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    Keto cut-out sugar cookies

    Published: Dec 20, 2020 · Updated: May 5, 2021 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    These are the best low carb keto cut-out sugar cookies with a classic vanilla flavor that you can find. Made with healthier ingredients, they are the ultimate gluten-free sweet treat for your family during the Christmas holidays.

    A small round plate filled with sugar cookies of different shapes, cookie cutters are lying around.
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    It’s officially the cut-out cookies season; what can be better than being rolled under warm plaid munching on sweet Christmas treats? NOTHING! And let me tell you, these are not just sweet sugar cookies – they’re as healthy as they can be. Of course, we don’t just want keto cookies to be healthy, but tasty and really sweet too, right?  Well, when I tested this recipe, I ended up eating 10 of them!!! That’s a lot of low carb sugar-free cookies, I’d say! 

    Ingredients you'll need

    Almond flour and coconut flour - Using almond flour would give us cookies which are too soft to decorate, so adding just a little bit of coconut flour would not only reduce calories, but also makes our keto Christmas cookies firm enough to use icing on them.

    Sweetener - Everything from allulose or monk fruit sweetener to blends like those from Sukrin and Swerve will work in this recipe. You can also use powdered sweetener if you want.

    Butter - Use unsalted butter at room temperature.

    Egg - We'll need one egg at room temperature to help all ingredients come together.

    Cream cheese - Cream cheese (at room temperature, of course) as an egg will help to marry all ingredients together while creating an amazing like-the-real-thing cookie texture.

    Xanthan gum - It will be challenging to roll out the dough for our gluten-free sugar cookies and not break it, because... well, it has no gluten in it! That's why we need xanthan gum; it will provide elasticity to our dough and make it easy to handle. 

    Vanilla extract and salt- I went with a simple yet delicious vanilla flavor for my low carb Christmas cookies. Additionally, you can add some lemon or orange zest.

    Close up shot of low carb Christmas cookies stacked on a small round plate, one bite taken from one of the cookies.

    Instructions

    As per usual, we need to combine all the dry ingredients in one mixing bowl, the wet ingredients in another mixing bowl, and then combine both mixtures. Easy! 

    Then, we need to chill our dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out, so it’s not sticky anymore. 

    When the dough is firm but pliable, roll it between two pieces of parchment paper. The important thing to pay attention to is the thickness of your dough when you roll it out. It shouldn’t be too thin, or you risk ending up with fragile cookies that you can’t decorate. I recommend rolling the dough out into a 4-5 mm (0.2-inch) sheet. You then need to cut out your sugar-free Christmas cookies using your favorite cookie cutters and, using a thin plastic or metal spatula, transfer them onto the baking tray lined with parchment paper. You don't need to place them far from each other, as they won't spread during baking!

    6 steps collage image showing how to make keto cut-out sugar cookies.

    Bake our low carb sugar cookies in an oven preheated to 165C (330F) for 15-18 minutes or until edges are golden (flip the sheet in the middle of the baking time for an even cook or if your oven has hot spots ). Finally, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool down a little bit on a baking sheet. Then transfer them onto a cooling rack and let cool completely. The cookies will still be quite soft when just removed from the oven, but will firm up as they cool.

    When your keto sugar cookies are at room temperature, you can start decorating them. The simplest way to do this is with sugar-free icing. Just combine powdered sweetener (I highly recommend using allulose, as it dissolves better than other sweeteners) and a little bit of heavy cream (or water) until the consistency is thick but still a bit runny. Fill the piping bag and use it to create your unique decorations!

    Heart shape gluten-free sugar cookies lying on a grey surface, one bite taken. More cookies on a background tied with festive rope.

    How many carbs in keto sugar cookies?

    This recipe will leave you with 12-14 (depend on how thick and how big your cookies are) low carb keto sugar cookies that are perfect for anyone following a low carb diet. Every cookie has only around 1g net carbs, which is low enough to enjoy a lot of them.

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    Recipe

    View from above on a small round plate filled with cut out Christmas cookies, cookie cutters are lying around.

