These traditional Scandinavian spice cookies are reimagined using Golden Dolci principles. They're thin, crisp, warmly spiced, and lower in carbohydrates than the classic version while maintaining the signature snap and deep holiday flavor. The sweetener blend promotes browning, while bamboo fiber and almond flour help create a delicate crisp texture.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Scandinavian
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 9 minutesminutes
Chill Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour14 minutesminutes
Servings 24cookies
Calories 85kcal
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
2cups224 g superfine almond flour
½cup60 g bamboo flour
¼cup30 g oat fiber
2tbsp20 g vanilla whey protein isolate
½tspxanthan gum
½tspbaking soda
½tspcream of tartar
½tspsea salt
Spice Blend
2tspground cinnamon
1½tspground ginger
½tspground cloves
¼tspground cardamom
¼tspfreshly grated nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
½cup113 g unsalted butter, softened
½cup96 g allulose
¼cup48 g Swerve Brown
1large egg
1tspvanilla extract
1tbspmolassesoptional—adds authentic flavor; omit for lower carbs
Instructions
1. Prepare Dry Ingredients
Whisk together all dry ingredients and spice blend until evenly combined.
2. Cream Butter
Beat butter with allulose and Swerve Brown for 2–3 minutes until light.
3. Add Wet Ingredients
Mix in egg, vanilla, and molasses (if using).
4. Combine
Gradually add the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
5. Chill
Wrap dough and refrigerate for 45–60 minutes.
6. Roll
Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).Roll dough between parchment sheets to ⅛ inch (3 mm) thick.Cut into traditional hearts, stars, trees, or rounds.
7. Bake
Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly browned.For extra crisp cookies, turn the oven off and leave cookies inside for an additional 5 minutes with the door cracked slightly.Cool completely before icing or storing.
Notes
Storage
Airtight container: 2 weeks
Refrigerator: 1 month
Freeze baked cookies: 3 months
Approximate FDA Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cookie (1 of 24)
Nutrient
Amount
Calories
85
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
55 mg
Total Carbohydrate
9 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Total Sugars
0 g*
Added Sugars
0 g
Sugar Alcohols
5 g
Protein
3 g
Estimated Net Carbs:~1 g per cookie (varies slightly depending on whether molasses is included).
Suggested Improvements & Red Flags
✅ Temperature Adjustment: Bake at 325°F rather than 350°F. The almond flour and allulose brown more quickly than wheat flour, producing a more traditional crisp cookie without scorching.✅ Cream of Tartar + Baking Soda: This combination works well here and helps produce a lighter, crisp texture.✅ Sweetener Balance: The combination of allulose and Swerve Brown is ideal. Using only erythritol can produce excessive cooling and a harder cookie.✅ Protein Level: The small amount of whey improves browning and structure without making the cookies tough.✅ Bamboo Flour: Excellent for crispness. Increasing it much beyond ½ cup would make the cookies too dry.