Amaretto Cookies (GF, Vegan)

Makes 16 cookies

1 1/4 cups raw almonds
3/4 cup tapioca starch/powder
1/2 cup + 2 TBS turbinado sugar (or dry sweetener/sugar of choice)
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp almond extract
*2 TBS Amaretto Liquor
2 tsp water

Preheat oven to 350.
In a food processor or high power blender (Blentec/Vitamix) grind up the almonds. Then add in the tapioca, sugar, baking powder & salt, blend again. Now add the liquid ingredients and mix.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (or if you don't have any, a greased cookie sheet will do) roll the dough into balls 1-2 TBS and place on the sheet, don't flatten them, they will flatten in the oven.
Bake for 20 minutes. Take out of oven & slide parchment paper off the sheet & onto a cool surface.

*Adding Amaretto Liquor just gives it more of an almond kick to the cookie, the alcohol goes away in the baking process. But if you don't have any Amaretto, you can use water in it's place and it will be just fine.