Low Carb Chocolate Stuffed Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

Chocolate “Kisses”
• 3 ounces sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
Shortbread
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• Powdered sweetener equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Additional powdered sweetener for sprinkling

Instructions

Chocolate “Kisses”:
1. In a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter together, stirring until smooth. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
2. Use a small spoon to dollop 1 tsp of the chocolate at a time onto a waxed paper lined tray to create small chocolate blobs. If the chocolate is too runny, let it set for a few minutes more. You should get about 22.
3. Freeze the kisses while preparing the cookie dough.
Cookies:
4. Preheat the oven to 325F and line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
5. Beat the butter with the powdered sweetener until well combined, then beat in the vanilla extract. Beat in the almond flour and the salt.
6. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, and then flatten each into a patty. Place a chocolate “kiss’ on the patty and fold the dough around it, sealing the chocolate in completely. Use a little extra dough if you need it.
7. Place cookies at least one inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are just barely golden brown.
8. Remove and let cool completely on the tray and then sprinkle with powdered sweetener.