These orange cranberry cookies are gluten-free, low-carb, and drizzled with a tasty vanilla glaze. They’re the perfect holiday cookies!
What Are Cranberry Cookies
Cranberries are often called a superfruit because they are so high in antioxidants and vitamins. But they aren’t just super nutritious, they are also beautiful, too!
These cranberry cookies are naturally gluten-free, low-carb, and taste like a sweet and zesty shortbread cookie with a vanilla glaze.
Orange and cranberries go really well together. In fact, there are a lot of holiday recipes that are made with this pair of ingredients.
And trust me, you’ll definitely want to use fresh lemon zest and chopped walnuts in the cookies. They work together to make the cookies taste sweet and salty at the same time.
Best Flour For Keto Baking
In order to get the perfect cookie texture, I suggest using almond flour. Don’t use almond meal; it will give the orange cranberry cookies a grainy texture.
Can you swap coconut flour for almond flour? I don’t recommend doing that. Coconut flour absorbs more moisture than almond flour.
So if you try to use the same amount of coconut flour in these cookies, they will turn out too dry. And that’s definitely not good when the cookies are already pretty crispy.
I didn’t test these cookies with coconut flour. These cookies turned out perfectly with the almond flour.
Keto Cookies
Do you love to bake every fall or winter? If you do, these orange cranberry cookies should definitely be a part of your rotation!
Add them to your holiday cookie tray or take them to a Christmas party. Either way, here are some more tasty keto cookies you should make next!
If you want to sneak in more veggies, then make some Keto Apple Fritter Cookies. They actually taste like apple fritters and you can’t even tell there is zucchini in them.
For something with pumpkin, make keto pumpkin coffee cake cookies. It’s a healthier version of the popular coffee cake that people love.
And if you prefer classic cookies, then how about Keto Butter Cookies or go with something simple and make Low-Carb Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies.
How To Store Cookies
You can store the glazed orange cranberry cookies at room temperature. Just make sure that you keep them in an airtight container.
They will stay fresh for about a week. They are easy to freeze, too!
Just wrap each cookie in parchment paper and store them in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to six months.
Low-Carb Cranberry Orange Cookies Recipe
Here are the step-by-step pictures of the process that you’ll follow to make these low-carb orange cranberry cookies. All of the ingredients and instructions are located in the printable recipe card just a little bit further below.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Servings: 15
Net Carbs: 2 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
- Almond Flour
- Butter
- Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar Substitute
- Vanilla
- Baking Powder
- Egg
- Orange Zest
- Natural Unsweetened Dried Cranberries
- Chopped Walnuts
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter and ⅔ cup Swerve until smooth.
Mix in the almond flour, vanilla, baking powder, egg and orange zest until well combined.
Fold in the cranberries and walnuts. Form the mixture into 15 cookies, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Let the cookies cool completely.
Add the ½ cup Swerve to a bowl, and whisk in almond milk a little at a time, until a thick glaze is formed.
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies, and grate on some additional orange zest for garnish if desired before serving.
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Low-Carb Iced Orange Cranberry Cookies
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 2/3 cups Almond Flour
- 1 stick Butter softened
- 2/3 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sugar Substitute
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 large Egg
- 3 tsp Orange Zest
- 1/2 cup Natural Unsweetened Dried Cranberries chopped
- 1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts
Icing
- 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sugar Substitute
- 2 tbsp Almond Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream together the butter and ⅔ cup Swerve until smooth.
- Mix in the almond flour, vanilla, baking powder, egg and orange zest until well combined.
- Fold in the cranberries and walnuts.
- Form the mixture into 15 cookies, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Let the cookies cool completely.
- Add the ½ cup Swerve to a bowl, and whisk in almond milk a little at a time, until a thick glaze is formed.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies, and grate on some additional orange zest for garnish if desired before serving.
Notes
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto Cranberry Recipes
If you enjoyed making low-carb orange cranberry cookies, here are some more delicious and low-carb foods that you can make with cranberries.
