Cassava Flour Holiday Shortbread Cookies

Try these delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, egg-free paleo shortbread cookies made with cassava flour, perfectly baked for the holidays.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 55 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup grass-fed butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups cassava flour (such as Otto's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine butter, maple syrup, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until smooth and creamy. Add flour and salt; continue mixing until a firm dough forms. Flatten dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Roll dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.