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Classic Italian Christmas Cookies

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Honestly some of the best low carb Christmas cookies I have ever made. A classic Italian recipe gets a healthy keto makeover! 

Low Carb Grain-Free Italian Christmas Cookies

It’s the holidays and I come bearing gifts! And pretty awesome gifts they are, if I do say so myself. The first are my new favourite Christmas cookies. Yes, yes, I say this about all my cookies because I fall fast and hard for whatever new creation I’ve just made. But really, these are startlingly good. They look relatively plain and not all that fancy. They don’t have lashings of frosting and there isn’t a speck of chocolate to be seen. Or peanut butter either, for that matter. But they are tender and soft, almost melt in your mouth, with a lovely hint of anise.

 

These tender almond flour cookies are sugar-free and have a classic anise flavor.

They are modelled after a classic Italian-style Christmas cookie. These would be the cookies I used to pass over on the holiday cookie plate in favour of the fancier, more gaudily festive ones. They simply looked too plain to me. But over the years, I’ve come to realize that there is so much to enjoy about the simpler things. This goes for life and for cookies. Simple, well-made cookies are such a pleasure. And let’s face it, the Italians do things right when it comes to the holidays.

A low carb keto classic! Italian Christmas cookies get a low carb makeover.

I created this cookie recipe for my friends at Swerve Sweetener, so the actual recipe lives over there. But it’s worth the click-through, believe me. And I am making a double batch very soon to giveaway to family and friends.

Please see my Classic Italian Christmas Cookies on Swerve Sweetener

**Please note that there is something wrong with Swerve’s nutritional analysis that we are trying to sort out. My software gives this information: Food energy: 164kcal; Total fat: 14.62g; Carbohydrate: 4.50g; Total dietary fiber: 2.33g; Protein: 3.73g; Erythritol: 15g. NET carbs = 2.17g per serving. Serving size is TWO cookies.

 

Low Carb Grain-Free Italian Christmas Cookies

 

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Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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  2. Joy T. says

    These are FANTASTIC! These and your Pecan Snowballs from your Ultimate Guide to Keto Baking Cookbook (which is totally awesome and a must have!!) are my most favorite Christmas cookies!! I have to have them every year! So delicious and just very Christmasy. Thank you!

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    • Carolyn says

      Thanks, Joy!

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  3. Amanda Rose Brown says

    Not seeing the recipe here? I apologize if I am overlooking something?? My family and I ADORE your recipes btw!

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    • Carolyn says

      There is a link to the recipe on the swerve website.

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  4. Heather K says

    I love these cookies. I am so grateful for your recipes. I have been asking anyone who makes anise cookies to get me the recipe since I was a kid and before going keto. They always said “I can’t give you a recipe you have to watch the process.” I tried to make them a few times and they were awful. These are sooo good, they pass for the real thing (non-keto) and are so much better than any I tried to make before.

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  5. Tammie Rose says

    Would you mind sending me the name of the software you use to calculate your nutritional facts? I love your recipes and really enjoying your cookbooks. Thank you

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    • Carolyn says

      MacGourmet, designed specifically for a Mac.

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