About this recipe
If you’re craving melt-in-your-mouth, buttery shortbread cookies but don’t want all the carbs and sugar, try this gluten-free, low carb and zero sugar recipe.
Traditional shortbread cookies are made with flour, butter, sugar and salt and pack about 100 calories, 11 grams of carbs and 3 grams of sugar per finger. This version has 2 grams net carbs and 7 grams of protein per finger – that’s about the same protein as an egg!
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The recipe for these healthier shortbread cookies is inspired by Carolyn Ketchum’s recipe and modified by Grace Mobley. It replaces the white flour with almond flour, creating a shortbread that’s higher protein, full of healthy fats and has no carbs, and replaces the white sugar for erythritol and stevia.
Ingredients
Yields: 18 servings
Shortbread Fingers
Directions
Shortbread Fingers
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Preheat oven to 300°F.
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Combine almond flour, erythritol, stevia and salt in a large bowl; stir to mix well.
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Cut butter into small pieces and add to mixture along with vanilla extract.
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Blend with immersion blender, electric hand mixer or food processor until mixture forms a coarse crumble and starts to stick together.
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Press dough into an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper to about ⅓-inch thickness.
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Score lightly with a knife to create lines for cutting after baking.
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Grace Mobley suggests two lines down the center and five across for about 24 fingers. -
Bake for 20–25 minutes until edges start to become golden.
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Remove from oven and cool completely. Slice into fingers using scored lines.
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Store extras in an airtight container for up to one week or freeze for longer storage.
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
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Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD is a registered dietitian and nutrition journalist in New Orleans, and founder of the Ochsner Eat Fit nonprofit restaurant initiative. Tune in to her podcast, FUELED | Wellness + Nutrition, and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @MollyKimballRD. Download the Eat Fit mobile app to stay in the know about Eat Fit partners, new dishes, festivals, and more. To schedule a nutrition consult with Molly’s Lifestyle Nutrition team, email nutrition@ochsner.org.
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