Mexican · dessert, snack
Snowball Cookies (Sugar-Free Mexican Wedding Cookies)
Video by Joe Duff - The Diet Chef on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (2.6 g net carbs a serve)
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Ground walnuts and almond flour sweetened with erythritol: about 2.6 g net carbs for two cookies, rich in plant omega-3 (ALA) from the walnuts and with about 30% of a day's vitamin E.
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Ingredients 8
Method
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- Heat the oven to 160°C (325°F). Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until finely ground, stopping before they turn to paste. 0:52
- Beat the softened butter with 75 g confectioners Swerve until creamy. Add the ground walnuts, almond flour, coconut flour, vanilla and salt and mix with a spatula until it forms a thick ball of dough. 1:20
- Chill the dough 20–30 minutes, then roll into about 20 balls the size of half a golf ball. Set 10 on a parchment-lined tray and chill 10–15 minutes while you shape the rest. 2:40
- Bake one tray at a time for 10–12 minutes, just until the tops turn golden. Leave on the tray until set; they are very soft when hot. 3:20
- While still a little warm, roll each cookie in the remaining confectioners Swerve until coated all over. 3:42
Tip. Chill the dough and the shaped balls as the cook does, so they hold their shape. The cook says sunflower seed or walnut flour can replace the almond flour. Keep in a sealed container for up to a week.
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One portion (2 cookies) gives you 1 of 10
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 4%
- Protein 9%
- Fat 87%
Fits keto: 2.6 g net carbs a serve, with 87% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Omega-3 High70%
1.1 g a serve, mostly from walnuts (97%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin E High30%
4.4 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (92%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Magnesium Source15%
63 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (68%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
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Vitamin A9%
77 µg a serve, mostly from salted butter (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Zinc8%
0.9 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (56%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Iron5%
1 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (61%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Folate5%
19 µg a serve, mostly from walnuts (61%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin B65%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from walnuts (73%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Potassium4%
180 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (65%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Calcium4%
58 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (75%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Selenium3%
1.5 µg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (44%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin K1%
1.1 µg a serve, mostly from salted butter (71%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin B121%
0 µg a serve, mostly from salted butter (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Vitamin C0%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from walnuts (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Vitamin D0%
0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Joe Duff - The Diet Chef; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.