Honestly some of the best low carb Christmas cookies I have ever made. A classic Italian recipe gets a healthy keto makeover!
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.
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.
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.
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I love shortbread!
Sugar cookies for me!
after I try this recipe…. might be these.
Shortbread!! Hands down!
Soft Sugar cookies with butter cream frosting. Sometimes I add crushed candy canes on top!
I love sugar cookies.
I love Scottish Shortbread!
I’m making these as a test-run tomorrow for a family gathering on Saturday. They sound amazing! Do you think they would freeze well? As always,THANK YOU for all the recipes you create and share. Not a disappointment in ANY recipe EVER <3
I don’t know for sure if they freeze well but I am banking on it because I just made a double batch for the freezer!
These look delicious and perfect for a Christmas treat. I’ve never had Italian wedding cookies so I’ll have to give this a try.
Sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies ❤️
Wedding cookies and peanut butter blossoms! I used to make these every year. I did manage some pretty good low carb peanut butter blossoms this year, but I’m still working on the wedding cookies 🙂
I stick with the classic sugar cookie.
Sugar cookies w
My mom made Butter Cookies that will forever be “the” Christmas cookie. I made them with my kids and now my kids make them with my grandkids.
I love lots of kinds of cookies,but one of my favorites is oatmeal cookies.
Thank you, again! My husband is Italian- I look forward to testing these cookies out on his tastebuds.
Please let me know what he thinks! This was my take on the original but you know…it’s always different with low carb ingredients!
My favorite cookie is any cookie that I am eating. I love home made cookies, chocolate chip is the one I get request for.
I love sugar cookies with frosting. My family loves Peanut Blossoms
These sound delicious, and I’m sure they will be, just like your other recipes that I’ve made! Thank you for all you do!
The ones that just came out of the oven ; )