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Cookie Cut Outs

Maria Emmerich
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Egg Free, Vegetarian
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 113.9

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered natural sweetener and 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or orange/lemon//almond
  • 1/2 teaspoon Redmond Real salt
  • 2 cups blanched almond flour

FROSTING:

  • 2 cups powdered natural sweetener and 1 tsp stevia glycerite
  • 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened macadamia nut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or orange/lemon//almond/strawberry
  • OPTIONAL: Natural Food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and the cream cheese for 1 minute.
  • Add the natural sweetener, baking powder, extract and salt and continue mixing until creamy.
  • Stir in the flour until well combined and chill.
  • Place the chilled dough out onto a greased piece of parchment and top with another piece of greased parchment. Roll the dough out to 1 centimeter thick. Uncover the top parchment and use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out cookies.
  • Place cookies on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart and bake for 12-15 minutes.
  • To make the frosting, combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl (start with 2 TBS almond milk and add more to get desired thickness).
  • Add desired extract and color.
  • Place the frosting into Ziploc bags and cut a small corner out.
  • Squirt onto cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 113.9 | Fat: 11.2g | Protein: 2.2g | Carbohydrates: 2.1g | Fiber: 1g | P:E Ratio: 0.2