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 all cookies! Now that I’m following THM I love the chocolate moisties! I’m going to add mint extract next time.
For the holidays, I love lacey tulles, dipped in dark CHOCOLATE!
I have always loved decorated sugar cookies. But this year I tried the Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich cookies from your new cookbook. And I also tried the Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites. Both are winners! I can’t wait to try this Italian Christmas Cookie!
I love shortbread
I love my Mom’s sugar cookies! They’re my all-time favorite!
My favorite Christmas cookies are my parents old fashioned sugar cookies!
I need to try to adapt them to low carb!
SNICKERDOODLES!!!
Almond crescents!
Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting
Since I’m Italian, and love all things Italian I will try these out. Italian cookies are my fav. And was actually just thinking about Italian cookies the other day. Thank you for designing this cookie recipe.
I just bought a bag of Swerve. Now I know what I’m going to make first! These cookies sound amazing!
Classic Sugar cookies are my favorite!
My favorite is good ol chocolate chip and frosted sugar cookies
Thanks for this recipe. I love these cookies and the Italian Pizelles that many of my South Jersey neighbors used to make and gift us every year!
My favourite cookies are shortbread… mmmm.. just can’t get enough! Does anyone have a good low carb version for this Christmas?
Favorite is gingerbread cookies! 🙂
These look amazing! One of my favorites is the Russian tea cake cookie. Can’t wait to try these!!!
My favorite Christmas cookie is probably a butterball. My Mom used to make them every year. But only for Christmas – that makes them special and I always associate them with Christmas
My fav is Russian tea cake/Mexican wedding cake with pecans!
My favorite cookie is Gingerbread