Almond flour – You must use blanched almond flour, not almond meal. Granulated sweetener of choice – Either monk fruit sweetener or erythritol. Egg whites – Lightly beaten until soft peaks form. Save the yolks to make some custard. Almond extract – Gives the cookies a lovely almond flavor.
As far as making them goes, they are a little more work than some of the other low carb cookie recipes I’m posting this week, but well worth the extra effort! Simply divide your dough into 12 balls – then roll them into 3 inch logs, press into the sliced almonds, and bend and pinch into a crescent shape and bake.
This low carb almond flour shortbread cookies recipe was originally published on November 12, 2016, and updated in November 2019 with new pictures and additional tips. I even added the option to make them chocolate dipped, which I highly recommend.
Use a small cookie scoop to portion out 1 inch balls, placing on prepared baking sheets about 1-2 inches apart. Dust balls with powdered sugar. If desired, gently press 2-3 almonds into the tops of the cookies. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until edges and bottoms start to brown.