Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies
Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies are made using only 4 ingredients. Vegan, gluten-free, flourless, dairy-free, and low-carb, they’re the perfect way to enjoy a guilt-free version of holiday thumbprint cookies.
Servings 12 to 14 Cookies
Calories 89kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour super fine
- 2 tablespoon golden brown sugar packed
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ tablespoons melted coconut oil not hot
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add almond flour, brown sugar and salt into a medium bowl and whisk to combine, making sure to break any lumps.
- Add the coconut oil and water, and mix using your hands to gently knead the dough, applying light pressure to create a smooth, uniform ball. Perform a test - Roll about a tablespoon of dough into a ball, then gently flatten it. If the dough cracks, add about one teaspoon of water, and knead the dough until smooth.
- Scoop dough into 1 tablespoon measure balls and roll into a ball and flatten them lightly. Place on the prepared baking sheet spacing evenly.
- Use the rounded back of a teaspoon (or your thumb) to gently create an indent in the center of each cookie. If the spoon sticks, dip it lightly in water—just enough to moisten it, but not soak it.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon jam into each indent filling to the brim.
- Bake cookies for 16 to 19 minutes (rotating pan halfway through baking), until the cookies are deep golden in color. (Don't let them get dark in color)
- Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
Bake until the edges are a deep golden brown to achieve a perfectly crispy texture.
Feel free to use raspberry, strawberry or blackberry jam/preserves instead of apricot jam.
Overfilling the thumprints will result in the jam oozing around the edges when baking. We find that ¼ to ½ teaspoon jam is perfect for one tablespoon of cookie dough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg