Low Carb Gingerbread Men Cookies

Low Carb Gingerbread Men Cookies – made with keto friendly / sugar free ingredients and perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ginger and molasses. 

When it comes to classic Christmas cookies, gingerbread men cookies are one of our favorites.

These Low Carb Gingerbread Men cookies have all those warm and cozy spices with gluten free and paleo friendly ingredients.

They bake up soft and chewy with that perfect crunchy coating. We use a combination of almond flour, coconut flour and golden monk fruit to sweeten them up.

You can choose to leave them plain or decorate them with your favorite keto friendly buttercream icing.

HOW TO MAKE LOW CARB GINGERBREAD MEN COOKIES:

1. To begin making these healthier gingerbread cookies, you’re going to whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, baking soda and xanthan together until combined.
2. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter with monk fruit sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the molasses then slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Pour in milk (1-2 teaspoons at a time) as needed until the dough comes together.
3. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 days.
4. When ready to bake, remove dough from fridge and roll between two large sheets of parchment paper, into a 1/4 inch thickness. Place rolled dough sheet (with parchment papers) on a large baking pan.
5. Place baking pan in the fridge for 2 hours or freezer for 25 minutes.
6. Heat oven to 350 F degrees. Line two large baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
7. Remove dough sheet from freezer, peel off both parchment papers to ensure the dough is not sticking and lay back on top of bottom parchment sheet. Using a cookie cutter (I used a 3-inch), cut into shapes and transfer to lined baking pans at least 3/4 inch apart. Repeat with remaining dough.
8. Bake (one pan at a time) in preheated oven until cookies are puffy and just set around edges, 12 to 17 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Be careful not to overbake.
9. Allow cookies to cool on baking pan for 10 minutes, then remove with wide metal spatula to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with any remaining dough.

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Low Carb Gingerbread Men Cookies

Low Carb Gingerbread Men Cookies - made with keto friendly / sugar free ingredients and perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ginger and molasses. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas cookies, gingerbread men cookies, GLUTEN FREE, keto, low carb, paleo

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 16 cookies

Calories 169 kcal

Author Kelly

Ingredients

• 2 cups superfine blanched almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 3/4 cup golden monk fruit sweetener
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened slightly
• 1 tablespoon black strapped molasses
• 1/2 tablespoon almond milk plus more as needed

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, baking soda and xanthan together until combined.
2. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter with monk fruit sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the molasses then slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Add milk (1-2 teaspoons at a time) as needed until the dough comes together.
3. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 days.
4. When ready to bake, remove dough from fridge and roll between two large sheets of parchment paper, into a 1/4 inch thickness. Place rolled dough sheet (with parchment papers) on a large baking pan.
5. Place baking pan in the fridge for 2 hours or freezer for 25 minutes.
6. Heat oven to 350 F degrees. Line two large baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
7. Remove dough sheet from freezer, peel off both parchment papers to ensure the dough is not sticking and lay back on top of bottom parchment sheet. Using a cookie cutter (I used a 3-inch), cut into shapes and transfer to lined baking pans at least 3/4 inch apart. Repeat with remaining dough.
8. Bake (one pan at a time) in preheated oven until cookies are puffy and just set around edges, 12 to 17 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Be careful not to overbake.
9. Allow cookies to cool on baking pan for 10 minutes, then remove with wide metal spatula to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with any remaining dough. Decorate as desired or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Gingerbread Men Cookies

Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)

Calories 169 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 1g

Protein 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.