Chocolate Face Cookies

Kevinpa · 11-06-2007, 07:30 PM

Chocolate face cookies yield 1 dozen at 2.5 carbs each(rolling dough thinner will yield more cookies)

1 1/4 cup lc carbalose cake and cookie flour mix
1/4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder
1 T. diabetisweet
1 T. granular erythritol
1 1/4 tsp splenda quick pack
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chilled butter
1 egg

Combine dry ingredients.
Cut in butter.
Mix in egg until stiff cookie dough forms.
Roll out between parchment to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut out 2 1/2 inch cookie rounds.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Let cool and pipe icing for faces.

icing(you should only need half of this but is easier to pipe with this amount)
1/4 cup powdered erythritol
1 T. not/Sugar
1/2 tsp. splenda quick pack
1 T. softened butter
2 tsp warm water.

Whisk together until smooth then load into piping bag or plastic bag.
Pipe faces.

Yummy's_Girl · 11-06-2007, 08:23 PM

Yummy!

magnamater · 11-07-2007, 08:02 AM

Love it!

I think I would slather on the icing and jam on another cookie! I'm lazy!

Just curious. . .is this something I could make a roll of (the dough) and slice and bake? You've seen the texture of the dough. . .ya see, I can just about handle slicing and baking!

Your overextended friend,
Janie

Kevinpa · 11-07-2007, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnamater

Love it!

I think I would slather on the icing and jam on another cookie! I'm lazy!

Just curious. . .is this something I could make a roll of (the dough) and slice and bake? You've seen the texture of the dough. . .ya see, I can just about handle slicing and baking!

Your overextended friend,
Janie

Yes Janie, this makes a nice stiff dough and I doubt if you would even have to refrigerate it to slice the roll. I wanted a big thick cookie so I rolled it out and used a cookie cutter.

Kisal · 11-07-2007, 04:54 PM

So, Kevin ... can I safely assume that these adoreable cookies could be rolled out and cut with holiday cookie cutters, and decorated accordingly? What fun that would be!

Kevinpa · 11-07-2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kisal

So, Kevin ... can I safely assume that these adoreable cookies could be rolled out and cut with holiday cookie cutters, and decorated accordingly? What fun that would be!

Most definitely.

Tweaker Geek · 11-07-2007, 05:34 PM

Great idea. Cute, happy cookies Kevin!

They look pretty thick so are they cake-like or chewy? I've been thinking about gingerbread men cookies for Christmas, do you think adding ginger and subbing diabetisweet brown sugar for some of the sugar would do the trick? Also, if not using the cocoa, should I up the flour blend to 1 1/2 cups?

Kevinpa · 11-07-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweaker Geek

Great idea. Cute, happy cookies Kevin!

They look pretty thick so are they cake-like or chewy? I've been thinking about gingerbread men cookies for Christmas, do you think adding ginger and subbing diabetisweet brown sugar for some of the sugar would do the trick? Also, if not using the cocoa, should I up the flour blend to 1 1/2 cups?

Tweak, if you look at the recipe you will see is basically a crust with a twist. You cut your fat into the flour and sweetener mix but instead of water you get your liquid from the egg. That coupled with the baking powder is the twist that moves it away from a crust and closer to a cake like texture. The cocoa just makes it denser. In short, its not chewy. To take it one step further, the thinner you roll or slice this dough, the crisper the cookies will be. Do you want to add more flour to replace the cocoa? Well that depends on how dense you want your cookie to be. The sweetner for the existing cookie is mainly taste but the more diabetisweet you use in place of the splenda will also add to the cake like texture of the resulting cookie.

Tweaker Geek · 11-07-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevinpa

Tweak, if you look at the recipe you will see is basically a crust with a twist. You cut your fat into the flour and sweetener mix but instead of water you get your liquid from the egg. That coupled with the baking powder is the twist that moves it away from a crust and closer to a cake like texture. The cocoa just makes it denser. In short, its not chewy. To take it one step further, the thinner you roll or slice this dough, the crisper the cookies will be. Do you want to add more flour to replace the cocoa? Well that depends on how dense you want your cookie to be. The sweetner for the existing cookie is mainly taste but the more diabetisweet you use in place of the splenda will also add to the cake like texture of the resulting cookie.

Thanks Kevin. Yes, I was thinking of replacing the cocoa with the flour, but maybe I'll just replace more sweetener with brown diabetisweet. Who knows, maybe I'll try some both ways and see which DH likes best, cause they're gonna be for him! He loves the HC gingersnaps I make for him but I'd like to sneak in the LC so I can have some too!

stephdray · 11-07-2007, 09:01 PM

Kevin, this looks a lot like the chocolate torte crust you made in Carolyn's thread. Is it also similar to the chocolate sandwich cookies?

