Description
These Low Carb Cranberry Pistachio Cookies are soft, buttery, and perfectly balanced with tart cranberries and crunchy pistachios. Made with coconut flour and monk fruit sweetener, they deliver rich flavor without excess sugar. A touch of lemon and vanilla flavor brings brightness and depth, making these cookies satisfying, aromatic, and ideal for a low carb lifestyle.
Ingredients
Fresh unsweetened cranberries finely chopped
Monk fruit granular sweetener
Fresh lemon juice
Salt
Coconut flour
Xanthan gum
Baking powder
Unsalted butter softened
Fresh lemon zest
Simply Organic Vanilla Flavor or Watkins Clear Vanilla Flavor
Liquid lemon stevia
Unsalted pistachios chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat
2. Place cranberries sweetener lemon juice and salt into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped then set aside
3. Combine coconut flour sweetener xanthan gum baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl and mix until evenly blended
4. Add softened butter and mix until crumbly then add lemon juice lemon zest vanilla flavor and liquid stevia and mix until smooth
5. Fold the cranberry mixture into the dough until evenly distributed
6. Gently stir in a portion of the chopped pistachios
7. Roll the dough into evenly sized balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheets
8. Flatten each cookie slightly and roll the edges in the remaining pistachios
9. Bake until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set
10. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a cooling rack
Notes
Coconut flour absorbs moisture quickly so allow the dough to rest if it feels too soft
These cookies are delicate when warm and will firm up as they cool
Finely chopped cranberries ensure even flavor and prevent overly tart bites
Do not overbake as low carb cookies continue to set after removing from the oven
Store properly to maintain texture and freshness
- Prep Time: fifteen minutes
- Cook Time: fourteen minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American