Holiday Spiced Almond Shortbread Cookies

Holiday Spiced Almond Shortbread Cookies are soft and buttery and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They're made with almond flour so are naturally gluten-free and can easily be made vegan – but don't make them (or not make them) because of that. This is a Christmas cookie recipe that everyone will love.

Bring on all the almond shortbread cookies! Every single one of them. And then a few more.

What I've learned about these buttery balls of goodness is that there is no such thing as too many. That concept simply doesn't exist. ← I've tested that theory to the max and I can assure you it's true.

My neighbor (Hi, Danielle!) was the person who got me hooked on almond shortbread cookies. She brought me a version of these she made with Meyer lemon zest. They were AMAZING! Right away my mind started whirling around thinking of all the different versions I could make. It was dizzying.

I knew that an almond shortbread holiday edition had to be on the menu. It was a must. When I found out about the Vitamix Winter Spice Seasoning, I knew they were meant for each other.

Are you thinking that a cookie recipe and a Vitamix are an odd pair? Don't worry, you're not alone. The first thing my handsome man asked me when he saw me making this almond shortbread in our Vitamix was, “why are you making cookies in our blender?” Fair question.

The answer is simple: because it's super easy. And you know me, I like good food, but I don't like to fuss over it.

Here's how easy it is to make these almond shortbread cookies:

1. Put the ingredients in your Vitamix.
2. Turn it on.
3. Roll the cookies into balls and bake.

So easy!

These almond shortbread cookies are insanely delicious. They are so tender and buttery and literally melt in your mouth as you eat them.

They also only have a small amount of sugar in them, as far as cookies go. I'd plant these firmly in the healthy-ish Christmas cookie category. Bonus!

And, since they're made with almond flour, they're naturally gluten-free. Don't let that throw you off, though. (Reading that a cookie recipe is gluten-free would normally make me run.) Unlike most gf baking, these almond shortbread cookies are AMAZING. So good that amazing deserves to be capitalized.

Even my handsome man, who would normally make all sorts of faces if I offered him gluten-free cookies (and don't get me started on how fast he'd run if I said they could be made vegan. ha!), couldn't stop raving about how good these are.

Delicious little snowball cookies right here, my friends.

Video: How to Make Almond Shortbread Cookies:

Delicious Christmas Baking Recipes:

• Mom's Nanaimo Bar Recipe
• Cranberry and White Chocolate Butter Cookies
• Melt in Your Mouth Shortbread Cookies
• Cranberry and White Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes

Holiday Spiced Almond Shortbread Cookies

• Author: Kristen Stevens
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 12 cookies 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: American

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Holiday Spiced Almond Shortbread Cookies are soft and buttery and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They're made with almond flour so are naturally gluten-free – but don't make them (or not make them) because of that. This is a Christmas cookie recipe that everyone will love.

Gluten Free DessertsVegan DessertsVegetarian

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened (vegan, if needed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon Holiday Spice Mix, plus a little extra to top the cookies

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Add the almond flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and Holiday Spice Mix to your Vitamix. Turn it on and slowly increase the speed to 3 or 4 and blend the dough. Use the plunger if needed. Blend only until the dough comes together (no more than 30 seconds) then transfer the dough to a bowl.
3. Make 12 – 1 tablespoon balls then roll them in some powdered sugar. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, sprinkle the tops with a little extra Holiday Spice Mix, then bake in your oven for 10 minutes.

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Notes

If you blend the dough too long the heat from the Vitamix can melt the butter. If this happens, the dough will feel oily. Divide the dough into the 12 – 1-tablespoon portions and chill in your fridge for about a half hour before rolling in the sugar. Don't worry, it won't affect the taste of the cookies.