HOLIDAY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pastured egg
• 1/2 cup Kerry Gold butter, softened
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups almond flour
• 2/3 cup Swerve Confectioners
• Pinch of Pink Himalayan salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• Fruit juice sweetened raspberry, strawberry or flavor of choice all-fruit spread (Polaner All Fruit Spreadable Fruit and Smucker’ Simply Fruit are found on Amazon and many grocery stores. Can use other brands, as well)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375˚F.
2. Combine egg, butter, vanilla, almond flour, Swerve, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Mix well until dough is formed.
3. Place chopped walnuts on a small plate.
4. Roll dough into 1.25-1.5-inch balls (makes 12-15) and roll in the walnuts to coat. Place on a large parchment-lined cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and press a small dent into the center of each cookie. Place 1 tsp. of fruit spread into each dent.
6. Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.
7. Remove cookies from oven and keep on cookie sheet to cool on a rack for 30 minutes. They are very fragile until cool.