I made the recipe tonight and came out with something halfway between a cookie and a cake texture. It was very tasty. I put it in the freezer for a while and it got crispier, so now I'm thinking oreos...

Kevinpa · 11-07-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stephdray

Kevin, this looks a lot like the chocolate torte crust you made in Carolyn's thread. Is it also similar to the chocolate sandwich cookies?

I made the recipe tonight and came out with something halfway between a cookie and a cake texture. It was very tasty. I put it in the freezer for a while and it got crispier, so now I'm thinking oreos...

Your right Steph, but I used a way better Bergenfield cocoa call Noble Salmwood in these.

Soobee · 11-08-2007, 05:26 AM

King Arthur's Flour has black cocoa. That is the same taste as Oreos have.

Mallory · 11-08-2007, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Soobee

King Arthur's Flour has black cocoa. That is the same taste as Oreos have.

Oh yum! That would be decadent! Kevin, these look adorable and tasty!! Thanks for passing along all your hard work..its so mind-boggling trying to figure all this new stuff out..

magnamater · 11-17-2007, 11:10 AM

Question: you have chosen the carbalose mix for cookies, here and vanilla wafer cookies. I know there's "science" behind your choice. Can you explain?

(Sorry, there are sure to be more questions where that one came from. . .IMWTK!)
Janie

Kevinpa · 11-17-2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnamater

Question: you have chosen the carbalose mix for cookies, here and vanilla wafer cookies. I know there's "science" behind your choice. Can you explain?

(Sorry, there are sure to be more questions where that one came from. . .IMWTK!)
Janie

Depends on the texture you are looking for Janie. The carbquik version or carbquik in general because of the additions to it seem to produce a softer and more tender crust to the cookie where the carbalose will yield a harder, drier, crisp to the crust of the cookie. Just an observation from working with the two. Also I have been known to make them both ways and let the majority of those who try them decide...ie "no science"

24Fan · 11-17-2007, 01:01 PM

those are A-DOR-able, Kevin!!
Adding this recipe to my 'must try' bunch

ItsTheWooo · 11-17-2007, 01:37 PM

THEY'RE SMILING CUZ THEY DONT HAVE DIABETES AND THEY ARENT FAT

Thanks kevin!

24Fan · 11-17-2007, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItsTheWooo

THEY'RE SMILING CUZ THEY DONT HAVE DIABETES AND THEY ARENT FAT

Thanks kevin!

oops, hit send too quick.

Kevin, do you have an icing recipe that uses dried egg whites I could use? Bought some and have not used them yet. TIA

Kevinpa · 12-19-2007, 08:07 AM

Original

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Omit
cocoa
Add
1 tsp. vanilla

[COLOR="Sienna"]Pecan Chocolate Chip[/COLOR]

Omit
cocoa
Add
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup sf chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla

[COLOR="Red"]Cranberry Pecan Chocolate Chip[/COLOR]

Omit
cocoa
Add
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup sf chocolate chips
1/4 cup http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lo...anberries.html
1 tsp. vanilla

pepperette · 12-19-2007, 08:21 AM

[COLOR="DarkGreen"]I think Kevin should start his own LC bakery and sell to us at LCFriends! [/COLOR]

Tweaker Geek · 12-19-2007, 01:53 PM

I see you've been in the "dough bowl" again today too, Kevin!

drjlocarb · 03-04-2011, 08:36 AM

Saving recipe.

Soobee · 03-04-2011, 11:31 AM

Thank you.

libbysmom · 03-04-2011, 12:18 PM

I thought I had all of Kevin's cookie recipes, but I was wrong. Thanks for finding this even though it makes me so sad all over again.

rosethorns · 03-04-2011, 12:25 PM

It makes me sad and I miss him.
I think this would make a great base for girl scout cookie---- thin mints.

libbysmom · 03-04-2011, 12:34 PM

Kevin had a mock Thin Mint. I'll find it when I get home.

