Sugar Free Keto Ginger Snaps (2024)

Published: Nov 15, 2019 · Modified: Nov 22, 2023 by Katrin Nürnberger · This post may contain affiliate links · 59 Comments

Keto ginger snaps are one of my favourite sweet treats when it's cold outside. They are crispy and buttery with a gorgeous spicy kick. Even better, they are ready in less than 30 minutes. During the Christmas season you can use the recipe to make gingerbread men!

Sugar free ginger snaps are a must make during the cold season! I bake several batches each year, as soon as the weather turns.

My recipe is:

• Super crispy - with that perfect snap
• Easy - suitable for beginners
• Quick - ready in 23 minutes
• Gluten-free - not a grain in sight
• Keto-friendly - only 0.7g net carbs per cookie
• Stores well and is suitable for freezing

Did you know that the name refers to the snapping sound the cookie makes when broken in half or bitten into? Ginger snaps are a derivation of gingerbread and they've been around for hundreds of years. Basically, it's gingerbread that's been rolled out extra thin and left in the oven a little longer to brown.

If you are a gingerbread lover like me, also check out my keto gingerbread cake, sugar free gingerbread cookies and these keto gingerbread cupcakes.

Ingredients

• Almond flour. This is what we use instead of wheat flour. I'm using ground almonds, which is the same as regular almond flour in the US. If you have super-fine almond flour, reduce the amount by 1-2 tablespoons.
• Granulated erythritol. It is possible to use regular (white) granulated erythritol in this recipe. However, I like the flavour of a brown sugar alternative here, such as Lakanto Golden or Sukrin Gold. You'll get that lovely molasses or treacle taste with it that is characteristic of gingerbread. In the UK and Europe you can use NKD Living erythritol gold. It's a very reasonably priced product.
• Spices. Ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
• Butter. Must be softened.
• Egg white. Beaten to stiff peaks.

Instructions

This section contains step-by-step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities

Step 1

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl - almond flour, a golden erythritol and the spices.

Step 2

Add the softened butter and blend with an electric mixer until the dough resembles crumbles.

Step 3

Beat the egg white to stiff peaks in a separate bowl. Add to the dough and blend until just combined.

Step 4

Form 2 dough balls...

Step 5

...and roll out the dough thinly between two sheets of baking paper.

Step 6

Chill the dough either in the freezer for 10 or in the fridge for 20 minutes. This is a trick I learned when I made my keto cinnamon stars.

Step 7

Get stamping! Then gather together the leftover dough and roll out again until all dough is used up. Unlike wheat cookie dough, almond flour cookie dough does not become tough or dry if you repeatedly roll it out.

Step 8

Using a knife or a small spatula, pick up your keto ginger snaps and place them on a lined baking sheet.

Step 9

Bake until browned all over. The oven time will depend on how thick you've rolled out the cookies.

Recipe FAQs

Variations

Dough thickness. I like my sugar free ginger snaps snappy - that's why I'd recommend to roll the dough out quite thin. For a chewier cookie, roll out the dough thicker. You can even roll it into a log and cut cookie rounds with a knife, like I did with my keto sugar cookies.

Baking time. The length of time you bake your cookies also has an impact on crispiness. The longer they stay in the oven, the crunchier they'll be. Leave them in until they're nicely browned all over! If necessary, rotate the tray during baking. Ovens tend to be hotter at the back.

Spices. For me, it's the spices that truly make this cookie shine. In my first batch I only used ginger. However, I prefer them with the extra kick that the nutmeg and the cloves lend. If you wish, you could even add cinnamon and cardamom to the mix. I'd go for 1 ½ teaspoon and ¼ teaspoon respectively.

Blackstrap molasses. Molasses is a traditional ingredient in ginger snaps. You can add 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses to the dough to get a more intense gingerbread flavor. Divided between 30 cookies, the increase in carbs is negligible.

Christmas cookies. Use a star shaped cookie cutter or another festive shape. Then, get decorating!

Dairy-free. Simply use coconut oil instead of the butter. This would affect the taste, but not the texture of the cookies.

If you're a cookie monster just like me, don't miss this roundup of sugar free cookie recipes! It includes EVERYTHING I've learned about how to make delicious low-carb cookies - we're talking flours, sweeteners, flavours.

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