Festive Gingerbread Cookies 🎄
These Festive Gingerbread Cookies are a healthy, sugar-free delight, perfect for holiday baking! Made with almond flour and Besti Brown sweetener, they offer all the classic gingerbread flavors without the guilt.
Equipment
- Medium Bowl
- Larger bowl
- Hand Mixer
- Refrigerator
- Oven
- Cookie Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Sea salt
- 1/2 cup Besti Brown Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
- 3 tablespoons Unsalted butter softened
- 1 large Egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Sugar-free cream cheese frosting optional, for decorating
Instructions
- Combine Dry INGREDIENTS : In a medium bowl, simply stir together the almond flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, nutmeg, and baking powder.
- Cream Wet INGREDIENTS : In a larger bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the softened butter and Besti Brown sweetener until it looks light and fluffy, usually for 1-2 minutes. Then, beat in the room temperature egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Form the Dough: Gradually add the dry almond flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Beat until a soft, uniform dough forms.
- Chill the Dough: Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it, and pop it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This helps it firm up and makes it much easier to work with.
- Get Ready to Bake: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. (You might need to prepare two sheets for all the cookies.)
- Roll and Cut: Place your chilled dough ball between two large pieces of parchment paper. Roll it out evenly to about 1/4 inch (.6 cm) thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to make fun shapes and carefully transfer them to the prepared cookie sheet. Gather any dough scraps, re-roll them, and continue cutting until all the dough is used.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes, or until their edges turn a lovely golden brown. Let them cool completely on the cookie sheet before you move or frost them.
- Decorate (Optional): If you desire, whip up some sugar-free cream cheese frosting and pipe it onto your cooled gingerbread cookies for a festive touch!
Notes
These cookies are designed to be sugar-free and healthy, making them a perfect treat for the holidays. Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 77, Total Carbs: 2.7g (Net Carbs: 1.4g), Fats: 6.9g, Protein: 2.5g.
