Almond Flour Cookies
These 3 Ingredient Almond Flour Cookies are the perfect low carb dessert. These just might be the easiest cookies to make, which are also gluten free. Your taste buds will love the simplicity paired with the tender texture.
I love finding new recipes that I can make that aren’t cookie-cutter cookies. A great recipe like this with less than 2 net carbs per serving deserves to be made into a double batch. Even if you’re not on the keto diet or don’t eat low carb, I promise you that these 3-ingredient almond flour cookies will be the best part of your day. Made with simple ingredients, you just can’t go wrong.
Having a recipe for healthy almond flour cookies on hand proves that you can make delicious cookies without the need for a ton of extra ingredients. Plus, having keto cookies that you can enjoy without guilt is what makes happy baking happen! I urge you to make this gluten-free recipe for the holiday season and for right now. Everyone is going to love the look and flavor of these easy almond flour cookies.
Be sure to check out my Low Carb Oatmeal Cookies for another fun recipe! And my Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies are amazing.
Ingredients
Salted butter – The salt in the butter enhances the other flavors. If you have unsalted butter just add a pinch of salt.
Almond flour – Adds a wonderful almond flavor. You can use blanched almond flour or even almond meal.
Joy Filled Eats Sweetener – My natural go-to sweetener for baking without refined sugar.
See quantities in the recipe card.
How to Make Almond Flour Cookies
Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step Two: Add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse. It will look like regular cookie dough.
Top Tip💡
I’ve gotten the best results using a food processor, but you can mix by hand in a large bowl with a wooden spoon, if needed. Just make sure the butter is very soft and is completely mixed in.
Step Three: Divide the mixture into 24 balls and then add those balls to the prepared cookie sheet. Press the almond cookies down slightly with your palm.
Step Four: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 14-18 minutes or until they’re golden brown.
Variations
- Sea salt – Put a little salt on top of the cookies once they come out of the oven. Sweet and savory cookies are yummy.
- Dairy free – Swap coconut oil for the butter to make these dairy-free. Vegan butter could also work.
- Lemon zest – Another fun variation is to mix in a bit of lemon zest. Lemon juice won’t give as much flavor as zest or extract.
- Extracts – For more almond flavoring, you can add almond extract to the cookie dough batter. Vanilla extract can enhance the other flavors.
- Sweetness – While I do use a sugar-free natural sweetener, you can easily swap in coconut sugar, granular honey, maple sugar, or brown sugar. I’m not sure if a liquid sweetener like maple syrup would work.
- Chocolate chips – Add semi-sweet chocolate chips to make these 4-ingredient chocolate chip cookies.
Try my Keto Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies next!
Storage
Cool the cookies to room temperature add them to an airtight container.
You don’t have to store this almond flour cookie recipe in the fridge, but you can if you want. I’ve found that storing them in the fridge helps them stay fresh longer.
If you don’t want to eat chilled or cold cookies, you can set them out and let them come to room temperature.
Common Questions
Do I need to use a cookie scoop?
I’ve found that using clean hands to scoop and roll into small balls works great, but using a small cookie scoop is a great option, too. When it comes to making the easiest cookie recipes like this, do what works best for you.
I own cookie scoops in three different sizes that I use for everything from scooping cookies and cupcakes to making sausage balls and meatballs. I recently saw an extra extra large cookie scoop and it is now on my wishlist.
Want to Save This Recipe?
Enter your email below & we’ll send it to your inbox. Plus get great new recipes from us every week!
By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Joy Filled Eats
Video
Almond Flour Cookies
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients:
- 4 oz salted butter (1 stick, cold, cut into pieces)
- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine the dough ingredients in the food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Add any flavor options you’d like.
- Scoop 24 balls of dough and put on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 14-18 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely.
Notes
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts
- 1 tsp extract or citrus zest
- 1 tsp baking spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.)
Nutrition
Like what you see? Follow me on Facebook and Instagram! Love this recipe? Leave a comment & a 5-star rating right here! Make sure you don’t miss new recipes by getting email updates!
Originally Published June 12, 2023. Revised and Republished September 9, 2025.
my cookies turned up delicious but crumbly.
I’m glad they were delicious. Almond flour can be a bit crumbly. It helps to bake on parchment and let them cool completely on the trays.
Very easy and really tasty. I put Ina little almond extract, was great.