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Keto Gingerbread Men & Reindeer

Gingerbread almond flour cookies are cut into gingerbread men and reindeer for festive holiday cookies.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: Christmas, Low carb, Vegetarian
Keyword: almond flour cookies, keto Christmas cookies
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 175kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup brown monkfruit
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Icing

  • ½ cup powdered monkfruit
  • 2 tablespoons cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter and the sweetener.
  • Beat in the egg.
  • Add the almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking powder and spices. Mix until you have a soft cookie dough.
  • Place the dough in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm up.
  • Roll out the cookie dough between two pieces of parchment paper.
  • Using a gingerbread man cookie cutter cut out the cookie shapes and place them on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes at180C/350F degrees until the edge of the cookies are golden.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.

Make the icing

  • In a small bowl mix the powdered sweetener and cream until smooth but fairly thick. Add more cream if the consistency is too thick.
  • Spoon into a piping bag and decorate the men and reindeer.

Notes

Makes 12 medium cookies
The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.
Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by Spoonacular from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 3g