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Keto Gingerbread Cookies

By Laura RegeUpdated: May 24, 2023
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Lucy Schaeffer
Yields:
18 serving(s)
Cal/Serv:
172
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Out of all of our amazing keto desserts (we have a lot), these easy low-carb gingerbread cookies might be the most adorable. Cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg are what make gingerbread taste so nostalgic and Christmas-y. Not carbs. 

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Ingredients

For cookies:

  • 2 1/2 cups

    blanched finely ground almond flour, plus more for dusting

  • 1/4 cup

    finely ground coconut flour 

  • 1 Tbsp.

    ground ginger

  • 1 Tbsp.

    ground cinnamon

  • 3/4 tsp.

    ground cloves

  • 1/2 tsp.

    freshly grated nutmeg 

  • 1/2 tsp.

    baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp.

    kosher salt

  • 3/4 cup

    (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

  • 1/3 cup

    Swerve granulated sweetener 

For royal icing:

  • 1 cup

    Swerve confectioners sweetener  

  • 2 Tbsp.

    meringue powder

  • 1 Tbsp.

    fresh lemon juice 

Directions

    1. Step 1Make the cookies: In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. In another large bowl, beat the butter and Swerve granulated sweetener until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat to combine. 
    2. Step 2Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
    3. Step 3Preheat oven to 350°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    4. Step 4Roll out dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Dust dough on both sides with almond flour if dough is too sticky. Freeze until firm (while still between parchment paper) for about 30 minutes. 
    5. Step 5Loosen paper from one side, flip, and remove paper from top of dough. Cut cookies as desired and use a thin metal spatula to transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets. Scraps can be rerolled and re-frozen before cutting.
    6. Step 6Freeze cut out cookies for 15 minutes. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until crisp and just starting to turn golden on edges. Cool completely on the trays on a wire rack. Use a thin metal spatula to loosen cookies.
    7. Step 7Make the royal icing: In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk all ingredients with ¼ cup water on high speed until thick and white, about 7 minutes. Thin with water or add more sweetener to achieve desired consistency, if necessary. Put into piping bags or bottles to decorate. Let icing dry, at least 1 hour.
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