Low Carb Snickerdoodles!!



This recipe comes from George Stella. He has an awesome collection of recipes and has had great success with weight loss using a low carb way of eating. This is one of my favorite cookie recipe!
2 net carbs per cookie :

Low carb Snickerdoodles
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar substitute
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups Almond Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
PREHEAT oven to 375°, and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  1. USING a stand or hand-held mixer, add the cream cheese, butter, sugar substitute, egg and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl, and beat on high until creamy and fluffy.
  2. ADD in almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, and mix on medium until well blended.
  3. USING a teaspoon or a cookie scoop, drop 16 evenly spaced cookies on the prepared sheet pan, and push down slightly on each.
      BAKE for 8-10 minutes, or until they begin to brown around the edges.  Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

* optional : CINNAMON TOPPING
  • 2 tablespoons sugar substitute
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
COMBINE the cinnamon topping ingredients, and sprinkle evenly over the top of each cookie before baking.

So if you've been avoiding sugar-pack carbs or just want a healthier cookie...this will satisfy your sweet tooth!


1 serving - 2 cookies

Calories150Sodium0 mg
Total Fat13 gPotassium0 mg
Saturated0 gTotal Carbs4 g
Polyunsaturated0 gDietary Fiber2 g
Monounsaturated0 gSugars0 g
Trans0 gProtein5 g
Cholesterol0 mg 

**   Read George's story here.  http://stellastyle.com/site/about-us/

3 comments:

  1. Yes, the simple things that bring us pleasure add up. We keep the memories forever - all because of the collected simple pleasures we hold dear.
    Love the recipe with less sugar.

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  2. We love Snickerdoodles and these look so good!Hope you have a very special week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

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  3. These came out great. Delicious!!

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