Christmas cookie recipes needed

(Sjur Gjøstein Karevoll) #1

It’s getting close to that time of year again, with cookies, cakes and candy galore. Now me, I can go without that, I’m all about the rib, the turkey and buttery gravy, but this year I’m joined by my sister and she has an incorrigible sweet tooth. She’s not the type to give into temptation, she’s been very strict about her not keto low-carb diet, but I know that once Christmas comes around she won’t stop whinging about not having any cookies.

Well, sugar and flour is obviously out, but it seems to me butter, almonds and nuts are right there in the overlap between Christmas and keto, so there should still be several baked goods possible to make to fit both the season and the diet.

I’m going to try my best at finding some and pay them here, and in the meantime, please post your best ones.

(Katie Gray) #2

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Have you ever tried Glazed Christmas Cake Topping?
The advantage of a glazed topping is that you can do it in about five minutes, then run outside on the wet grass in your socks to take a photo. Delia devotes pages to this sort of thing, but really, there’s nothing to it.

Just melt together some apricot jam or marmalade with some brandy or rum – say two parts jam to one part brandy/rum (about 4Tbsp jam and 2Tbsp booze should do it). Brush the surface of the cake with the sticky mixture, then arrange fruit and/or nuts of your choice on top. Brush with more of the sticky goo to keep them all glued on and leave to set. Keep somewhere cool until you unveil it.

(Jane Reed) #3

With the right sweetener, like erythritol, you could make a torte . The one I’m thinking of has ground hazelnuts and its leavening is whipped egg whites. I’m sure there are many similar recipes on line. It could be dressed up with whole nuts on top or a schmear of cream cheese frosting.