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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my favorite Christmas cookie is a frosted sugar cookie!
ginger bread or chocolate peppermint
Gingerbread!
Low carb peanut butter, my and my husband’s favorite. Even better now that your site introduced me to Swerve!
Frosted sugar cookies
Chocolate chip are my every day favorite, even during the holidays. Thanks for the giveaway!
I don’t really have a favorite holiday cookie. Growing up I would say chocolate chip was my favorite, but they are not low carb. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Snickerdoodles are my favorite!!
Almond Cookies, Lemon Bars, Buckeyes!
My favs are sugar cookies with a nice cup of coffee. YUM!
I adore a good, spicy gingerbread. I’m going to try these with my kids; LC cookies are tricky. Your biscotti are my fav LC cookie 🙂
I love Hello Dollies – my Momma always made them. 🙂
I did make your Italian Christmas cookies yesterday and they were super delicious and so easy. Thanks Carolyn.
I love Russian Tea Caks. I have not found a low carb option yet but if I can I will make them this year.
Search my blog for “snowballs”. They are the same kind of thing and I already have a low carb version!
My family has a wonderful sugar cookie recipe that I just LOVE. Sadly I have not been able to eat it in years due to the gluten and sugar. I cannot wait to try this recipe and see if it can replace what I have been missing during the holidays. Thank you for all that you do!
I love anything gingerbread!
I love buckeyes. I would like to try a low carb version.
I’ve got the perfect thing! https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2011/01/peanut-butter-cookie-dough-truffles-low-carb-and-gluten-free.html
My favorite cookies are spritz cookies.
Chocolate crinkle cookies for me!
I used to love apricot thumbprint cookies. Haven’t tried making an lc version yet!
This is my first sugar free Christmas, so I don’t know what my favorite cookie is yet!