Low-Carb • Sugar-Free • Almond Flour Cookies
📝 Ingredients (Makes ~20 cookies)
For the Cookies
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2 cups almond flour
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¼ cup coconut flour
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup powdered erythritol (or preferred keto sweetener)
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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¼ tsp almond extract (optional but amazing!)
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¼ tsp salt
For the Filling
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⅓ cup sugar-free jam
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raspberry, strawberry, or mixed berry
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OR make your own quick keto jam (I’ll include the recipe!)
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👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Dough
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a bowl, cream together the softened butter and erythritol until fluffy.
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Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix.
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Add almond flour, coconut flour, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.
2️⃣ Shape the Cookies
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Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
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Place on baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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Use your thumb or the back of a teaspoon to press a small well in the center of each cookie.
3️⃣ Fill with Jam
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Add ½ teaspoon sugar-free jam into each indentation.
4️⃣ Bake
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Bake 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden.
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Cool completely—they firm up as they cool!
🍓 Optional: Quick Keto Jam Recipe
If you want homemade filling:
Ingredients:
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1 cup fresh or frozen berries
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2 tbsp erythritol
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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½ tsp chia seeds (thickens the jam)
Instructions:
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Simmer berries, lemon juice & sweetener for 10 minutes.
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Mash berries and stir in chia seeds.
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Cool—thickens naturally.
✨ Tips for Perfect Keto Thumbprints
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If dough feels too soft, chill for 10 minutes.
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Almond extract adds AMAZING flavor.
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Do not overbake—keto cookies brown quickly.
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Store in fridge up to 1 week.
