Keto Italian Frosted Anise Cookies

A traditional Christmas cookie in our Italian house was frosted anise cookies.  I have made a keto version but without the traditional colored sprinkles on top.

They are absolutely delicious!

I use xylitol because I cannot tolerate any erythritol.  I get terrible headaches.  You can substitute any keto approved granular and powdered sweetener.

If you have pets, like I do, you need to be very careful when using xylitol.  I keep the pets out of the kitchen and wash all utensils immediately after use.   I also keep any baked goods away from them as well.

To make the pork rind flour, you can see the process here.

In a medium bowl, combine the pork rind flour, coconut flour, and baking powder.

In a large bowl or mixer bowl, beat the butter and xylitol until light and fluffy.  Add the egg and anise and mix well.

Add in dry ingredients and mix well

roll dough into 1″ balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet

press down until 1/2″ thick.  Traditionally we would do this with a glass, but the dough was sticky so I just pressed down with my fingers.

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.  Let cool on pan then on cooling rack.

When completely cooled, make the glaze and glaze the cookies.

Glaze:  combine powdered xylitol, mayo, and anise extract

To powder xylitol place in coffee grinder or food processor and process until powdered.

Frost cookies and enjoy!

Keto Italian Frosted Anise Cookies

Heat oven to 350 degrees makes 30 cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup (114 grams) pork rind flour
1/4 cup (4 TBS or 28 grams) coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup (4 oz or 115 grams) softened butter
1/4 – 1/2 cup (48-96 grams) xylitol
1 egg
1 tsp Anise extract

In a medium bowl, combine pork rind flour, coconut flour, and baking powder
In a large bowl or mixer bowl, combine softened butter and xylitol
Beat until light and fluffy
Add egg and anise and beat well
Add dry ingredients and mix well
Roll dough into 1” balls and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet
Press down to 1/2”
Bake 10-12 minutes in 350 degree oven
Let cookies cool in pan
Once cooled, frost with anise glaze

Macros for whole recipe
Ingredient Calories Fat Carb Protein

pork rind flour 655 40.5 0 73.5
coconut flour 120 3 18 6
butter 800 88 0 0
egg 70 5 0 6

total 1645 136.5 18 85.5
per cookie (30) 55 4.5 .6 3

Glaze:

2 TBS powdered xylitol
1/2 tsp anise extract
2 TBS mayo 248 28.5 .8 0

per cookie 8 1 0 0