Sugar Free Candy Cane Cookies

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Nutritional Info

Serving Size 1 cookie

Calories 90

Net Carbs 0 grams

Fat 9 grams

Protein 3 grams

Ingredients

Cookies

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup Swerve Confectioner’s

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon peppermint flavoring (or flavoring of choice)

1 3/4 cup almond flour

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/4 cup whey protein powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon red food coloring

Glaze

1/2 cup Swerve Confectioner’s

2 Tablespoons  milk

1/4 teaspoon flavoring of choice

Instructions

Combine first 10 ingredients and mix well.

Divide dough in half.

Add red coloring to half of dough and mix well.

Place both balls of dough in fridge for 30 minutes.

On a lightly floured surface, roll a teaspoon of each dough (plain and red) into a four inch rope.

Place side-by-side and gently twist together  and place on an ungreased cookie sheet and curve one end of the cane to form a candy cane- Be careful to not let the dough break.

Bake at 325 degrees F. for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges brown.

Let cookies cool on sheet.

Mix glaze ingredients and gently brush onto each cooled cookie.

Makes about 24 cookies.

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