'Make it' HEALTHY
Today I’m going to talk about everyone’s favorite word ... dessert. Just because you’re living a low-carb lifestyle doesn’t mean you can’t have dessert. I have found that one thing makes every dessert better is cream cheese and that is a staple in living low-carb.
I’m going to feature one of my favorite cookie recipes this week. Cream cheese cookies are quick and easy and perfect for dipping in hot tea or even coffee. They also happen to be a classic kind of cookie that people like to make around the holidays so don’t forget this when
December rolls around.
These cookies are low-carb, gluten-free and sugar-free. They are crispy with a very muted cream cheese flavor and a delicate crumb.
The whole recipe needs just six ingredients, plus salt. It doesn’t get much simpler than this.
To start, use the hand mixer to beat together the butter, cream cheese, and erythritol. It’s important for the butter and cream cheese to be soft before you begin, so just let them soften at room temperature first. Otherwise, they’ll be too hard to mix together. You’ll know this step is done when the mixture is very pale yellow and fluffy.
After that, it’s just a matter of beating in everything else.
First add the vanilla, salt, and egg white, and finally the almond flour, adding gradually and beating in between. You’ll end up with a dense, crumbly dough.
Scoop the cream cheese cookie dough onto a lined cookie sheet, and flatten each ball with the palm of your hand. Bake until golden, then cool completely.
Tips For The Best
Keto Cookies
You can see that this keto cookies recipe is pretty straightforward, but here are a few tips for a great result:
Use a cookie scoop.
Even though you could use a spoon or your hands to make these low carb cream cheese cookies, I highly recommend a cookie scoop. It ensures that the cookies are uniform in size, so that they’ll cook evenly.
Press the cookie dough into the scoop.
Because the dough for these cookies is fairly dense, it can fall apart if it’s too loosely packed. Just press with your fingers after scooping to ensure that it stays together upon release.
Flatten the cookies appropriately.
Keto cookies do not flatten or spread very much the way regular cookies with wheat flour would. So, make sure you flatten them to the right thickness before baking.
Also, since they don’t spread a lot, having the cookies about ...
