🍪 Easy Low-Carb Mediterranean Butter Cookies

(Almond-based, sugar-free, flour-free)

🛒 Ingredients (Makes 10–12 cookies)

Dry

• 1 ½ cups almond flour (Mediterranean staple)

• ¼ tsp baking powder (optional)

• Pinch of sea salt

Wet

• 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Optional: 1–3 tbsp low-carb natural sweetener (stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol)

Mediterranean Flavor Options (choose any)

• Zest of 1 lemon

• ¼ tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (Greek/Turkish style)

• 1 tbsp chopped pistachios or almonds

🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

Set to 175°C (350°F).

2. Mix Dry Ingredients

In a bowl combine:

• almond flour

• baking powder (optional)

• sea salt

3. Mix Wet Ingredients

In another bowl whisk:

• melted butter

• egg

• vanilla

• sweetener (if using)

4. Combine

Add wet mixture to dry and stir until a soft dough forms.
If dough is too sticky → chill 10 minutes.

5. Shape Cookies

• Roll into small balls

• Place on baking tray

• Press gently with your fingers or a fork

• Add almond, sesame, or lemon zest on top (optional)

6. Bake

Bake 10–12 minutes until edges turn light golden.
Let cool completely (they firm up as they cool).

🌿 Tips & Variations

Mediterranean Pistachio Version

Add:

• 2 tbsp chopped pistachios

• ½ tsp orange zest

Tahini Butter Cookies (Greek-Lebanese Style)

Replace 2 tbsp of the butter with tahini.
Gives a nutty, authentic Mediterranean flavor.

Lemon–Olive Oil Cookie (Cretan Style)

Replace butter with olive oil and add lemon zest.
Keep almond flour for low-carb.

🥄 Storage

• Keep 5–6 days in an airtight box

• Freeze up to 2 months