Low Carb Keto Cream Cheese Cookies with Cherry Glaze
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 18 1x
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Ingredients
For the cookies:
2 ½ cups almond flour
¼ cup butter, softened
1 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup granulated Stevia or other low carb granulated sweetener
1 egg white
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cream cheese filling:
4 oz cream cheese
2 tbsp granulated Stevia or other low carb granulated sweetener
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
For the cherry glaze:
1 ½ cup frozen cherries
3 tbsp granulated Stevia or other low carb granulated sweetene
Instructions
- To make the cookies, cream the butter and sweetener.
- Add the egg white and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
- Add the almond flour and mix to combine.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for minimum one hour.
- Meanwhile, make the cherry glaze.
- Place the cherries and sweetener in a saucepan and simmer over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until thicken.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- To make the cream cheese filling, beat all the ingredients until combined.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator.
- Use 1 inch cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Flatten each ball slightly.
- Using a tablespoon measure, create a small bowl shape in the center of each ball.
- Spoon the cream cheese filling into the indents of the cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the filling is barely set and the cookies are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.
- Spoon the cherry glaze onto cooled cookies just before serving.
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