Low Carb Shortbread Cookies
Just like the traditional shortbread cookies but without all the sugar spikes. Diabetic friendly sugar free shortbread cookies.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 70kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon softened butter
- ⅓ cup powdered sweetener sugar substitute
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter and sweetener until well combined and fluffy, about a minute. Then mix in the vanilla extract and then slowly mix in the almond flour a little at a time.
- Use your hands to knead the dough together and shape into a ball.
- Roll out 12 - 1 inch dough balls and place onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Using a fork indent a cross hatch into the cookies.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place cookies in the freezer for 10 minutes and then bake in a 350°F preheated oven for 15-18 minutes until they are lightly golden around the edges. Allow to slightly cool on the baking tray and then move to a cooling rack. (Refer to the detailed video instructions below if further clarification is needed)
Video
Notes
Top Tip: Freeze the raw cookies on the parchment lined cookie sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g