. This will most likely be just under a cup of almonds to reach your goal.

 

Baking this recipe for cookies using almond flour differs from all purpose flour.

Obviously, almond flour does not contain wheat in it. As a result, almond flour is gluten free.

Almond flour also makes the cookie a bit different, not in a bad way.
Because it is made from almond, almond flour will provide the cookies with an ‘almond’ taste. Also, the texture of the cookie may seem a bit different too. I will say that since almond have some fat to them, they will aid in making the cookie less dry and more shelf-life friendly.

 

Here are some tips for baking with almond flour.

I mentioned earlier that this recipe is a gluten free recipe. If you are familiar with gluten free you may be wondering why we are not adding an egg or other kind of a binder to this recipe. Since we are making a cookie instead of a bread for example, we will not need a binder in this recipe.

Here are some more great tips for baking these cookies with almond flour.

1. Please be sure that you are using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is make from raw almonds, rather than blanched almonds, which can affect the outcome of this recipe.
2. Almond flour is certainly low in carbohydrates and is gluten free. However, it does have more calories in it than all purpose flour.
3. I mentioned that almond flour has fat in it which makes whatever it is used in more moist. However, the fat in the almond flour makes it a good candidate for refrigeration as almond flour can go bad sooner than its all purpose counterpart.
4. To make these cookies we will be rolling scooped cookie dough into balls. If your dough seems sticky, try refrigerating it for 20 minuter or rubbing a bit of oil over your hands.

 

This is a relatively simple recipe for cookies.

But, since we are using both a flour alternative and a sugar alternative to make these, you may need to make a few tweaks in your recipe beyond what is presented in this recipe. This is pretty normal, as I have found, baking with alternatives.
 

Here are some similar recipes that you may also like.

 

• Sugar Free Sugar Cookies.
• No Bake Sugar Free Chocolate Cookies.
• The Best Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.

 

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The recipe for Sugar Free Almond Cookies

I mentioned earlier that you will need sugar free powdered sugar in order to make this recipe, You can buy sugar free powdered sugar online or you can refer to my recipe for how to make sugar free powdered sugar.

Also, as you may suspect, you will need almond flour.
While you can easily buy your own already made Blanched Almond Flour, making your own is also an option. To make your own almond flour, I suggest using a food processor and adding a quarter cup of almonds at a time and continue to process until you have reached your goal of one cup. This will most likely be just under a cup of almonds to reach your goal.

 

What you will need to make this recipe for sugar free almond cookies.

 

• Butter- 4 tablespoons. You can find butter alternatives online. Please read the instructions for using the one that you have selected to use.
• Sugar Free Powdered Sugar– 2 1/2 tablespoons.
• Blanched Almond Flour– 1 cup.
• Vanilla Extract– 1/2 teaspoon.
• Almond Extract– 1/2 teaspoon.
• Chopped Almonds– 1/4 cup.

How to make Sugar Free Almond Cookies

 

• Preheat your oven to 325 and prep your cookie sheets with parchment paper .
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar free powdered sugar. Then stir in the almond flour and and the two extracts. Lastly, fold in the chopped almonds.
• Use a tablespoon or scoop (depending on what you have or size of the cookie desired) to scoop out the dough (one cookie at a time) and then roll the dough into a ball. Flatten the ball onto the prepped cookie sheet about 2″ apart.
• Bake your almond cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the begin to turn golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookies sheets.

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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

This delicious tasting recipe for Sugar Free Almond Cookies is gluten free, sugar free, low in carbs and with vegan options.

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