Low Carb Orange Spice Cookies

Name: Low Carb Orange Spice Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 40 cookies
Ingredients: 5 ounces pork rinds, finely ground (2 cups ground); 1/2 cup Splenda granular; 1/2 cup brown Sugar Twin; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 tablespoons cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh gingerroot; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sour cream; 3 eggs

Submitted by MizEmerilLagasse

"Okay, I know what you're thinking, "Pork rinds? In cookies!? Yuck!" But, hey, this is low carb, baby, what am I suppose to do?"

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Ready In:: 27mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 40 cookies

ingredients

5 ounces pork rinds, finely ground (2 cups ground)
¹⁄₂ cup Splenda granular
¹⁄₂ cup brown Sugar Twin
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons cinnamon
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ cup sour cream
3 eggs

directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Combine the pork rinds, Splenda, Sugar Twin, baking powder, soda, cinnamon ginger and nutmeg with a whisk until blended.
In a separate bowl, beat the fresh ginger, orange zest, vanilla, sour cream and eggs together.
Stir into the pork rind mixture until well blended.
Drop rounded tablespoons onto parchment lined baking sheets, 2-inches apart.
Flatten with the bottom of an oiled glass.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool.

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Reviews

They're great !!!!

nurseconnie1
Too spicy and the smell of the pork rinds was overwhelming

ladysarina
My husband and I were a bit weary of cookies made with pork rinds, but they are pretty good. They are not very sweet but if you are in the mood for a healthy cookie then this would be great. I did not have fresh ginger or an orange handy so I just added ground ginger and dried orange zest. I think fresh would make this cookie even better. Also I don't care for almonds so I added a bit of almond butter in place of the walnuts. I will definitely make this one again!

Leahjoy