Description
These Almond Flour Sugar Cookies are irresistible with their delightful flavor and soft texture. Ideal for decorating, they make any occasion special and memorable.
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups super-fine almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil (solid)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ – 1 Tbsp water
- Optional: food coloring
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: whisk almond flour, coconut flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Cream butter and coconut oil until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar and honey to the mixture, beating until combined.
- Mix in the egg and extracts until well blended.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Rest the dough for 3 minutes to absorb moisture.
- Divide dough, shape into disks, wrap, and chill for at least one hour.
- Roll out one disk between parchment papers to ¼-inch thick.
- Chill rolled dough on a baking sheet for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven and cut dough into shapes, then bake for 6-10 minutes.
- Make icing with powdered sugar and water until the right consistency.
- Cool cookies completely before icing and decorating.
Notes
Chill the dough to ensure clean cut-out shapes and retain form while baking.
For best flavor, ensure butter is softened and avoid over-mixing the dough.
You can use a flax or chia egg to make these cookies vegan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg