Low Carb Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
Low carb orange cranberry shortbread cookies made with almond flour, fresh orange zest, and sugar free white chocolate. Simple holiday cookie that’s bright, buttery, and great for gifting.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 89kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- star cookie cutter or any shape you prefer
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sweetener sugar substitute
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 zest from an orange about 1 tbsp
- ¼ teaspoon orange extract
- ¼ cup frozen cranberries thawed finely chopped
- 2 cups almond flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar free white chocolate chips
- ½ tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a mixer, cream the butter, powdered sweetener, vanilla, orange zest, and orange extract until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped cranberries, almond flour, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Use your hands to shape the dough into a ball.
- Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out to about ¼ inch thick.
- Cut out star shapes and transfer them to the parchment-lined baking sheet. You should get about 24 to 26 cookies.
- Gather the dough scraps, press them together, and roll the dough out again. Cut out more cookies and repeat until you’ve used up the dough.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, watching closely so they don’t burn. The bake time will depend on the thickness of your dough.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely.
- Melt the sugar free white chocolate chips with ½ tablespoon coconut oil in 15-second increments in the microwave. Stir between each interval and watch closely so it doesn’t burn.
- Dip each cookie into the melted white chocolate. Set them on a cooling rack and sprinkle extra orange zest on top.
Notes
- Depending on how thick you roll the dough and the size of your cookie cutter, the final yield and bake time will vary.
- Let the cookies cool fully before dipping so they don’t crumble.
- If the white chocolate thickens while dipping, reheat it briefly in the microwave.
- Roll the dough evenly to help the cookies bake at the same rate.
- Add extra orange zest after dipping for the best flavor and color.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g
