Low carb sugar cookies are light and pillowy with no nuts, no need for chilling before baking, and finished with a cream cheese buttercream.
This is not the chewy version of sugar cookies, this is the soft, crumbly, melt in your mouth version and you don’t want to miss out on this recipe!
How long will Low Carb Sugar Cookies Keep?
Wrap your cookies in foil and seal in an air tight container. Refrigeration is always a good idea. They will stay fresh five to seven days.
These cookies are so good, they will be lucky to make it to your refrigerator in the first place.
How to make Low Carb Sugar Cookies
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In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle or in a large bowl with a mixer, cream the room temperature butter and cream cheese together.
Weigh or measure all the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture one-half at a time. Add the vanilla and the egg.
Lightly flour a work surface with coconut flour and turn the dough out on to the surface. Lightly dust the top of the dough with coconut flour and roll out about 3/8” thick with a rolling pin.
Use your favorite cookie cutters and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 9 to 11 minutes.
For the Frosting
While the cookies are baking, in your stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a bowl with a mixer, cream the room temperature butter and cream cheese together. Next, add in the sweetener and then the vanilla.
Designing Low Carb Sugar Cookies
There are so many ways to frost and design sugar cookies. I am all about simplicity and getting them in my mouth.
- If they are for a special occasion, color the frosting and place your favorite sprinkles on top.
- You can divide the frosting and change to multiple colors and pipe your favorite designs.
- Frost and use patterns to sprinkle sweetener over the top.
- Frost and use a royal icing for the most intricate designs.
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Low Carb Sugar Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9-11 minutes
- Total Time: 24-26 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Tasty Treats
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Low carb sugar cookies are light and pillowy with no nuts, no need for chilling before baking, and finished with a cream cheese buttercream.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
72 grams or 1/3 cup butter
36 grams or 1 oz cream cheese
83 grams or 2/3 cup coconut flour
11 grams or 1/8 cup vanilla whey protein powder
11 grams or 1 T cornstarch
7 grams or 2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
48 grams or 1/3 cup powdered Swerve
45 grams or 1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
For the Frosting:
8 T butter
6 ounces cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered Swerve
Instructions
For the Cookies:
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle or in a large bowl with a mixer, cream the room temperature butter and cream cheese together.
Weigh or measure all the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture one-half at a time.
Add the vanilla and the egg.
Lightly flour a work surface with coconut flour and turn the dough out on to the surface.
Lightly dust the top of the dough with coconut flour and roll out about 3/8” thick with a rolling pin.
Use your favorite cookie cutters and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 9 to 11 minutes.
For the Frosting:
In your stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a bowl with a mixer, cream the room temperature butter and cream cheese together.
Next, add in the sweetener and then the vanilla.
All together:
Once the cookies have cooled, place frosting on in your favorite design.
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