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.
Anna McWilliams says
Peanut Blossoms
Iced Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Crinkles
… I have so many favorites! ?
Karyn Campbell says
Buckeye’s are my favorite with shortbread coming in a close second!
Michael Ross says
Would love to know about a low-carb buckeye. Just one sends me into a sugar coma. 🙂
Carolyn says
Here’s a recipe for that. https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/peanut-butter-cookie-dough-truffles-low-carb-and-gluten-free/
Louanne says
My favorite Christmas cookie is the italian fig cookie, aka, cucidatti.
Michael Ross says
Me, too! Just learned about it last year. Such a great cookie!
Kris says
Hard to just pick just one. Fresh baked sugar cookie or chocolate chip cookie.
Shawn Miller says
Iced sugar cookies with almond flavoring.
Eileen Landis says
It’s so hard to choose a favorite! Thumbprint cookies, macaroons, gingerbread…
Nicole says
I love pfeffernusse cookies!
Gabrielle says
It’s not really a ‘cookie’, but I love having crostoli when Christmas time comes around!
Andrea says
Awesome giveaway. Can’t wait to try these. My favorite is sugar cookies and almond Roca.
Julie osmonson says
Butter cookies with a citrus flavored powdered sugar icing
Jamie Lyerla says
Spritz!
Menesia says
Sour Cream spritz cookies are one of my favorites, but also love Turtles, though not technically a cookie!
Joy says
Gingerbread!
Joy says
Gingerbread!
Michelle Nunnerley says
My favorites are definitely snickerdoodles!
Cheryl says
Sour cream cookies with browned butter icinng
Heidi S says
Trim Holiday Cookies have become my favorite!
Ronda says
My traditional sugar cookie with cream cheese frosting is the BEST.
Liana McCracken says
I love peanut butter thumbprints with a Hershey kiss in the middle, but I’ve really been into chocolate chip lately.
Holly Truitt says
Shortbread and sprits are my favorite!!!!