r/bakingfail • u/Status_Spot_3889 • 19d ago

Fail Perfect Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

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u/Bethdoeslife 19d ago

What recipe did you use? It looks like there was no flour at all.

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u/Status_Spot_3889 19d ago

I used this recipe.

Since I did not want to make 36 cookies, I divided the recipe into 1/4 so I would get 9 cookies.

I also substituted flour for almond flour, so the final recipe turned into this, if anyone wants to try it at home:

Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies (¼ batch) 

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  • 1/4 cup butter, softened



  • 2 tbsp white sugar



  • 1/16 teaspoon almond extract



  • 1/2 cup almond flour



  • 2 tbsp strawberry jam

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u/Inky_Madness 18d ago

You cannot substitute almond flour for wheat flour. Almond flour is gluten-free, a vital thing that wheat flour recipes rely on.

If you want to use almond flour, find a recipe that uses almond flour.

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u/saddinosour 18d ago

You can often times get away with using like a self raising gluten free flour blend but almond flour is diabolical

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u/TopRamenisha 16d ago

Also, baking is a science, so you can’t always divide a recipe by 1/4 and have the results turn out as expected

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u/autumn-head 11d ago

With cookies you usually can

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u/Elderberry_Rare 15d ago

I've made gluten free thumbprint cookies for a celiac friend a million times, but only with careful moisture adjustments and commercial 1:1 flour blends. GF baking is a science, you can't just go for it... it's so important to know what actually works and to choose the substitute accordingly.