Easy Paleo Shortbread Cookies made with almond flour and naturally sweetened with honey! They are sure to be your favorite shortbread cookie!
Originally published on December 2, 2018. Last updated on December 7, 2022.
Homemade Shortbread Cookies
It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year! And I do believe that also means, COOKIE SEASON! Ok, ok there’s certainly not one season for cookies, thank goodness! BUT it is the season of cookie exchanges and definitely (and most importantly) making cookies for your loved ones in your own home. These Paleo Shortbread Cookies are a good place to start!
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What Are Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies are a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from white sugar, butter, and wheat flour. These Paleo Shortbread Cookies use honey to replace the sugar, vegan butter or ghee in place of butter and a combination of almond flour and coconut flour in place of wheat flour.
How To Make Shortbread Cookies
This recipe is super simple and easy to make. First cream together your wet ingredients, then add in your dry ingredients and mix until they are just combined.
Next, portion out the cookie dough and press to flatten and form them into circles. Here is where you’ll place a slivered almond on top in the center of the cookie if you choose to do so and a pinch of ground cinnamon.
Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown. Once the cookies have finished cooking remove them from the oven and transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack. Now they are ready to enjoy! It’s that simple.
Tips For Making Shortbread Cookies
- Use super fine almond flour to achieve the best texture.
- Mix only until the dough first comes together, do not over mix.
- Flatten and form the cookies by hand into the shape you want them to be prior to baking. They will not spread out if you roll them into dough balls.
More Paleo Cookie Recipes:
- Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies
- Soft Gingerbread Cookies
- Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Paleo Thumbprint Cookies
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Paleo Shortbread Cookies
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 Cookies 1x
- Category: Sweet Treats
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Easy Paleo Shortbread Cookies made with almond flour and naturally sweetened with honey! They are sure to be your favorite shortbread cookie!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (I’ve linked the super fine almond flour which is what you need)
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 6 Tablespoons vegan butter (ghee or dairy butter can also be used if not dairy free), softened
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
- Optional: slivered almonds for the top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a stand mixer, cream together the ghee, honey and vanilla extract.
- Then add the almond flour, coconut flour, ground cinnamon and salt and mix until just combined. (do not overmix)
- Portion out the cookies dough and press to flatten them into round circles about 1/3 inch thick on the baking sheet. Optional: place a slivered almond in the center of the cookie and sprinkle with a pinch of ground cinnamon.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Transfer from the baking sheet to cool on a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes before enjoying!
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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