These buttery Keto Almond Shortbread Cookies are an enjoyable sweet treat that you can’t resist. These cute little mini shortbreads are perfect when you want a bite or two of that sweet something. The chocolate almond dip is perfection and balances the cookies with a bit of deep chocolate flavor and almond crunch. Make them for parties, cookie exchanges, or any other reason you want to make delicious almond cookies! They are Keto, Low Carb, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, and THM S.
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Whether you prefer to dip shortbread cookies into a hot cup of coffee or eat them by themselves, they are delightful! There is just something about the combination of almonds and chocolate that calls my name loud and clear. It’s almost impossible to turn down almond shortbread cookies, and you’ll find that they are the first to go when they are on the dessert table.
Cookies are my weakness. I love having a bite of something sweet after lunch, after dinner, and if I'm honest even after breakfast.
There are a million reasons why I love cookies, and I’m guessing you feel the same way. Not only do they taste great, but they are perfect when you are on the go, need a dessert for a dinner party, and when your sweet tooth begs something special. No matter what reason you look cookies, you should for sure add these almond cookies to your list!
Keto Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
Milk Chocolate Almond Better Choice Bark has no added sugar, no maltitol, is gluten-free, made in the US, and has only 2 net carbs per serving. It is a great choice for anyone on a low carb or keto diet, diabetics, and kids of any age. Chocolate from The Chocolate Trader is sweetened with monk fruit so if sugar alcohols upset your stomach this is a great option!
I enjoy snacking on these chocolates so much I wanted to give them a try in recipes. They worked really well on the cookies! The chocolate melts easily and smoothly. It would also be great as the chocolate coating in my Almond Joy Candies.
What You Need To Make Almond Shortbread Cookies
All you need is 7 ingredients to make this easy shortbread recipe. If you do a lot of gluten-free or low carb baking, you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry too.
- Butter - For best results when baking, it’s a good idea to use butter that’s room temperature. If it’s cold, you could always microwave it for 20 - 30 seconds, you just don’t want it to melt.
- Almond flour - Combining the almond flour with coconut flour gives you the best results.
- Coconut flour - Just a little bit of coconut flour goes a long way. Coconut flour helps to balance the oiliness of almond flour since it is naturally drier and absorbs more liquid than other alternative flours.
- Xylitol, erythritol, or monk fruit - All three are great so try whichever sweetener you like best.
- Gelatin - this shortbread recipe does not have eggs so the gelatin acts as a binder and helps it hold together.
- Sliced or chopped almonds - I can’t get enough sliced almonds with these shortbread cookies.
- Keto Chocolate Almond Bark - Your sweet tooth will thank you!
How To Make Almond Shortbread Cookies
Baking these cookies is so simple, and it doesn’t take you much time either. Here are the easy-to-follow directions:
First Step: Preheat the oven and combine the ingredients for the dough in the food processor until it forms into a dough ball.
You MUST process the dough until it is a ball. This can take 2-3 minutes.
Second Step: Place the cookie dough batter on a large rectangle baking sheet and cut the dough into 12 strips. Cut each strip in half and separate the cookies so they aren’t touching.
Third Step: Bake the almond shortbread cookies for 14-16 minutes or until the edges have turned light brown, then cool completely.
Fourth Step: Begin melting the chocolate while the cookies are cooling. Use the microwave or a double broiler. Then dip the cooled almond shortbread cookies halfway into the chocolate, making sure to drip off any excess. Then place them on wax paper and let them harden, enjoy!
Where can I buy The Chocolate Trader Milk Chocolate Almond Better Choice Bark?
All of the keto chocolate from The Chocolate Trader is available on Amazon. If you prefer dark chocolate you can sub their Dark Chocolate Almond Bark for the milk chocolate I used.
You can learn more about The Chocolate Trader by visiting their website HERE. And on social media: YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM, & FACEBOOK.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients:
- 4 oz salted butter cold, cut into pieces
- 1 cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup xylitol, erythritol, or other 1:1 sweetener
- 2 teaspoon gelatin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup almonds sliced or chopped
Chocolate Coating:
- 2.5 oz Milk Chocolate Almond Better Choice Bark
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Next, combine the dough ingredients in the food processor and process until a ball of dough forms. This takes 2-3 minutes at high speed.
- Press into a large rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cut into 12 strips and then cut each in half. Separate the cookies.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler. Dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate. Let the excess drip off and set them on waxed paper to harden.
Notes
Nutrition
Erica says
These were excellent!!! The recipe is a keeper for sure. When I first took them out of the oven they were still soft but they did harden to shortbread texture when they cooled. I did a couple things differently based on what I had at home and they still worked. I used half tallow/half butter and will try all tallow next time since one of my friends is allergic to milk protein. I know the flavour won't be as delicious as it would be with all butter but that's okay for him. I used walnuts instead of almond slices because that's what I had, the taste was great but I do wonder if the almonds will give more of a shortbread flavour. I dipped them in melted bittersweet chocolate with a touch of coconut oil. For my tastes, that balanced the sweetness of the the cookie. All in all a great keto treat that didn't take long to whip up. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. 😀
DP says
I Have been on keto for a while and have missed a little something sweet with my coffee in the evening. I have tried several of the recipes and did not like either the flavor or the grittiness.
Made these cookies today and wow. The flavor and texture was great. I did not use almonds but pecans instead and put a few chopped on the top before baking. I also put the erythritol in a food mill to turn it into powder - big difference- eliminated the grittiness.
Taryn says
I'm so glad you liked this recipe!
Joy says
Looks amazing! Do I need to bloom the gelatin? Or add it dry to the mix? Also, ddI anyone try replacing with flax meal? Would that work?
Taryn says
You add the gelatin dry. I'm not sure replacing the gelatin with flax would yield the same texture.
Renee Goerger says
I'm so glad I don't have to give up eating shortbread cookies on my keto diet!! Thank you!
Jessica says
Being able to enjoy sweets and desserts is making my keto lifestyle so much easier. Thank you for doing all the "figuring out"!
Paul says
These were the closest to real shortbread cookies I've tried.
Janet says
I just made this recipe. The dough was too crumbly to form a rectangle. I added a little soft butter to the dough and shaped it into a loaf and put it in the fridge. In an hour or so I will slice it and bake the cookies.
Taryn says
If the dough was too crumbly you may not have processed it long enough. The food processor blade starts to break down the almond flour releasing the natural oil in the almonds. Then the dough comes together into a ball.
Janet says
Thank you!
Michael Schneider says
Taryn, what Nutrition Calculator do you use, I'm having a hard time finding a good one.
Taryn says
Hi Michael, I use the one built into my recipe card (Word Press Recipe Maker) but I do have to add a lot of custom ingredients.
Gina says
Mine fell apart after I cooked them and didn’t stay as a bar at all 🙁 I didn’t miss any ingredients any ideas what the problem was??
Taryn says
Did you use the sweetener listed? It could be that the dough needed to be processed longer. The food processor breaks down the almond flour a little more bringing out the natural oil which helps moisten the dough.
cecilia says
hello, I just found your site and I am excited to try some of your recipes, I want to make these shortbread cookies, but I am a little off put by the GELATIN. I cannot use that based on what it is made from and don't feel it is a healthy ingredient. Is it really necessary and/or is there a substitution that would work just as well?
Thank you!! 🙂
Taryn says
Gelatin is the binder. You can use an egg instead BUT they will not be nearly as crisp.
Amelia says
How many eggs? Just 1? And is there anything I could add to make it crisper?
Taryn says
If you want them crispy use gelatin instead of egg. Mine have never fallen apart.