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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Favorite has to be Sugar Cookies!
This year I’m loving Maple Pecan Paleo cookies. Yum! Otherwise Russian Tea Cake Cookies are fun to eat and gift. 🙂
I think my favorite holiday cookies have to be a tie between snaps (Ginger or Cardamom) and Russian Tea Cookies. YUM!
Chewy molasses
I love chocolate chip cookies at Christmas. A little crispy on the outside. Nice and soft on the inside. Yum.
My favorite cookie… is the one I ave in my hand at any moment!
I love sugar cookies!!
Good old butter sugar cookies are my favorite! Alas… I haven’t had them in years because of all the sugar! I’ll definitely give these a try – thanks a bunch and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Anything Almond. Plan to try these in an almond theme rather than anise. I am so glad I found Swerve. Love, love, love it.
Peanut butter blossoms! we made your sugar cookie cut out cookies this year and they may be our new fave!
My favorite cookies are Russian Tea Cakes, but cut out iced sugar cookies are a close second!Linda
I love gingerbread! My mom makes the best snickerdoodles too… I could go for some low carb versions right now!
Spritz cookies and Holly Balls were always favorites in my house. 🙂
edit – Honey Balls
My favorite holiday cookie is a coconut macaroon type cookie that my stepfather (he was a baker) used to make. I have never found another one like it and he is no longer with us so the recipe is lost with him. It was more sugar cookie with a lot of coconut in it and a cherry in the middle. Best cookie ever!
these cookies look so good! This season I’m trying your Chocolate Crinkle cookie too
Cut-out sugar cookies 🙂
My new fave is this cookie. and everyone we gave them to also loved them. thank you for making this yummy recipe
My favorite holiday cookie is cranberry oatmeal! Love the crispy outside and chewy inside.
Angel wings!
Love making, eating and sharing milk chocolate chip and sea salt cookies
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