After discovering the health benefits and wonderful flavor of baking with coconut flour, I’ve been busy trying out new recipes. My Coconut Flour Fudgy Brownies were a big hit at home, but my husband enjoyed these Coconut Flour Almond Shortbread Cookies even better!
Coconut flour is gluten-free, rich in fiber, contains healthy fats and is low in carbohydrates, so it’s a healthy choice when choosing a baking flour. The only downside is that it’s not an easy replacement in recipes, so it’s best to use recipes made specifically for baking with coconut flour.
After searching online, I found a recipe for shortbread cookies at The Pink Sprinkle. I couldn’t wait to give them a try! One failed batch and a small adjustment later, I had a simple recipe for healthy, tasty cookies. This recipe is so simple to make, and only require a few natural ingredients. These cookies are oh so good, and I can’t wait to share this recipe with you today!
Here is what you will need for this recipe:
- 3/4 Cup Coconut Flour
- 1/2 Cup Plus 2 Tbs. Butter
- 2 Tbs. Honey
- 1/2 Tsp. Almond Extract
Here are the easy directions on how to make these tasty coconut flour cookies:
- Mix all ingredients together until blended well into a soft dough.
- Shape dough into balls and place onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Flatten cookies slightly with a fork.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.
- Let cookies cool completely before removing from the pan.
These cookies can be crumbly, so be sure to let them cool completely before moving them off the pan. I know it’s tempting, but if I can do it, so can you! Print out the awesome recipe below. But beware, you may want to double the recipe.
Coconut Flour Almond Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Coconut Flour
- 1/2 Cup Plus 2 Tbs. Butter
- 2 Tbs. Honey
- 1/2 Tsp. Almond Extract
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together until blended well into a soft dough.
- Shape dough into balls and place onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Flatten cookies slightly with a fork.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.
- Let cookies cool completely before removing from the pan to prevent crumbling.
Notes
The shortbread looks so good. I love coconut flour too. I am finding that coconut flour and almond flour work very well together. As in 1/2 cup of coconut flour and 1/4 cup of almond flour.
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That sounds great! I haven’t tried almond flour yet, but it’s on my list. Thanks for the suggestion!
I love coconut and I love shortbread as well as almonds but not sure about the combo. I would have to make them myself to see if they sing to me lol
I would definitely give them a try. I didn’t expect them to even taste good since they were healthy, but they were great! I don’t even notice a coconut flavor.
I love these! I love that they can be made vegan too since you don’t use eggs and can just use coconut oil! Love it! Pinned! YUM!
Thanks! These cookies really do have a great taste, despite being healthy!
My sister has recently been eating gluten free… Will pass this on to her!! They look yummy and I’m heading over to check out those brownies too!!
Thanks for sharing them with her! I bet she’ll like them!
I’ve pinned this – they just look amazing!!!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Ever since my hubby went gluten-free I look at recipes, but I have yet to actually bake any. I am just too worried he will hate them!
If it’s any consolation, both my husband and my neighbor’s husband enjoyed these cookies. I would give them a try! If he doesn’t like them, then you can enjoy them!
Yum yum yum Christie! I am interested in coconut flour. I have never tried it but I bet it’s great in these shortbread! Although, it’s hard to heard shortbread after Girl Scout cookie season :/ Nonetheless, pinning and sharing! 😉
Can you believe I haven’t had one Girl Scout cookie this year? At my old job, my boss was a big girl scout cookie mom and I bought TONS of them! I was glad to miss that boat this year. My hips are happy, too! LOL
These sound amazing. I need to make them ASAP!!!
Yes, what I love about this recipe is it’s quick and easy to make. You’ll be enjoying your cookies in a flash!
These look delicious and I think the flavour combo would be awesome! The only thing that scares me is the amount of butter, but I bet that just makes them tastier.
The butter does make them tastier. You could always use coconut oil in the place of the butter though if you’d like.
I have all this coconut flour that I haven’t been sure what to do with. These look delicious, thank you!!
Well, I would definitely start with these cookies or my fudgy brownie recipe. Good luck! 🙂
These look so delicious!! I love cookies that have a deep nutty flavor. I may experiment with some chocolate or butterscotch chips (but then they wouldn’t be healthy anymore!).
Oh my goodness…butterscotch chips would be divine!!! They are my absolute fave! 🙂
I am definitely going to try these. They look very moist. I would add chopped nuts, perhaps. 🙂
That sounds like an excellent addition!
I’m a sucker for a good shortbread cookie and the almond twist sold me!
Awesome! I hope you like them!
These look so moist and delish! I have been on a shortbread kick lately….I will have to try the coconut flour too! interesting!! pinned and shared 😉
Coconut flour is so different from regular flour, but so far I’m enjoying experimenting with it. Thanks for sharing!
From the cookies I would assume it has a different texture when baked….it sounds interesting and much healthier though. Do you have to bake things differently with it?
Yes, coconut flour absorbs more liquid, so you have to use less and increase your liquids. It’s not an easy substitute, so it takes some trial and error.
this must be to die for!! i love how simple it is to make also! will try it for sure! <3
Thanks! I hope you like it as much as I did!
I REALLY need to purchase some almond extract 🙂
I love almond flavor! I’ve added to cakes, pancakes, icing…you name it!