Description
Delightful low carb keto gingerbread cookies bring holiday magic without sugar guilt. Spiced with warmth and sweetened smartly, each cookie delivers classic festive flavor you’ll savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 225g / 2 ¼ cups blanched almond flour
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 42g / 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Sweeteners:
- 100g / ½ cup brown monk fruit allulose blend
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the dry ingredients by thoroughly blending almond flour with aromatic spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Add baking powder and sea salt, ensuring even distribution of all powdery components.
- Cream the butter and brown monk fruit allulose blend using an electric hand mixer, whipping for 1-2 minutes until the mixture transforms into a light, airy texture with soft peaks.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, stirring until completely integrated and creating a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, gently combining until a cohesive dough forms. Compress the dough into a compact ball and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to enhance flavor and texture.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 177°C and prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper, creating a non-stick surface for cookie preparation.
- Position the chilled dough between two large parchment paper sheets and roll it to a precise 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) thickness. Utilize festive cookie cutters to shape the dough, transferring each delicate cut-out onto the prepared baking tray. Reassemble and re-roll any remaining dough scraps to maximize cookie yield.
- Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges as an indicator of perfect doneness. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking tray before attempting to move or decorate them.
- For an optional luxurious finishing touch, pipe keto-friendly cream cheese frosting onto the cooled cookies, elevating their flavor profile and visual appeal.
Notes
- Use almond flour for low-carb texture.
- Chill dough for easier shaping.
- Sweeten with erythritol or monk fruit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 77 kcal
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 3.3mg
- Fat: 6.9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2g
- Carbohydrates: 2.7g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 13.9mg