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 adore pretty Christmas cookies, like the sugar cookies and gingerbread. I am going to try these Italian Cookies, though.
My favorite are thumbprints with icing in them!
My favorites are my mother’s sandtarts. I think they are like Russian tea cakes, except formed into crescents. I have made them with almond four and powdered Swerve for a healthier version. Yum!
By far, sugar cookies are my absolute favorite!
I’m not sure I’ve met a cookie I didn’t love 😉 I take that back – I think adding raisins to a cookie is an act punishable by law. Or at least, my disdain. But right now I’m craving a soft gingerbread cookie. Time to bake!
No bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies that my Mom makes – not necessarily a Christmas Cookie, but I’ll take them ANY time 🙂
Merry Christmas, Carolyn . Thank you for these lovely recipes you gift us with all year, but especially now. You make it so easy to “keep the faith”. Love me some shortbread at Christmastime.
Thank you for helping to make this giveaway possible!
I like kolackys the best.
Mmmmmm……..love me some sugar cookies!
It’s a toss up between sugar cookies and shortbread
I love frosted sugar cookies!
My favorite Christmas cookie is my grandma’s waffle cookies. I haven’t had them in years! I’m planning on making some to take to my sister this year. I do look forward to trying this new recipe. They look delicious!
These look delicious. I’ve always been a fan of frosted cookies, but only at Christmas!
Sugar cookies!
My favorite is iced sugar cookie.
Any kind of shortbread cookie. Your cardamom orange shortbread is to die for. Yes, I love rich, buttery cookies.
Date pinwheels plus cut-out gingerbread cookies
Spritz cookies
These look delicious! Love Swerve.