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Almond Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
(gluten free, low sugar)
15 cookies @ 70 calories per
Cookies dough:
1 cups almond flour
3 Tbsp. butter, unsalted at room temperature
3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Choice of jam or preserves
OPT: Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 3/4 tsp. almond extract, 1 tsp. milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, butter, sugar, salt and almond extract. Roll in 3/4 inch size balls. Press an imprint in the center of each one and fill with your choice of jam. I used cherry preserves.
Bake 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool 3 minutes on cookie sheet before moving to the cooling rack.
If desired, combine glaze ingredients and place in a ziplock. Cut a small tip off of the corner and glaze tops of cookies.