Maple Walnut Shortbread Cookies
Posted on
March 21, 2014
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6:10 pm
by Laura Piazza /
Desserts, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Kid Friendly, On The Go, Online Exclusive, Phase 3, Recipes, Vegetarian
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Online Exclusive: These Maple Walnut Shortbread cookies, sweetened with maple syrup instead of white sugar and made with ground walnuts and gluten-free flours, taste every bit as buttery and decadent as standard shortbread cookies.
Maple Walnut Shortbread Cookies
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup very finely chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup oat flour
- 2 tablespoons sorghum flour
- 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 3 tablespoons potato starch (not potato flour)
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Combine the butter, syrup and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on High for 2 minutes.
- Place the remaining ingredients in a covered container and shake well to ensure ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
- Add the dry mixture to the mixing bowl and mix on Low until combined, about 1 minute.
- Using a rubber spatula, mix well to ensure that all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Spoon the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper, making a straight line of dough about 8 inches long. Fold the paper over the dough and form into an 8-inch long by 2-inch wide log.
- Refrigerate the dough log for about 30 minutes, or until firm.
- Slice the log into ½-inch slices and place them on a large cookie sheet, leaving 1 inch of space around each cookie.
- Refrigerate the cookies for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store the cookies in a tin or cookie jar.
Notes
Cook’s Note: This dessert is not only delicious, but it’s suitable for people with egg and gluten intolerances.
Tags: cookies, Egg Free, Gluten Free, maple walnut, shortbread
