Chewy Almond Cookies {Gluten-free}
Simple. Delicate. Stress-free. These Chewy Almond Cookies are an adaptation of the most delicious almond cookie recipe shared with me by my mother. Recipes like these are so good they are passed down for generations and leave everyone who tries them craving more. You are sure to be amazed at how delicious this 4 ingredient, oil-free, and naturally gluten-free, almond cookie recipe is! Why not give them a try today?!
Can I use almond meal instead of almond flour?
Almond meal is typically a coarser almond powder that contains almond skins. Almond flour is most commonly used for baking and is made from blanched, peeled, almonds that have been very finely ground. For this hearty almond cookie recipe, both almond meal and almond flour will work great!
Are almond cookies gluten-free?
Yes they are! One of my favourite things about these cookies is that they are naturally, gluten-free and delicious! They are soft, chewy, and can be made in 5 minutes, with one bowl!
Can I make this recipe plant-based?
Yes! You can substitute regular, large eggs, with flax eggs (ground flax seeds + water) for a purely plant-based recipe.
Sofia’s Baking Tip: Flax Eggs
1 Flax egg (plant based egg substitute) = 1 tbsp Flax meal + 3 tbsp water (cold or warm)
Let sit for 5 minutes then its ready to use!
How should I store these cookies?
These cookies can be stored in an air-tight container at room temperature for 4-6 days or up to 6 months in the freezer. Allow cookies to thaw for 30 min to 1 hour at room temperature if eating from the freezer.
To make these cookies you will need:
- Almond Flour – finely ground, unbleached almond flour
- Sugar – granulated sugar (unprocessed cane sugar, refined sugar, or coconut sugar)
- Eggs – large, room temperature (note: leave these out at room temperature, prior to preparing these cookies, if possible!)
- Almond Extract – natural almond extract (anywhere between 2-3 tsp of almond extra based on your extract potency and your desired almond flavour!)
- Salt *just a pinch!
Equipment:
Let’s make my Chewy Almond Cookies!
Preheat oven to 350F (325F convection bake). Line 1-2 baking trays with parchment and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and almond extract.
Add almond flour, a pinch of salt, and mix together with a spoon or spatula.
Form into 1 tbsp dough mounds, roll into balls, and place on a baking sheet, 1-2″ apart.
Decorate with a few sliced almonds.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the tops are dry to the touch, and edges/bottom golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet.
Dust with powdered sugar and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Enjoy!
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Chewy Almond Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups (~325g per batch) Almond Flour unbleached, fine ground
- 1 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar unrefined, cane sugar (can be reduced by up to 1/2, to your taste)
- 2 Eggs large, room temperature
- 3 tsp Natural Almond Extract or to your taste
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (325F convection bake). Line 1-2 baking trays with parchment and set aside .
- In a large bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and almond extract.
- Add almond flour, a pinch of salt, and mix together with a spoon or spatula.
- Form into 1 tbsp dough mounds, roll into balls, and place on a baking sheet, 1-2" apart.
- Decorate with a few sliced almonds.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the tops are dry to the touch, and edges/bottom golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet.
- Dust with powdered sugar and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Enjoy!
I am in the medical filed too and baking is my stress reliever! Made these today and they are fantastic. I read the reviews first and cut back on the sugar to 3/4 c, and added 1/4 tsp baking powder.
On a few cookies I placed several chocolate chunks on top and left the rest with almond slices. Made my cookies a bit larger so I got about 15 cookies. I could eat all of them myself.
Thank you for this recipe and your website.
Good luck with your residency!
Oops! typos and autocorrect. Should read, ” I am in the medical field too”.
Hi Layla, thank you so much for your kind message and well wishes! I’m so happy you liked these cookies and those adjustments sound great. I was inspired by all the lovely comments and am working on a spring adaptation of my chewy almond cookies (likely to be posted tomorrow) titled “Lemon Almond Cookies” that uses reduced sugar amounts, adds lemon zest, and lemon juice to make a blue-hued lemon glaze on top to look like little Robin’s Eggs. Check it out tomorrow if you are interested and wishing you a work-less and relaxing weekend! – Sofia
Delicious and so easy! I cut the recipe in half because of a shortage of almond flour and the batter was finished before the oven was preheated.
Just made these. Quite good. Based on other reviews I used a little more than half the sugar and I still found them very sweet! Can’t imagine making them with the full amount of sugar per the recipe. Will try again with less than half.
Hi Marie, Thank you for your comment and trying my recipe! While I have not tried to make them with that level of sugar reduction, I am so happy to hear that it can be made successfully with it! Happy Baking – Sofia
Easy and tasty! I did a half batch and did 8 tbsp of sugar instead of 10. Did not sprinkle with sugar. Would next time maybe do 7 tbsps and perhaps add a little lemon zest. It was very sweet and could maybe use something to balance the sweetness, and would flatten a bit. The fastest batch of cookies I have ever made! Thank you’!!
Hi there, thank you so much for your comment! I’m happy to hear you liked them and that the recipe worked well with less sugar. Happy Baking! – Sofia
Thank-you for this recipe! I was looking for a gluten free cookie recipe and this was so easy. Very few ingredients and everything I already had in my kitchen. The soft chew texture and the taste was awesome.
Hi! Can I substitute the almond extract with vanilla? If yes, how much?
