These are the best keto snowball cookies – incredibly easy, delicious and need only 5 ingredients to make! They have quickly become my favorite low carb cookie for the holidays.
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Ever since I began following a ketogenic lifestyle, I have been busy adapting many of my recipes to be low carb. I couldn’t be happier with how these low carb cookies turned out! More of our favorite keto cookie recipes are these Keto Caramel Turtle Cookies and Keto Peanut Butter Cookies.
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I love how easy these holiday cookies are to make! They seriously only require five simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.
Keto Snowball Cookie Recipe:
These cookies are also known as Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes. They make the most amazing keto christmas cookies for the holiday season too!
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cups powdered Monk Fruit sweetener, divided
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- I use powdered monk fruit sweetener for this recipe but any kind of powdered, sugar-free sweetener would work! The ingredients can be mixed by hand, using a hand mixer, stand mixer or food processor.
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl combine the butter and 1/2 cup powdered sweetener.
3. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add vanilla and mix until a soft dough forms.
4. Using a small cookie scooper, scoop the cookie dough and roll into 24 balls. Place them on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing 1-inch apart.
5. Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool slightly before transferring to a cooling wire rack.
6. Dust cookies with the remaining powdered sweetener.
Allow the cookies to cool completely, they will taste undercooked if you eat them while they’re still warm.
This recipe makes about 24 easy keto cookies at under 2 net carbs each. They can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
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More tips for keto baking:
- Find low carb substitutions for your current favorite recipes. Like almond flour instead of wheat flour and stevia instead of cane sugar.
- Maintain a healthy balance of protein and fats. Sometimes its hard to get enough fat and/or protein in a ketogenic diet so be sure to include a balance of both in your dishes.
- Plan ahead and use tools like this Meal Planning Printable to reach maximum success.
- Find recipes that you love, like these Keto Mint Chocolate Cookies or Dark Chocolate Almond Bars and use them in your must bake list.
- Be sure to stock the kitchen with helpful tools like this food scale, these measuring cups and a Kitchen Aid mixer.
These classic snowball cookies can also be made with regular powdered sugar for those who are not following a keto diet. They are sure to become one of your favorite cookies!
Other sugar alternatives:
- Stevia is made from the Stevia leaf, I like to use both the granulated and powdered version of this in my recipes.
- Monk Fruit extract is made from Monk fruit, this is another sugar substitute that is low on the glycemic index.
- Erythritol is a sugar alcohol and another popular low carb sweetener that can be used in baking.
While these are almond flour cookies, many keto recipes call for flour alternatives. Check these out on your low carb diet.
Low carb flours:
- Almond flour is my personal favorite for consistency and flavour. I like to purchase the Kirkland brand almond flour from Costco.
- Coconut flour can sometimes be crumbly in my experience but good in combination with almond flour. I like the Red Mill brand.
- Rice flour is my least favorite in terms of consistency but a great alternative for those who may have allergies.
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My kitchen essentials for baking:
- I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my baking.
- These silicone mitts are perfect for grasping hot pans and baking dishes.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging and these large Rubbermaid food storage containers are great for storing baking in the freezer.
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Keto Snowball Cookies
These are the best keto snowball cookies - incredibly easy, delicious and need only 5 ingredients to make! They have quickly become my favorite low carb cookie for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cups powdered Monk Fruit sweetener, divided
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl combine the butter and 1/2 cup powdered sweetener.
3. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add vanilla and mix until a soft dough forms.
4. Using a small cookie scooper, scoop the cookie dough and roll into 24 balls. Place them on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing 1-inch apart.
5. Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool slightly before transferring to a cooling wire rack.
6. Dust cookies with the remaining powdered sweetener.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 106Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 53mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.
