Keto Halloween Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Halloween brings an innudation of sweets and treats and all you feel is tricked! You have done well to avoid sugar and grains all year, but is it difficult to say no around the fall holidays? We have tons of recipes to keep you on track AND you get to enjoy something festive and fall, without crashing your low sugar journey. Try these with the kids, they will never know that these cookies are sugar and grain-free! Thanks to ketogenic.com for the recipe!
Cookie Ingredients
2 cups almond flour
2 tbsp coconut flour
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
½ tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthan gum
¼ tsp salt
1 egg
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp sugar-free syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
Royal Icing Ingredients
1 cup confectioners Swerve
1 ½ tbsp meringue or egg white powder
⅛ tsp xanthan gum
4 tbsp water, room temperature
all-natural food coloring various colors
Directions
1
In a bowl, mix together all of the cookie dry ingredients.
2
In a separate bowl, combine all of the wet cookie ingredients.
3
Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl, mixing until well combined.
4
Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
5
Preheat the oven to 275° F, then line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6
Roll the dough out until about ¼ inch thick and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
7
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the icing.
9
Combine all icing ingredients in a bowl and blend until well combined.
10
Portion out the icing in different bowls and add food coloring.
11
Add icing to piping bags and decorate the cookies once they have completely cooled. Enjoy your pumpkin spice Halloween cookies!
