Description
Festive gingerbread cookies embrace keto-friendly ingredients without sacrificing traditional holiday flavor. Spicy molasses-like sweetness and warm spices create delightful treats you’ll savor during seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g / 2 ¼ cups blanched almond flour
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 42 g / 3 tbsps unsalted butter (softened)
- 100 g / ½ cup brown monk fruit allulose blend
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsps ground ginger
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Ingredient Fusion: Combine almond flour with a symphony of spices – cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Integrate baking powder and sea salt, ensuring a uniform spice distribution.
- Butter Transformation: Whip butter and brown monk fruit allulose blend using an electric mixer until the mixture achieves a cloud-like consistency with soft, billowing peaks.
- Liquid Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, creating a silky, homogeneous base with a luxurious sheen.
- Dough Development: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet components, forming a cohesive dough. Compress into a compact ball and chill for 30 minutes to intensify flavor complexity.
- Thermal Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F / 177°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Sculptural Shaping: Between parchment sheets, roll dough to a precise 1/4 inch thickness. Employ festive cookie cutters to craft intricate shapes, transferring delicate cut-outs onto the prepared tray. Reassemble and re-roll remaining dough fragments.
- Baking Precision: Roast cookies for 10-15 minutes until edges transform to a golden-brown hue. Allow complete cooling on the baking tray before handling or decorating.
- Elegant Embellishment: Optionally, adorn cooled cookies with keto-friendly cream cheese frosting, elevating their sensory and visual experience.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigeration is crucial for developing rich flavors and preventing spread during baking, ensuring cookies maintain their intricate cut-out shapes.
- Precise Rolling Matters: Use consistent 1/4-inch thickness to guarantee even baking and uniform texture across all gingerbread cookies.
- Spice Blend is Essential: Freshly ground spices amplify the traditional gingerbread warmth, creating a more intense and authentic flavor profile.
- Handle with Care: Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet to prevent crumbling, as low-carb almond flour-based cookies are more delicate than traditional wheat flour versions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg