After sharing with you my Gluten-free Chocolate Lavender Shortbread last week, today I am back with yet another delicious recipe for tender cookies: Low Fodmap Macadamia Cardamom Shortbread. These too are both low fodmap and gluten-free, because everyone deserves a treat this Holiday season.
I am very busy cooking for our Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas lunch, but I always find a little time to cook some cookies to have at breakfast and tea time. I love how crumbly these cookies are, just like good shortbread should be. The macadamia nuts add a nice crunch and the cardamom add a little touch of exotic that never hurts. These are really easy to make, so you can have your kids help out too if you like.
I have also published a round-up on Parade about delicious Christmas cookies, so if you like baking, make sure to check it out.
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers who celebrate a Merry Christmas!
Enjoy my recipe and don’t forget to check out my video and to leave a comment to let me know how you like it!
Low Fodmap Macadamia Cardamom Shortbread
Ingredients
- 100 gms – ½ cup dairy-free spread or butter
- 112 gms – ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 250 gms – 2 cups gluten free low fodmap flour or normal all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking flour
- 1 ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 40 gms – 1 ½ oz. macadamia nuts crushed
Instructions
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Beat the dairy-free spread and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add the vanilla extract and egg and beat until incorporated.
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Add the flour and baking powder and beat until a soft dough forms.
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Fold in the crushed macadamia nuts and cardamom powder.
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Make the dough into a ball, flatten it, wrap it in cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
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Remove the dough from the fridge. Sprinkle some flour over your benchtop and roll the dough until 1 cm – ½ inch thick.
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Cut the dough into squares. Transfer onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool down completely.
This is nice food to eats ….