Citrus Almond Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Citrus lovers, these almond cookies are for you! Made with almond flour, lemon, and oranges, these naturally gluten-free almond cookies are great for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 173 g cane sugar, plus more for rolling
- Zest of 2 oranges
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups 210 g almond flour
- 3 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons orange or lemon juice, from the zested orange or lemon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
Instructions
- Place the sugar in a medium bowl and add the orange and lemon zest. Using your fingers, rub the sugar with the zest until it is light orange in color. Mix in the almond flour.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric hand mixer until they form medium peaks. Add in the orange or lemon juice and the almond extract. Stir in the almond flour and sugar mixture until a dough just forms.
- Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place sugar on a plate or a shallow bowl (about 1/2 cup) Roll the dough into 1 tablespoon balls and then roll in the sugar and place on a baking sheet.
- The cookies won't spread when baking, so you can either bake them as balls, or gently press down with a fork and place in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely, then enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.3mg