Although these low carb ricotta almond cookies are great plain, the sugar free almond paste on top really makes them extra special. Also gluten free! In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sweetener, eggs, ricotta cheese, and extracts. In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
So cream the butter, sweetener, eggs, ricotta cheese, and extracts in a large mixing bowl first. Then combine the almond flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a smaller mixing bowl. The dough comes together when the almond flour mix is stirred into the ricotta cheese mixture. Drop scoops of dough about two inches apart on a lined baking sheet.
So, if you are looking for a crunchy cookie, you may want to try something like my cranberry walnut cookies instead. The main ingredients in the cookie dough are almond flour, ricotta cheese, and butter. Using keto-friendly ingredients lowers the carb count to just 1 gram of net carbs per cookie.
Whole fat ricotta cheese is recommended for the best texture and flavor. But if you are watching calories, a reduced fat cheese is okay to substitute. Make sure you use a vanilla extract with no added sugar. The cookies are traditionally made with almond extract too, but feel free to use other flavors to change the taste.