These pecan thumbprint cookies are shortbread cookies bursting with pecan flavor, with Christmas-inspired icing added to the thumbprint. Cream butter and sugar with a handheld or electric mixer. Mix in flour, salt, and vanilla. Stir in nuts.
The low carb thumbprint cookie dough is easy to make in one bowl then indented and filled with your choice of sugar-free jam! They're gluten free, grain free and take less than 10 minutes to prep! In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, ghee, sweetener, vanilla and almond extract, if using.
Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in egg white, then in pecans. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Cover and freeze until firm.
Smuckers makes a sugar free raspberry jam that’s good, with only 5 carbs per Tbsp, which fills about 3 cookies. Plus they have several flavors for variety. Chopped pecans – I love pecans with my thumbprint cookies because they add so much flavor and crunch to each bite.