Strawberry Shortcookies

Strawberry Shortcookies

Ingredients:
1 cup Butter
1 8oz. package Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1 1/2 cup Almond Flour
1/2 cup Truvia
2 drops Ez-Sweetz
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Toppings:
Cool Whip (Don't get diet Cool Whip it has more carbs!)
Strawberries - chopped

Directions:
Throw all that stuff (minus the toppings) into a mixing bowl and beat with a mixer until it's all stirred together. Plop tablespoon sized blobs down onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Throw those suckers into the oven that is 350 degrees and wait about 10 minutes.
If it's only a little golden on the edges give it a few more minutes. Once it's golden on the edges and a bit on the top press them a bit with a spatula and broil on High for just a 2-5 minutes. Then take them out and let them cool.

These will be almost biscuit-like (like shortbread, thus the name shortcookies) and they crumble very easily. Serve them up with a dollop of Cool Whip and some strawberries and you have a healthy dessert... or breakfast if you like to abuse your grown up powers like me.

Nutrition Info:
This recipe makes about 25-30 cookies and this data is from on MyFitnessPal
Total Fat: 12.1g
    Saturated: 5.8
    Polyunsaturated: 0g
    Monounsaturated: 1.2g
    Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 25.6mg
Sodium: 73.6mg
Potassium: 1.2mg
*Total Carbs: 4g
    Dietary Fiber: 1.8g
    Sugars: 0.4g
Protein: 2.6g

*Most of the carbs come from the Truvia which is sugar alcohol and doesn't produce an insulin response. Unfotunately, MFP doesn't track sugar alcohols. 

Keto-wha?

Quite simply, Keto is a diet that helps your body reach Ketosis.
Ketosis is when your body is burning fat at an increased rate because it is no longer using carbs or glucose as it's main energy source.

Side effects may include:
Better digestion, increased energy levels, reduction in acne, low/no flatulence, rapid (healthy) weight loss, more restful sleep (resulting in less hours needed to wake up rested), lower bad cholesterol, and reduced risk of Diabetes.

Others have explained Keto much better than I could, and you should check out these great sources of info:
Keto in a Nutshell
Fat Head (The author of this website also did a documentary with the same name that's available on Netflix)
How Many Carbohydrates Do You Need

The Quick and Dirty 

Say No
Give up starches (potatoes, pasta, bread, rice, and grains), refined sugars, and weird syrups and oils (soybean, high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oils).

Eat
• Meat (red meat, chicken, fish, bacon, and pork are all on the table), cheese, butter, vegetables (limit carrots), fruits (in moderation), and dairy (full fat varieties).
• If you're dying for some sweets or baked goods there are great flour alternatives like; Almond Flour, Flaxseed Meal, and Coconut Flour.
• Need some oil for cooking? Grab some Olive oil, Coconut oil, or animal lard (no Crisco!).
• Eat when you're hungry and snack as you will just keep your snacks 0g carb. 

Record your Food
Use a food diary (I recommend My Fitness Pal.) to track your diet and try to keep your carb intake under 50g a day. The rule of thumb for true Keto is under 20g a day so that you can reach Ketosis but if you're just looking to eat better and still lose weight you can stick with the much easier to achieve 50g per day.

Check the Label
The easiest way to make a change is just to read nutrition labels! Pay attention to serving sizes because manufacturers will often try to make their product seem healthier by putting an impossibly small serving size on the label.


Just keep calm, and Keto on. :)