Gluten Free Toffee Almond Cookies
These Toffee Almond Cookies are gluten free, but you would never know it! Soft and delicious almond cookies are covered in sweet toffee bits. I made several batches and not a single cookie was left!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup (207g) fine turbinado sugar* (I used Bob’s Red Mill turbinado sugar)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 3 1/2 cups (352g) almond flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill almond flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp xanthan gum (I used Bob’s Red Mill xanthan gum)
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups (300g) toffee bits (divided)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg, egg yolk and almond extract and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum, cornstarch and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of the toffee bits.
- Make balls of cookie dough about 2 tablespoons in size. Refrigerate the dough for about 3-4 hours, or for up to 2-3 days. If you find the cookie dough to be sticky, refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour first, then roll the balls.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Put the remaining toffee bits in a small bowl. Roll the balls of cookie dough in the toffee bits and place them on the cookie sheet. Pat them down slightly. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will spread to be about 3 inches wide.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 5-10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Notes
*You can swap out the turbinado sugar for brown sugar if you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 399IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 1mg
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
