Monday, November 23, 2015

COOKIES: FROSTED RICOTTA ALMOND COOKIES (click here to print)

Frosted Ricotta Almond Cookies
Frosted Ricotta Almond Cookies

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup swerve sweetener
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Icing
  • 2 tablespoons almond milk
  • 1/2 cup powdered erythritol
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sweetener, eggs, ricotta cheese, and extracts.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  3. Add the dry flour mix into the creamed mixture until dough forms.
  4. Drop onto Silpat lined baking sheet or parchments paper using a cookie dough scoop.
  5. Bake 15 to 18 minutes at 350 °F until lightly browned. Place cookies on racks to cool.
  6. Store cookies in the refrigerator.
  7. Icing
  8. Stir almond milk, powdered erythritol, and almond extract until smooth.
  9. Brush or drizzle over cookies to frost.
Notes
Makes 48 cookies
Net carbs per cookie: 1 g

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