Juniper & Orange Snow Cookies
Elegantly crisp, herbaceous, and kissed with citrus — these low-carb cookies evoke alpine forests and bright winter zest.
Servings 18 1 cookie (≈30g raw dough) (using #30 scoop)
Calories 125kcal
Ingredients
- Cookie Dough
- 1½ cups blanched almond flour 144 g
- ¼ cup Levels vanilla whey protein powder 30 g
- ⅓ cup butter unsalted, softened (76 g)
- 3 tbsp Swerve® Confectioners erythritol 24 g
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp xanthan gum optional, for better structure
- 1 tsp finely grated orange zest ≈ 1 medium orange
- ¾ tsp ground juniper berries Juniperus communis, food-grade only
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
- Optional Icing Golden Dolci Vanilla Cookie Icing
- 1 cup Swerve® Confectioners 96 g
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted (42 g)
- 2 –3 tbsp warm water 30–45 g
- ½ tsp guar gum
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Juniper
- Grind dried culinary-grade juniper berries (Juniperus communis) into a fine powder using a spice grinder or mortar.
- Measure out ¾ tsp. Store any excess in a sealed jar.
- Step 2: Make Dough
- In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, protein powder, erythritol, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, and juniper powder.
- In a separate bowl, cream softened butter with orange zest and vanilla.
- Mix wet into dry until a cohesive dough forms. Chill 10–15 minutes if soft.
- Scoop using a #30 scoop (~30 g), roll into balls, and gently flatten tops.
- Step 3: Bake
- Preheat commercial convection oven to 315°F (adjusted from 325°F standard).
- Line baking tray with parchment.
- Bake 12–14 minutes or until lightly golden at edges.
- Cool on tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to rack.
- Step 4: Ice (Optional)
- Prepare Golden Dolci Vanilla Cookie Icing.
- Drizzle or frost once cookies are fully cooled.
- Optionally top with micro-planed orange zest or edible snow (erythritol dusting).
Notes
Nutrition Facts (per 1 cookie, iced)
(FDA-compliant, estimated)- Calories: 125
- Total Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
- Sodium: 45 mg
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Total Carbohydrate: 8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar Alcohol: 5 g
- Net Carbs: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
📦 Storage & Shelf Life
- Room Temp: 3 days in airtight container
- Refrigerated: 1 week
- Frozen (un-iced): 1 month (thaw, then ice)
🛡️ Consumer Safety Note (REQUIRED)
⚠️ Notice: This recipe uses culinary-grade juniper berries (Juniperus communis), the only species recognized as safe for food use. Do not substitute with wild or ornamental juniper, which may be toxic.
Not recommended for use during pregnancy. Use only food-grade berries from reputable spice suppliers.