Keto Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Keto Gingerbread Cookies on a white plate over a red plaid napkin.

Keto Gingerbread Cookies are a classic low carb and sugar-free holiday treat. Crisp and delicious with a gingery bite, they're perfect for decorating and sharing with friends and family.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword keto gingerbread cookies

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1

Servings servings (approximately 50 cookies)

Calories 139kcal

Equipment

1 3-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter

Ingredients

Cookies:

4 cups almond flour
1 cup Swerve Brown See recipe notes for alternative
¼ cup coconut flour
2 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
¼ cup coconut oil (or butter) melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Royal Icing:

1 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
1 tablespoon egg white powder
2 to 4 tablespoon water, room temperature (more to thin out as necessary)

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Instructions

Gingerbread Cookies

Preheat the oven to 275ºF and line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and cloves. Stir in the eggs, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until the dough comes together.
Divide the dough in half and turn out first half onto a large piece of parchment paper. Top with another piece of parchment and roll out out about ¼ inch thick.
Use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes and gently loosen and lift with an offset spatula. Place onto the prepared baking sheets. Gather up scraps and reroll until too little is left to roll out. Repeat with the second half of dough.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown and just firm to the touch. Remove and let cool 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Sugar-Free Royal Icing

In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sweetener and egg white powder. Add 2 tablespoons of water and stir until smooth. Add more water a little at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
Pipe icing onto cooled cookies and let set 30 minutes or longer.

Notes

Yield: Makes about 50 cookies when the cookie cutters are about 3 inches tall.

Brown sugar replacement: If you can't get Swerve Brown, try adding 2 teaspoons of molasses to these keto gingerbread cookies. It will add less than 0.5g per of carbs per serving.

Storage Information: Because these cookies are baked hard and dry, they are good on the counter in a covered container for up to a week. I recommend freezing the baked cookies undecorated, stacked carefully in airtight containers. Then simply thaw, decorate, and serve.

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