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Ingredients
Cookies
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup Swerve, confectioners
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of peppermint extract or flavoring
- 1 3/4 cup of almond flour
- ¼ cup of coconut flour
- ¼ cup whey protein powder
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp red natural food coloring (we use Watkins)
Glaze
- ½ cup of Swerve, confectioners
- 2 tbs of skim milk
- ¼ tsp peppermint extract/flavoring or to taste
Instructions
- Combine first 10 ingredients and mix well.
- Divide dough in half.
- Add Red food coloring to one half of dough; mix well into half of dough.
- Place both balls of dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll a teaspoon of each dough (plain and red) into a four inch long rope.
- Place side by side, and gently twist together, place on ungreased cookie sheet and curve one end of the cane to form a candy cane- be careful to not let dough break.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes just until edges brown.
- Let cookies cool on sheet.
- Mix glaze ingredients and gently brush onto each cooled cookie.
Makes about 24 servings.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 cookie Servings 24 |
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Calories 90 |
Total Fat 8g |
Total Saturated Fat 3g |
Cholesterol 20mg |
Sodium 55mg |
Total Carbs 9g |
Dietary Fiber 2g |
Sugars 1g |
Swerve 7g |
Protein 3g |
Net Carbs: 0g |