Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Almond Cookies are also flourless, and these cookies will be a hit with people who love almonds. And these small cookies with a triple dose of almond flavor have only about 2 net carbs per cookie!

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I’m definitely not a baker, but when I shared the improved version of Flourless Sugar-Free Chocolate Shortbread Cookies, I talked about how Kara and I have a project going to update some of the cookie recipes on the blog. Mostly we are switching out the sweeteners to use Monkfruit Sweetener or sometimes Golden Monkfruit Sweetener in a lot of older cookie recipes that had a bit of brown sugar.

And that change will make the cookies sugar-free and lower in carbs, which I bet most of my readers will like. We made these Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Almond Cookies a few times and settled on a recipe with a little added almond extract as the one we liked best, but if you don’t want to buy that the cookies will still be tasty without it.

What ingredients do you need? 

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What gives these Almond Cookies the almond flavor?

I’m calling these Triple Almond Cookies because the recipe has blanched almond flour, almond butter, and chopped almonds (and if you use the almond extract, you could call them quadruple almond cookies, but that seems a bit like overkill.)

Should you use Monkfruit Sweetener or Golden Monkfruit Sweetener?

I’m a fan of Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) and I like the classic white Monkfruit Sweetener or the Golden Monkfruit sweetener that has more of a brown sugar taste. But now that I’ve used Monkfruit Sweetener a bit more I’ve decided Classic Monkfruit dissolves better in recipes where there isn’t much liquid. So for this recipe I’d probably use the Classic Monkfruit, but either type will work. You can read more about Monkfruit Sweetener and why I like it if you’re not familiar with it.

Want more Sugar-Free Holiday Cookies?

Check out My Favorite Flourless Sugar-Free Cookies to see all the cookie recipes I’ve been working on!

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How to Make Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Almond Cookies:

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350F/170C. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. We used the KitchenAid Stand Mixer (affiliate link) for these cookies, but you can use a hand mixer if that’s what you have. 
  3. In the mixer bowl, beat together eggs, Monkfruit Sweetener or sweetener of your choice, baking powder, vanilla, salt, and almond extract if using.
  4. Then add almond flour and beat until it’s well combined.
  5. Add almond butter and beat to combine. (The mixture will be stiff.)
  6. We used whole almonds with skins for texture; chop up enough almonds to make 3/4 cup chopped almonds and gently mix those into the dough.
  7. Scoop out one tablespoon of dough at a time, roll into a ball, and place on parchment paper on the baking sheet.
  8. Press cookies down so they’re flat and press one whole almond into the center of each cookie.
  9. Bake cookies about 16 minutes, or until they’re barely starting to brown and still feel slightly soft.
  10. Let them cool at least 20 minutes or longer; they will harden more as they cool.

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Yield: 20 small cookies

Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Almond Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes

These Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Almond Cookies will be a hit with people who like almonds!

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup + 2 T Monkfruit Sweetener (or sweetener of your choice)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. almond extract (probably optional, but use it if you prefer a stronger almond flavor)
  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped almonds, plus 20 whole almonds for the tops of the cookies

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F/170C. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. We used the KitchenAid Stand Mixer (affiliate link) for these cookies, but you can use a hand mixer if that's what you have. In the mixer bowl, beat together the eggs, Monkfruit Sweetener or sweetener of your choice, baking powder, vanilla, salt, and almond extract if using.
  3. Then add the almond flour and beat until it's well combined.
  4. Then add the almond butter and beat to combine. (The mixture will be stiff.)
  5. Chop up enough whole almonds with skins to make 3/4 cup chopped almonds and gently mix those into the dough.
  6. Scoop out one tablespoon of dough at a time, roll into a ball, and place on parchment paper on the baking sheet.
  7. Press cookies down so they're flat and press one whole almond into the center of each cookie.
  8. Bake cookies about 16 minutes, or until they're barely starting to brown and still feel slightly soft. Let them cool at least 20 minutes or longer; they will harden more as they cool.

Notes

You can use Classic Monkfruit or Golden Monkfruit for the cookies, but I am finding that Classic Monkfruit dissolves better in recipes that don't have much liquid.

This recipe originally created by Kalyn with inspiration from several recipes. The improved version was tested several times with Kara.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

20

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: .9gUnsaturated Fat: 8.7gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 77mgCarbohydrates: 3.8gFiber: 1.9gSugar: 1gProtein: 4.5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
When made with low-calorie sweeteners like I used, these Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Almond Cookies should be approved for any low-glycemic or low-carb diet. Almond flour is limited to phase two or three for the original South Beach Diet, but if you’re looking for a healthier holiday treat, these are pretty SBD friendly.

Find More Recipes Like This One:
Check out Desserts and Baking for more cookie options!Use the Diet Type Index to find recipes suitable for a specific eating plan. You might also like to follow Kalyn’s Kitchen on Pinterest, on Facebook, on Instagram, on TikTok, or on YouTube to see all the good recipes I’m sharing there.

Historical Notes for this Recipe:
These Almond Cookies were first posted in 2008, and there’s a fun historical note about this recipe. Kalyn’s Kitchen was part of Holiday 2009 at Oprah.com, and this was one of the recipes featured there! Now my little moment of fameis buried back in the archives on Oprah’s site, but it’s still a fun memory! The recipe was updated with Monkfruit Sweetener in 2018 and last updated with more information in 2023.

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