3-Ingredient Flourless Shortbread Cookies

⏱️ Prep: 15m
🔥 Cook: 15m
🎬 Video: 19s
📊 Medium

🍽️ Course: Dessert 👥 Servings: 12

Looking for the ultimate 3-ingredient flourless shortbread cookies? This almond flour recipe is a total game-changer for anyone craving high-protein snacks that are actually healthy. Did you know just two of these gluten-free cookies have as much protein as a whole egg? Made with zero grains and no refined sugar, these easy 3-ingredient cookies are the perfect grain-free dessert or post-workout snack. If you’re into almond flour baking and want a buttery, crisp low-carb cookie, this quick fix that you need. No fillers, no eggs—just pure, nutrient-dense fuel!

Instructions

  1. Mix: Combine almond flour, maple syrup, and melted butter with a spatula.
  2. Dough: Use your hands to bring the dough together into a ball.
  3. Rest: Let the dough sit for 10 minutes to allow the almond flour to hydrate.
  4. Shape: Use a cookie scooper to make 12 balls. Flatten them slightly with your fingers.
  5. Topping: Press a few sliced almond pieces on top of each cookie.
  6. Bake: Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 12–15 minutes until the edges are golden. (Optional: Broil for 1–2 mins for a toasted look!)
  7. Cool: Let them cool completely on the pan to set the shortbread "snap."

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