11-06-2007, 07:30 PM	#1
Kevinpa Guest Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5,575 Gallery: Kevinpa Stats: 230/160/165 WOE: Low Carb Maintenance Start Date: May 2005	Chocolate Face Cookies Chocolate face cookies yield 1 dozen at 2.5 carbs each(rolling dough thinner will yield more cookies) 1 1/4 cup lc carbalose cake and cookie flour mix 1/4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder 1 T. diabetisweet 1 T. granular erythritol 1 1/4 tsp splenda quick pack 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup chilled butter 1 egg Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Mix in egg until stiff cookie dough forms. Roll out between parchment to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2 inch cookie rounds. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 25 minutes. Let cool and pipe icing for faces. icing(you should only need half of this but is easier to pipe with this amount) 1/4 cup powdered erythritol 1 T. not/Sugar 1/2 tsp. splenda quick pack 1 T. softened butter 2 tsp warm water. Whisk together until smooth then load into piping bag or plastic bag. Pipe faces.

12-19-2007, 08:07 AM	#19
Kevinpa Guest Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5,575 Gallery: Kevinpa Stats: 230/160/165 WOE: Low Carb Maintenance Start Date: May 2005	Cookie variations Original [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Vanilla[/COLOR] *Omit* cocoa *Add* 1 tsp. vanilla [COLOR="Sienna"]Pecan Chocolate Chip[/COLOR] *Omit* cocoa *Add* 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup sf chocolate chips 1 tsp. vanilla [COLOR="Red"]Cranberry Pecan Chocolate Chip[/COLOR] *Omit* cocoa *Add* 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup sf chocolate chips 1/4 cup http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lo...anberries.html 1 tsp. vanilla

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11-06-2007, 08:23 PM	#2
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magnamater Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,063 Gallery: magnamater	Love it! I think I would slather on the icing and jam on another cookie! I'm lazy! Just curious. . .is this something I could make a roll of (the dough) and slice and bake? You've seen the texture of the dough. . .ya see, I can just about handle slicing and baking! Your overextended friend, Janie

11-07-2007, 04:54 PM	#5
Kisal Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,566 Gallery: Kisal WOE: Basic low carb Start Date: October 15, 2004	So, Kevin ... can I safely assume that these adoreable cookies could be rolled out and cut with holiday cookie cutters, and decorated accordingly? What fun that would be!

11-07-2007, 05:34 PM	#7
Tweaker Geek Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,703 Gallery: Tweaker Geek	Great idea. Cute, happy cookies Kevin! They look pretty thick so are they cake-like or chewy? I've been thinking about gingerbread men cookies for Christmas, do you think adding ginger and subbing diabetisweet brown sugar for some of the sugar would do the trick? Also, if not using the cocoa, should I up the flour blend to 1 1/2 cups?

11-07-2007, 09:01 PM	#10
stephdray Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,124 Gallery: stephdray Stats: 290/247/250 WOE: Moderate Carb JUDDD (Lost first 4 lbs on WW) Start Date: 7/4/2012 -- 43 lbs lost total	Kevin, this looks a lot like the chocolate torte crust you made in Carolyn's thread. Is it also similar to the chocolate sandwich cookies? I made the recipe tonight and came out with something halfway between a cookie and a cake texture. It was very tasty. I put it in the freezer for a while and it got crispier, so now I'm thinking oreos...

11-08-2007, 05:26 AM	#12
Soobee Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,893 Gallery: Soobee WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2000	King Arthur's Flour has black cocoa. That is the same taste as Oreos have.

11-17-2007, 11:10 AM	#14
magnamater Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,063 Gallery: magnamater	Question: you have chosen the carbalose mix for cookies, here and vanilla wafer cookies. I know there's "science" behind your choice. Can you explain? (Sorry, there are sure to be more questions where that one came from. . .IMWTK!) Janie

11-17-2007, 01:01 PM	#16
24Fan Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,634 Gallery: 24Fan Stats: from 2004 to 2006 lost 118 lbs. Maintaining WOE: Atkins, low carb maintaining Start Date: 2004	those are A-DOR-able, Kevin!! Adding this recipe to my 'must try' bunch

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ItsTheWooo MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313 Gallery: ItsTheWooo Stats: 280/118 (5'5) WOE: Maintain with <60 carbs average and watching cals Start Date: March 2003	THEY'RE SMILING CUZ THEY DONT HAVE DIABETES AND THEY ARENT FAT Thanks kevin!

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Tweaker Geek Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,703 Gallery: Tweaker Geek	I see you've been in the "dough bowl" again today too, Kevin!

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libbysmom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 181 Gallery: libbysmom Stats: 226/217/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 1/25/09	I thought I had all of Kevin's cookie recipes, but I was wrong. Thanks for finding this even though it makes me so sad all over again.

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libbysmom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 181 Gallery: libbysmom Stats: 226/217/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 1/25/09	Kevin had a mock Thin Mint. I'll find it when I get home.