British · dessert, snack
Sugar-Free Keto Shortbread Cookies
Video by Joe Duff - The Diet Chef on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (1.1 g net carbs a serve)
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
Contains: Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Made with almond flour, butter and erythritol instead of wheat flour and sugar: under 2 g net carbs a cookie and most of the energy from fat, so it won't spike blood sugar.
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Ingredients 8
Method
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- Heat the oven to 150°C (300°F). In a large bowl, whisk the egg, melted butter and vanilla until the yolk is fully mixed in. 0:37
- Add the almond flour, confectioners erythritol and baking soda, and work everything together with a spatula until a thick, sticky dough forms. 1:01
- Scoop 15–18 equal balls of dough onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and flatten the tops with the back of a spoon. 1:53
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until they just start to turn golden on top. 2:11
- For the optional icing, stir the 2 1/2 tbsp confectioners erythritol with 1 tbsp almond milk in a small dish until it turns into a thick icing. 2:21
- Let the cookies cool completely on the tray, then spread icing on top and leave it to set. 2:43
Tip. The icing is optional, as the cook says; the cookies are just as good plain. Superfine blanched almond flour gives the smoothest texture.
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One portion (1 cookie) gives you 1 of 18
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 4%
- Protein 10%
- Fat 86%
Fits keto: 1.1 g net carbs a serve, with 86% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin E High20%
3 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (94%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
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Magnesium7%
30 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (98%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin A5%
47 µg a serve, mostly from butter (91%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Calcium3%
34 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (88%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Zinc3%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (90%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Potassium2%
90 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (93%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Iron2%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (92%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Folate2%
6.3 µg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (78%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin B122%
0 µg a serve, mostly from egg (71%). 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.
Selenium2%
1.4 µg a serve, mostly from egg (62%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin D1%
0.2 µg a serve, mostly from butter (58%). 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.
Vitamin B61%
0 mg a serve, mostly from superfine almond flour (82%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Omega-31%
0 g a serve, mostly from butter (90%). 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 C0%
0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Vitamin K0%
0.4 µg a serve, mostly from butter (98%). 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.
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.