Einkorn Almond Cookies

Einkorn Almond Cookies
Similar to tea cookies, these einkorn almond cookies are perennial favorites. (Jennifer McGruther)
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Scented with almonds, these little einkorn cookies are perennial favorites. They have a texture similar to tea cookies. This recipe calls for whole, unrefined cane sugar such as Sucanat or rapadura. You can also substitute coconut sugar.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose einkorn flour (sifted)
  • 3/4 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 6 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1/2 cup whole, unrefined cane sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Stir the einkorn flour, almond flour, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until it becomes light and billowy, then beat in the egg and almond extract. 
Working about 1/2 cup at a time, beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated. Cover the bowl with a square of plastic wrap or a tight-fitting lid, and transfer it to the fridge to allow it to chill for 30 minutes.
While the cookie dough chills, heat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Working 1 tablespoon at a time, drop the batter onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp and golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, and then dust with confectioner’s sugar to serve.
Jennifer McGruther, NTP, is a nutritional therapy practitioner, herbalist, and the author of three cookbooks, including “Vibrant Botanicals.” She’s also the creator of NourishedKitchen.com, a website that celebrates traditional foodways, herbal remedies, and fermentation. She teaches workshops on natural foods and herbalism, and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.
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