I love this recipe. I have made it without any butter and it still tastes great. You can add an extra egg for more moisture and protein. I substituted the sugar with 8 sachets of Splenda. You can eat these while on the Lose Weight For Life program if you adapt them.
Gluten-free cookie recipe
- 1 cup ground almonds (almond meal)
- 50 grams melted butter (use dairy-free margarine as a substitute for butter)
-1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (or more) dried fruit (this is optional), I usually use chopped apricots, or chopped cherries, or raisins and a teaspoon of cinnamon
- spices (optional) for example 1 tsp cinnamon works with raisins, cardamom is also delicious in cookies
-1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- A pinch of salt (optional, especially if you use salted butter)
Preheat oven to 170 C / 340 F
Mix together all of the ingredients, don't add the butter while it is still hot - let it cool for a while before adding it to the batter.
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Take one heaping teaspoon of batter at a time and place on to the baking tray.
Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
