Maple Pecan Protein Shortbread
If you like tasty, easy-to-make treats then this a recipe you should try! These delicious maple pecan shortbread cookies are possibly one of the simplest cookie recipes ever!
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Butter (room temperature)
- 1/4 Cup Gold Monkfruit Blend (or your favorite brown sugar substitute)
- 1 1/2 Cups Almond Flour
- 1/2 Cup Vanilla Mölk
- Pinch of Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Maple Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Raw Pecans
Instructions
- Begin by preheating the oven to 350° Fahrenheit, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Next, cream the butter and brown sugar substitute in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Add the almond flour, protein, salt, maple, and vanilla. Mix together until well incorporated and you have a smooth dough.
- Add the pecans and mix again until the pecans have been broken up and evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Roll the cookies out in 1 1/2 - 2 in circles, place on a cookie sheet, and flatten with the palm of your hand until about 3/4 of an inch thick.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes or until the edges have just started to brown.
- Let the cookies cool slightly before serving, and enjoy!