Keto Christmas Snowball Cookies

For just 1g of net carbs per cookie, keto snowball cookies can be a great addition to your Christmas cookie platter. These cookies are sweet, scrumptious, and hold the same texture as regular snowball cookies!

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Oh these little cookies might just be worth the name snowballs because they really look like crumbly snowballs and devour so wonderfully!

The powdered sugar substitute sticks to your lip and falls on the plate when you bite into them.

these actually called Mexican wedding cookies, this is a classic snowball cookie-almond flavored bite of pure bliss!

Why You’ll Love These Keto Snowball Cookies

Melt in the mouth: The softness and melty crumb texture of these keto snowball cookies, which has a sort of buttery richness, are suitable for when you’re feeling indulgent without the guilt. They are light, but rich.

Low-carb and gluten-free: Made from almond flour and sugar-free sweetener, these cookies will fulfill either a low-carb or a gluten-free diet requirement. Great for someone who wishes to indulge in cookies and lowers his or her carb intake.

Easy to make: They require only 5 ingredients and take the least amount of preparation time. You could make them easily because you don’t have to use an electric mixer; just mix everything together in one bowl and form balls before baking.

Customizable: Feel free to add chopped nuts, sugar-free chocolate chips, a pinch of cinnamon or any extract flavor with another vanilla extract for an added flavor. Use other extracts like almond and coconut in place of the vanilla extract.

Perfect for any occasion: These cookies are perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks, or just as a special treat for yourself. They are great all-year-round and not just a holiday tradition. That’s why they are America’s favorite Christmas cookies!

Perfect gift idea: These cookies are awesome to give as a delicious and fantastic gift to family and friends who are following the keto diet or low-carb diet. Package them up in an adorable tin or container for the ultimate homemade gift!

Ingredients Needed

These fun little cookies require only five ingredients. Better yet, if you’ve made any of the keto desserts in the past, chances are you already have these ingredients in your pantry.

Almond flour

Since these cookies are crumbly and don’t have a smooth texture, you can probably get away with either almond meal or almond flour. Almond meal is different from almond flour in that it contains bits of the almond skins mixed into them.
That is why I always use almond flour while baking because it looks almost like flour.

Butter

You need unsalted butter. That has to be softened at room temperature before you mix it into the dough.
Don’t add extra salt to the mixture if using salted butter.

Ssugar substitute

You are going to use it twice in the recipe! Use this first to sweeten your cookie dough. Then, set some aside in a separate bowl.

You’ll roll the baked cookies in Swerve at the end to give it that snowball-like look.

Tip! check out this post on the best sweeteners for keto.

Vanilla extract

These cookies are flavored lightly with vanilla extract. If you want cookies with a more potent almond flavor, add a few drops of almond extract as well.

Chopped pecans

Others use walnuts instead of the pecans; pecans do contain 1g net carbs per ounce, but walnuts have 2g net carbs per ounce. The nuts may be interchanged with each other if you would like to use walnuts in place of the pecans.

Please note: Find the recipe card at the end of the post that contains details about the total number of ingredients used in this low carb recipe.

Cookie Tips:

• Cream the butter and sugar substitute well, then add the almond flour.
• To use the cookie scoop, so cookies are uniform in size.
• Let the cookies cool completely before rolling them in sugar substitute or powdered coconut . it’s easier when they’re cool!

How To Make Homemade Snowball Cookies

Ready to make the best Christmas cookies of the holiday season? Here’s how to do it!

Step 1: Cream the butter

Begin by creaming the butter in an electric mixer or stand mixer with the powdered sugar substitute.

That’s why it is of importance to let the butter soften first. It’s much easier to mix when its softened!

Step 2: Mix the flour, salt, and vanilla

Add almond flour, vanilla extract, and salt (if your butter is unsalted).Stir everything together until everything is well mixed in the cookie dough. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl to work in the butter mixture into the flour.

Step 3: Add pecans and freeze

Fold in chopped pecans. Folding something in means you are adding it without mixing it over. The chopped pecans are gently mixed into the cookie dough until fully combined.

Roll the dough out into equal-sized balls and then place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then refrigerate the balls of dough for about 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, preheat the oven. Let them chill in the freezer for now

Step 4: Bake and coat the cookies

Put the frozen cookies and cold baking sheet in the oven that has been preheated and bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes.

When the cookies are done baking, let them sit out and cool for a while. Later on, roll the cookies into the powdered sugar substitute.

Now, they looked like snowballs!

FAQs

Here are a few common questions people have asked regarding keto snowball cookies. If you didn’t see your question here, leave it in the comments:

Which nuts best for keto snowball cookies?

Traditionally, pecans or walnuts are used in this cookie; maybe using those nuts will be best in these cookies. However, if you want, chopped almonds will do.
They will have a different texture but be fine. Just make sure you chop them very small.

Which nuts best for keto snowball cookies?

Traditionally, pecans or walnuts are used in this cookie; maybe using those nuts will be best in these cookies. However, if you want, chopped almonds will do.

They will have a different texture but be fine. Just make sure you chop them very small pieces for better texture and easier mixing.

How do you store snowball cookies?

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature and they should stay fresh for up to a week. Because these are shelf-stable for a while, they make perfect cookies to serve on a cute platter and to hand out as a DIY gift.

What is the best sweeteners to use?

Dust the outside of the cookies with a confectioner’s sugar substitute; I really like the Swerve, in fact it’s my favorite!

These little bite-sized cookies are the most fantastic things you can make in the winter months. Extremely buttery and melt in your mouth as you bite into it; these crumbly little cookies are going to find themselves at the top of your favorite list.