Epicurious Simple Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 16g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Simple Christmas Cookies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 16g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 3%. At 69mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Epicurious Simple Christmas Cookies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 servings   ( 30 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 141
Total Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 36mg
Sodium: 69mg
Total Carbohydrates: 16g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 7g
Protein: 1g
Calcium: 14mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 23mg Vitamin A: 70mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, chilled
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, cloves, or nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
  • Colored sanding sugars or royal icing (optional
  • for decorating)
  • Assorted cookie cutters

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)