Gluten Free / Low Carb Almond Flour Short Bread Cookies

Ingredients:

• 200 grams Almond Flour (10g carbs)
• 75 grams Coconut Oil (0g carbs)
• 4 tbsp Natvia Sweetener (0g carbs)
• 1/4 tsp Salt (0g carbs)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (0.5 g carbs)

Directions:

1. Mix together all dry ingredients
2. Add in the liquids and melted coconut oil and mix together
3. Remove 1″ (2.5cm) ball of dough and place on parchment paper on baking tray
4. Use a fork to flatten each cookie to 1/4″, or 1/2 cm thick
5. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes until they start to turn golden brown on top
6. Let cool on baking tray for 10-minutes before transferring to a cooling rack

Maple Walnut Cookies (Amazing!)

Extra Ingredients:

• 2 tsp Cinnamon (2g carbs)
• 4 tsp Maple Syrup (18g carbs)
• 1/2 cup (60 grams) crushed walnuts

Directions:

1. Add the Cinnamon in dry ingredients in step 1 above
2. Add the Maple Syrup with the liquids in step 2 above
3. Toss in the nuts between step 2 and 3 above and combine with the dough using hands

The Maple Walnut version of these shortbread cookies is amazing, and a huge favorite in our family. Using this recipe, depending on the brands used, is only 32.5 grams of carbs for the whole batch.