I once came across a very old recipe for a shortbread cookie from the Italian region of Liguria many years ago. The recipe mentioned only the ingredients however,... without exact measurements, as old recipes often do. I recreated the cookie with all-purpose einkorn flour, and it has been a favorite of our family’s for over a decade. These cookies are perfect to have around for snacking, because they taste even better on the days following baking, and they are not made with a lot of butter or sugar. Plain and simple, as traditional Italian baking often is, they are perfectly complemented by the added flavor of einkorn wheat. I always make them when I have company, keeping them in reach to enjoy with afternoon coffee or tea.

Einkorn Flour Baking Tips

● We always recommend weighing your ingredients using a scale. measurements, but outcomes may vary when using that method.
● You may use whole wheat einkorn flour in this recipe, but you will need to weigh a cup of whole wheat einkorn flour at 96 grams and increase the liquid by 5%.

Einkorn Shortbread Cookie Recipe