A couple of weeks ago I posted a recipe for Mexican Wedding Cookies and asked y’all what other Paleo Christmas cookie recipes you would like me to share. Here is a comment that was left by reader Marlene Placido requesting one of my all time favorite cookies:
I have been looking for years for a recipe for a raspberry thumbprint almond cookie… a traditional Christmas cookie from maybe one of the Scandinavian countries.
With only six ingredients total, my Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are one of the easiest cookie recipes you can make during the busy holiday season. Looking for other gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes? Try my Star Cookies (which make wonderful rollout Paleo sugar cookies) or Gingerbread Men Cookies. Just be sure to use the recommended brand of almond flour –more on that below.
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup raspberry jam
Instructions
- In a food processor combine almond flour, salt and baking soda
- Pulse in coconut oil and honey until dough forms
- Scoop batter 1 tablespoon at a time onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Press your thumb into the center of each cookie to make an indentation
- Place ½ teaspoon of jam in the center of each cookie
- Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes until golden brown
- Let cool on the baking sheets
- Serve
Wondering which types of almond flour will yield perfect results in this (and my other Christmas cookie recipes)? Check out my almond flour page. Please note, that there are certain brands of almond flour that will not work at all in my recipes; for more information please view the aforementioned almond flour page.
I’ve been making these healthy, lightly sweetened Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies for years, and they’re one of my favorites. In Sweden they are referred to as hallongrotta, here they’re known by many names including: jam thumbprint cookies, almond thumbprint cookies, and shortbread thumbprint cookies. Whatever you call them, they’re absolutely delicious. Happy baking and Merry Christmas to you my dearest readers!
Maria says
I was excited to try these cookies, but had a very hard time getting the dough to come together… very crumbly and hard to form into balls. I wish I had seen the comment that suggested adding an egg!
Is there a reason Elana recommends using a food processor? I don’t have one and used a hand mixer, but maybe that would have helped the dough to bind together better?
Ryan Louise says
I think the food processor is a must have when it comes to GF baking, as a lot of the recipes are going to be crumbly. I added a “dash” of water of mine and they turned out fine.
Ann says
I loved these! I used Bob’s Red Mill flour and they cam out simply delicious!
Jamie says
Elana,
Thank you so much for this recipe. These cookies are easy and a nice change from the chocolate chip cookies that we make ALL the time! I made this recipe at least 4 times over the holidays. These were the cookies that we left for Santa :) The only change I had to make was to add an additional Tbsp. of honey for the dough to stick together better. Thanks for making my holidays easier with this recipe!
Jamie
Kansas City, Missouri
ana says
cant wait to bake these!
Should i liquify the coconut oil first? I love in Detroit, and its always solid during the winter months.
thanks!
ana
robs says
what can be used instead of almond flour? as it is a scarce comodoty
Deborah Wilson says
I was wondering how many cookie recipes are in Elana’s Gluten Free Almond Flour cookbook? My husband and I are newly on Dr. Perlmutter’s healthy brain diet which is very low carbs (gluten and starch free) and high protein with the all important healthy fats added in. My husband is the original cookie monster, however, and I’m looking for those cookie recipes specifically made with almond flour.
I’ve gotten a few off this sight and thank Elana soooo much for that!
Deborah Wilson says
I forgot to mention that Dr. Perlmutter’s diet is also sugar free, of course!
Ilana says
Wow. No joke, you are a culinary genius. I actually tell most of my patients about this site because it’s so consistent. I can always count on really good tasting recipes that are grain free. Keep up the great work!
Monica says
These were a hit at my house! So simple. So delicious. I played with different flavors of jam, but raspberry ended up being the favorite. At 9 minutes, the cookies were still under-cooked so I cooked them for an additional 2 minutes. Thanks for ANOTHER great recipe!
Dina says
one of my favorite holiday cookies!
Rita says
Oh my, these are certainly one of my new favorites, thanks!