Sugar Free Thumbprint Cookies
Sugar Free Thumbprint Cookies, a delicious recipe for a buttery cookie dessert treat with a jam filled center. Keto LC option.
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups Flour -see post for alternatives
- ¾ cup Butter - add ½ tsp salt for unsalted butter
- ½ cup Sugar Alternative - see post for details and alternatives
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Almond Extract -Whisked
- 1 cup Walnuts -Chopped
- 1 cup Egg White -
- Jam - or similar filling
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour with the salt (for unsalted butter use).
- Next, in a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter with the sugar alternative on medium speed until creamy.
- Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and then beat in the eggs and almond extract. Then scrape down the sides of the bowl again. Add the flour from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and beat until just incorporated.
- Cover the mixing bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least and hour.
- When you are ready to make your cookies, preheat the oven to 350 and prepare your baking sheets for nonstick.
- In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg white until it begins to turn frothy. Then, in a shallow bowl, place your chopped nuts.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough. Roll the dough into a ball and then dip it first into the egg white and then into the chopped nuts.
- Place the cookies on to your prepared baking sheet. Use your thumb or similar sized object to make the indentations into the center of the cookies. Then use a teaspoon to fill the center of the cookies with the jam.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies turn golden brown around the edges. Let the cookies cool on the pan for five minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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