Shortbread Cookies

By
Connie Seelig, Cincinnati, Ohio

Delicious, delicate, gluten-free shortbread cookies

Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
10 minutes
Total time
25 minutes
Yield
12 Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup almond meal 3 tablespoons butter (softened) 1 1⁄2 tablespoons xylitol 1 pinch sea salt 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract; optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
  2. Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until a batter forms, then use a tablespoon to scoop dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (I gently flatten my cookies using a fork.)
  3. Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, watching closely to ensure they don't burn.
  4. Remove cookies from the oven when they are lightly golden brown, then cool on the pan for 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely before serving.