These easy Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies are gluten-free cookies made with almond flour, raspberry jam and sweetened with maple syrup.

Almond cookies with jam, sprinkled with powdered sugar

They are soft, moist with just the right chewy texture from the almond flour, these cookies are a healthy spin on the traditional but taste even better. You will have amazing cookies in no time and because they are mini, you can have many!

Almond Flour thumbprint cookies with raspberry jam and sprinkled with powdered sugar

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THESE ALMOND FLOUR THUMBPRINT COOKIES

The best Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies that are flourless, refined sugar-free and so delicious! They’re perfectly soft, chewy, super easy to make and pretty dessert for any occasion.

INGREDIENTS FOR ALMOND FLOUR THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Here are the ingredients you will need to make these thumbprint cookies with jam at home. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed ingredients list.

Almond Flour: Use finely ground almond flour for cookies, as it gives them the best consistency.
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup is a natural sweetener that happens to have its own health benefits.
Cinnamon: YUM
Melted Coconut Oil: You want the oil to be in a liquid state so warm it a bit if necessary.
Shredded Coconut: Some brands add sugar to shredded coconut, so make sure you buy an unsweetened shredded coconut for this cookie recipe.
Jam: You can use any jam you like for these thumbprint cookies.

HOW TO MAKE ALMOND FLOUR THUMBPRINT COOKIES

These cookies are supper easy to make, and they take just a few minutes to assemble.

Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.

Combine the almond flour, cinnamon, shredded coconut, maple syrup and melted coconut oil in a large bowl. Then use rubber spatula to slowly mix all the ingredients, until a dough forms. After a minute or so of mixing, you’ll have a sticky, wet dough.
Roll 1/2 tablespoon of dough into a ball and place it on the lined baking sheet. Next, use your thumb or the back of 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon to make a deep indent in the center of each cookie.
Pinch together any large cracks around the sides of each cookie if desired. Repeat with remaining dough.

Place the cookies in the oven and bake for 9 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and add 1/4 teaspoon of jam to the centre of each cookie. I used a raspberry jam, but it taste great with any flavor of jam.

Transfer baking sheet with cookies back to the oven again, and bake for additional 4 minutes until they are lightly brown.
They will be very soft right after baked and the centre filling will be hot. Let your cookies cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes before enjoying.

HOW TO STORE THUMBPRINT COOKIES?

After letting these cookies cool completely on a wire rack, store them in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 1 week.

THUMBPRINT COOKIES FILLING OPTIONAL

When it comes to jam in thumbprint cookies, the possibilities are endless.
I used store bought strawberry jam, but any type of jam will work for this recipe. You can use cherry jam, blueberry jam, chia jam and apricot jam. Chocolate spread or lemon curd would also be great.

Some of my favourite brands of jam would have to be: Pure Kraft Strawberry Jam.

WHY ALMOND FLOUR?

These cookies are grain-free and gluten-free thanks to the almond flour and the texture is perfect for this recipe. Almond flour is a gluten-free flour made from blanched almonds that have been finely ground. Do not confuse with almond meal. I recommend using Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour because it is blanched and has a super fine ground. Perfect for cookies!

FAQs

Can I use any kind of oil?

Coconut oil is the kind of oil you will need to make these cookies. Coconut oil is essential to get that perfectly chewy and soft texture, so do not swap for any other kind of oil.

Can I use regular flour instead of almond flour?

No. Almond flour is very different than all-purpose flour; if using all-purpose flour then you would end up with a very different texture that might not work.

Can I use honey instead of maple syrup?

You could use honey instead if preferred. If you are looking for a low sugar or keto option, you can try using a no sugar option like monk fruit maple or erythritol, but I haven’t tested these options.

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