Hi there, absolutely! The almond extra is purely to your taste and other flavour extracts like vanilla and citrus can add new, delicious, dimension of flavour. Wishing you all the best on your baking journeys! – Sofia
Amazing cookies for almond lovers!
Thank you so much for your kind comment Denine! Happy Baking – Sofia
The temperature at 350 degrees was too high. The cookies all burned on the bottom when I checked them before the time was up. The cookies were burnt on the bottom and not done. Next time I will lower the temperature to 320-325
This recipe was so easy and SUCH a hit. My husband who doesn’t care too much for almond flavour LOVED it and asked me to make it again! Thank you, Sofia!
Thank you so much for the lovely message, Bianca! I’m so happy to hear that you and your husband loved my Chewy Almond cookies! – Sofia
I made the cookies with one half the sugar and theyvwere still sweet enough! I have been searching for healthy recipes for cookies and I was nicely surprised how chewy these almond cookies are without any butter or fat in the recipe. Delicious. I will make these again.
What a kind message, thank you! I am so happy that these cookies worked out well for you with half the sugar! Thanks for giving it a try and wishing you all the best with your future baking! – Sofia
I made these but substituted the sugar for monk fruit and omg it was amazing!! My dad couldn’t even tell that there was no real sugar!!
Hi there, thanks for your message! I am so happy to hear that this recipe works well with Monk fruit! What a treat and so helpful for other readers to know! Thanks again for letting us know – Sofia
Sophia, these cookies are so easy to make and super delicious!
Thank you!❤️
Hi Kathy, Thank you so much for your lovely message! It is truly my pleasure and I am so happy you loved my Chewy Almond Cookies! Happy Baking – Sofia
can i refrigerate the batter overnight and cook tomorrow? I realize that i don’t hv sliced almonds!
Hi Kim, I haven’t tried refrigerating this recipe overnight but I imagine it would still work well. I would just recommend taking it out of the fridge ~30min to 1h before baking to make sure it is closer to room temperature. If the dough is still as pliable from the fridge as it was today when you made it, I suspect you could still bake it right away. A colder dough is likely to maintain its shape more, with even less spread. Wishing you all the best and please let me know how it goes! – Sofia
Does this recipe use the metric or imperial measuring system? I can’t work out which it is going by 3 and one-quarter cups equalling 325g. Thanks!
Hi Tegan, Thank you so much for your comment! You’re right – I should have put the imperial measurements all first (ie. 3 1/4 cups almond flour) so that when you convert to metric everything is more consistent. I have made this change to the recipe! Thanks again for pointing this out and happy baking! – Sofia
Excellent recipe, turned out perfect! These are indulgent little cookies, and the almond flour makes them quite filling, so I don’t mind the sugar. I also added the zest of a whole orange and it really made them. Pop, almond and orange are one of my favorite combinations! Thank you so much for the recipe. I am adding this to my list of favorites as well!
Hi there, What a treat it is to read this commment! I love almond and orange too and your version sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing – Sofia
I used sifted powdered sugar to make the cookies less sweet instead of granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons of pure almond extract plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. I used a #70 scoop (which is a bit smaller than 1 tablespo) and I got 4-1/2 dozen cookies. I didn’t add the sliced almonds before baking . The first pan of cookiescame out as round balls because the directions don’t say to flatten the balls before baking and the dough doesn’t spread in the oven. I baked them at 350°F for 18 minutes and they were done. After they were completely cooled I drizzled them with melted Ghirardelli 60% chocolate chips. They were chewy and delicious. Next time I will use a #60 scoop
Thank you so much for the comment MaryJo! I am happy you enjoyed them and really appreciate the feedback. Happy Baking – Sofia
Delicious, delicate, chewy almond cookies! The best recipe I have ever tried. It is a bonus that they are gluten-free.
Hi There, thank you so much for your kind comment! I’m so happy to hear that you liked my chewy almond cookies. Happy Baking – Sofia
The recipe is easy to make and delicious. I only reduced sugar to 1/3 cups
Hi Keem, So happy to hear you liked my Chewy Almond Cookies! Thanks for the kind comment – Sofia
I made these today, for a picnic tomorrow. Will they last overnight?? Or will we eat them all?? Hahaha! They are sooo good—simple, chewy, crispy goodness. I added the zest of a whole lemon , like your Easter egg cookie recipe. I also halved the sugar and honestly, don’t miss the extra sweet. Thanks for this recipe!
Hi Jeanne, Thank you so much for your kind comment! I am really happy you liked my Chewy Almond Cookies and the touch of additional lemon zest sounds fabulous. Wishing you a wonderful week! Happy Baking – Sofia
I’ve never left a review for something I’ve baked before, but I had to let you know that right after I baked one batch, while the oven was still hot, I turned it back on and baked another! These are so good!! After my first cookie I realized that I needed many for me and then more for the family!
Btw, I did reduce the sugar to just under 1 cup, because of the other comments, but one of these days out of curiosity I’ll follow exactly.
Also, I love working with almond flour, but a lot of recipes are so crumbly. These were perfect. : )
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Hi Deborah, Thank you so much for your kind comment! I am really happy that you liked my Chewy Almond Cookies with reduced sugar! They are certainly a favourite cookie in my household too. Wishing you a nice rest of your weekend – Sofia