Keto Ginger Cookies

These low carb and Keto ginger cookies are classic treats with only 2g net carbs each.

Greetings ginger lovers!

If you are looking for some Keto ginger cookies, then you are in the right place, because today I’m going to share my recipe for sugar-free low carb gingerbread cookies.  They are grain-free, gluten-free and sugar-free.  They are all the frees.  

First though, a little ginger cookie back story. 

Gingerbread cookies are, of course, ginger spiced cookies (or biscuits, as they say over the pond) that are shaped into stylized people or things.  Gingerbread has been around since the 15th century, but it wasn’t until the 16th century that it began taking the shape of tiny little men.  

So, like so many things, it was during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I that things got interesting.

She had her cooks create gingerbread cookies that were shaped like important people who were visiting the court.  Which, honesty, seems very odd to me.  First off, how did they make gingerbread people with enough detail to tell them apart?  And then there is the question of royal etiquette.  When the Queen gives you a cookie shaped like yourself, do you eat it in front of her?  The whole thing seems awkward. 

But yes, we have the English monarchy to thank for these people shaped gingerbread cookies.

And because we are living in the 21st century, we’ve got different ideas about what and what not to eat.  If you are reading this, then you are likely on a sugar-free diet, or know someone who is.  It’s not always easy to stick to low carb diets, but I’ve found that having a sugar-free dessert handy saves me from slipping up and eating sugary treats.  (Usually.)  

That’s where these Keto ginger cookies come in.

I make up a batch of these babies and keep one or two in my bag in case of emergency.  Like…the kids scream for ice cream and I give in…but out comes my crispy Keto ginger cookie.  Crisis averted.  The kids are in ice cream heaven and I’m cool in the shade with my 2g net carb sugar-free treat.

So what are the ingredients for these crispy Keto cookies?

You’ll need some low carb staples, like almond flour, protein powder, sugar-free brown sugar substitute and sugar-free syrup as well as more common baking ingredients like baking powder, eggs, butter and almond milk.  You’ll also need a gingerbread spice blend made from a combination of ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom and ground cloves.  But in a pinch, plain old ground ginger will do.  Keto ginger cookies on their own are just as delicious as their gingerbread cousins.

And what about the texture of these gluten-free gingerbread cookies?

This Keto gingerbread cookie is soft, with a nice hefty chew to it.  It is perfectly spiced, and packs a flavorful punch at the end. And did I mention that each medium sized cookie has just 2g net carbs? I think I did. Well, it bears repeating. 2g net carbs, I tell you, just 2g net carbs!

So all in all, I think Queen Elizabeth would be happy to see what has become of her gingerbread men.  

(Or she could send us to the guillotine, it could really go either way with that one.)

Ok, chow for now!

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If you liked this low carb cookie recipe then you might like my recipes for Keto Molasses Cookies, Snowball or Pistachio Shortbread Cookies.