There is nothing better than homemade cookies sans the harmful effects of refined sugar. Homemade baked cookies make for great gifts for your loved ones.
You can make also these cookies gluten-free, keto-friendly, and sugar free. Made with Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener, these cookie recipes make for a healthy treat to enjoy with your evening cup of tea/ coffee. Here are delicious cookie recipe ideas to make with the Monk fruit sweetener:
Shortbread Cookies
In a food processor add gluten-free flour, very cold butter cubes, Lakanto classic monk fruit sweetener, vanilla essence, and grated orange zest. Blitz the mixture 2- 3 times for 20-second intervals, until it resembles the texture of wet sand. Form the mixture into a dough and refrigerate it wrapped in a cling wrap. Once it is hard, cut it with a sharp knife and bake at 150 C for 10-11 minutes. This is a low carb sugar free recipe to enjoy with a cup of your favourite tea.
Ginger Cookies
In a mixing bowl, whisk in the gluten-free flour, ground ginger, grated raw ginger, baking powder, a pinch of sea salt. In another bowl, mix softened butter, Lakanto classic monk fruit sweetener, eggs, and vanilla extract. Slowly mix the flour mixture with the wet mixture. Once the cookie dough is formed, wrap in a cling wrap, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Take out the chilled cookie dough, roll it out with a rolling pin, and cut into round cookie cutters. Bake the ginger cookies at 180 C for 11 minutes. Set aside to cool on a cooling rack. This is a delicious low carb sugar free recipeto enjoy with a cup of tea.
Keto Almond Cookies
In a bowl mix almond flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and orange zest. In another bowl add egg, butter, Lakanto classic monk fruit sweetener, vanilla essence, and mix until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold in gently. Refrigerate the dough for 2-3 hours until it is firm. Roll into small balls on the palm of your hands and bake at 180 C for 11 minutes.
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies
The best cookie recipe for all peanut butter and chocolate lovers out there. In a mixing bowl, blend eggs, vanilla extract, peanut butter, Lakanto monk fruit classic sweetener, until fluffy with a handheld blender. In another bowl, mix sea salt, baking powder, and gluten-free flour. Incorporate the dry ingredients with the wet. Slowly fold in the chocolate chips in the cookie mix. Chill the dough for 2 hours until firm and bake it at 180 C for 11 minutes. Place the cookies in a cooling rack and store them in an airtight container.
Lemon & Thyme Cookies
In a large mixing bowl, add lemon zest, egg, thyme leaves, Lakanto classic monk fruit sweetener, lemon juice, and unsalted butter. In another bowl, add the almond flour, baking powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and mix well. Fold in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Refrigerate it for a few hours, roll into small cookie balls using your hands, and bake at 150 C degrees for 11 minutes.
These are some of the healthier cookie recipes to prepare with Monk Fruit Sweetener. For more recipe inspirations, check out the Lakanto website.