    Keto cut-out sugar cookies

    These are the best keto cut-out sugar cookies with a classic vanilla flavor and lemony royal icing that you can find. Made with healthier ingredients, they are the ultimate sweet treat for your family during the Christmas holidays.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Christmas cookies, Cut-out cookies, Gluten-free cookies, Keto cookies, Sugar cookies
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Decoration: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 cookies
    Calories: 67kcal
    Author: Anna

    Ingredients

    • ⅔ cup 70g almond flour
    • 3 tbsp 30g coconut flour
    • ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
    • Pinch of salt
    • 5 tbsp 70g granulated sweetener like from Sukrin, Swerve, or use allulose
    • 3 tbsp 42g butter, room temperature
    • 2 tbsp 30g cream cheese, room temperature
    • 1 medium egg, room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Combine all dry ingredients for the cookies in a big mixing bowl and set aside.
    • Take a medium mixing bowl, place the room temperature butter in it, and cream it using a spatula. Add the sweetener, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla extract, and mix it with the hand mixer until soft and creamy.
    • Combine the wet and dry ingredients well, form the dough into a ball, wrap it in a plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 mins.
    • Preheat the oven to 165C (325F).
    • Take the dough out from the fridge, unwrap it, and roll it out into a 4mm (0.2 inches) thick sheet between two pieces of parchment paper.
    • Using your favorite cookie cutters, cut out the cookies and carefully transfer them onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Gather the scraps of dough and re-roll until all dough is used. During the baking process the cookies won’t spread, so you can put them close together.
    • Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 15 - 18 mins or until the edges are golden.
    • Remove from the oven and let them cool down a little bit on a baking sheet. Then, transfer onto a cooling rack and let cool completely. The cookies will still be quite soft when just removed from the oven, but will firm up as they cool.

    Notes

    NET CARBS: 1g
    Nutrition Facts
    Keto cut-out sugar cookies
    Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
    Calories 67 Calories from Fat 50
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5.6g9%
    Sodium 30mg1%
    Potassium 57.7mg2%
    Carbohydrates 2.5g1%
    Fiber 1.5g6%
    Sugar 0.5g1%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 85IU2%
    Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
    Calcium 18.8mg2%
    Iron 0.2mg1%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    This website, https://heretocook.com, offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. This information is a product of online calculators such as Cronometer.com and MyFitnesPal.com

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    Comments

    1. Irina says

      December 21, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      5 stars
      Just took them out from the oven! They smell amazing, can't wait to bite in!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        December 22, 2019 at 1:55 pm

        So happy to hear that you decided to try them! Let me know what you think about how they taste!

        Reply
    2. Lindsey says

      November 13, 2021 at 1:13 pm

      Can these be frozen if I wanted to bake them ahead of time?

      Reply
      • Anna says

        November 13, 2021 at 3:54 pm

        Hi Lindsey! I haven't tried to freeze them, so I don't know how they will be when thawed. However, you can freeze the dough, so when you're ready to bake, you only need to roll it out, cut out the cookies, and bake them! Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and then in a piece of foil before freezing. Thaw it in the fridge overnight before using it.

        Reply
    3. kate serf says

      December 24, 2022 at 1:59 am

      5 stars
      We just made these for Christmas as my daughter is gluten free and I’m diabetic - they were super easy to make, rolled out super well (following directions closely), and taste SO good!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        December 25, 2022 at 12:13 pm

        Thank you for your comment, Kate! I'm happy that you like the recipe!

        Reply
    4. Kim says

      December 28, 2022 at 11:07 pm

      Hi I was looking for the Keto lemon royal frosting mentioned? Is it elsewhere on the site?

      Thank you

      Reply
      • Anna says

        December 29, 2022 at 9:34 am

        Hello Kim! There's no recipe for royal frosting on the site.

        Reply
    5. Emily says

      November 15, 2023 at 10:30 pm

      Can you suggest a substitute for coconut flour? Would like to make dozens of these for Christmas but we have coconut allergies in the family. I would normally make these with corn starch but that’s a real problem with Keto!
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Anna says

        November 19, 2023 at 9:15 am

        Unfortunately, this recipe works only with coconut flour. Changing the type of flour would mean that you have to adjust the rest of the recipe as well.

        Reply

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