Low Carb Chocolate Almond Cookies

These chocolate almond low carb cookies are great for people on the keto diet or anyone else who wants a treat that doesnt have any sugar or gluten. They taste great with chocolate and have a satisfying crunch from the almonds.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup granulated erythritol or your preferred sugar substitute
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar-free dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds

Instructions:

Start by heating the oven to 350F 175C

Put cocoa powder, erythritol, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and mix them together

When the coconut oil melts, add the egg and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients

Mix everything together well

Add chopped almonds and sugar-free dark chocolate chips

Take dough balls about the size of a tablespoon and roll them into balls

Put them on a baking sheet that has been lined

Use a fork to gently press each dough ball down a bit

Put it in an oven that is already hot and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set

Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack to cool all the way

Pumpkin Shaped Orange Velvet Whoopie Pies

Enjoy fall flavors with these adorable pumpkin-shaped orange velvet whoopie pies. The soft and chocolatey orange cookies are filled with a creamy orange-flavored filling, making them a festive treat.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• Orange food coloring
• For Filling:
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Orange food coloring

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 350F 175C and put parchment paper on baking sheets

Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl

Mix the butter and sugar in a different bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy

Add the egg and beat well

Add the orange zest, buttermilk, and vanilla extract, and mix well

Add orange food coloring until the color you want is reached

Mix until smooth as you slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones

Using a piping bag, pipe rounds in the shape of pumpkins on the baking sheets that have been prepared

Put it in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set

The cookies should cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before being moved to a wire rack to cool all the way

Mix the butter and cream cheese together until they are smooth

Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract slowly while beating the mixture until it is smooth

For a holiday look, add orange food coloring

Put the cooled cookies together based on their size and shape

On the flat side of one cookie, pipe or spread the filling

Then, put another cookie between them

Do this with all of the cookies to make the whoopie pies

Put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes before you serve it