Spritz cookies are my Dad's favorite Christmas cookie. I love it when I can still make family favorites into healthy treats by just simply swapping out a few unhealthy ingredients. This Healthy Spritz Cookie Recipe is the perfect example.
For my healthy spritz cookie recipe, instead of all-purpose flour I used nutrient-dense almond flour along with a bit of unmodified potato starch to make these gluten-free. Traditional spritz cookie recipes call for butter, which we know is a healthy fat, but I swapped it out for ghee to avoid the milk proteins (I'm allergic). Finally instead of regular white sugar I replaced it with my recommended all-natural sugar-free sweeteners.
Voila! A healthy spritz cookie recipe is born.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. Blanched Almond Flour
- 1/4 c. Unmodified Potato Starch or Arrowroot or Tapioca
- 1/2 tsp. Aluminum-Free Baking Powder
- 1/2 c. Ghee or Butter, Softened
- 1/2 c. Granulated Sweetener - for sugar-free I recommend Swerve or Birch Xylitol
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 Tbsp. Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp. Almond Extract
- Granulated Sweetener for Sprinkles - for sugar-free I recommend Birch Xylitol
- Cookie Press
- Baking Sheet
- Silpat
- Water Bottle
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In medium mixing bowl sift together almond flour, starch and baking powder.
- In large mixing bowl beat ghee and sweetener with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract and beat until well combined.
- Gradually add flour mixture to ghee mixture and beat until combined.
- Fill cookie press with dough and with desired disks, press cookies onto baking sheet.
- Bake 9-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
- Transfer cookies to cooling rack, quickly spray each cookie with a light mist of water and then sprinkle with granulated sweetener.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe has been tested with my preferred ingredients. Please consider, if I recommend a substitution, it will be included as a note in the recipe.
Nutrition Information 2 Cookies: 90 calories, 6 g fat, 2 g carbs, <1 g fiber, 2 g NET CARBS, 1 g protein (made with Swerve)
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