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Gluten-Free White Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Gluten-free cookies made with almond flour, white chips and dried fruit.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Cherry, Gluten-Free, New York Times, White Chip
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Cooling
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
57
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
cookies
Author
Anna
Cost
5
Ingredients
10
tablespoons
unsalted butter, softened
(140 grams)
½
cup
granulated sugar
(100 grams)
½
cup
light brown sugar
(100 grams
1
large
egg
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
½
teaspoon
almond extract (optional)
2 ¾
cup
finely ground almond flour
(310 grams)
¾
teaspoon
kosher salt (Morton)
½
teaspoon
baking soda
¾
cup
dried cherries (use more or less to taste)
1
cup
white chips (more or less to taste)
½
cup
macadamia nuts or cashews
Instructions
Preheat a regular or convection oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and extracts, scraping the sides of the bowl.
Add the baking soda and salt and beat until fully blended, then gradually add the almond flour, beating until you have a soft dough.
Stir in the dried cherries and white chips.
Using a medium size cookie scoop, scoop out 10 to 12 large balls of dough.
Arrange 6 to a baking sheet, spacing at least 2 ½ inches apart (they will spread).
Bake one sheet at a time for 13 to 18 minutes. Cookies will be done sooner in a convection oven, so keep an eye on them.
Let cool completely on the baking sheet or if you prefer you can transfer to a wire rack.
I recommend letting the cookies cool before eating. They're better after they've had some time to set.