Low-Carb Tea Cookies

I'm not a low-carb Nazi, but like to avoid sugar and wheat-based products because I feel it's healthier. My carbs tend towards vegetables and oatmeal. It's easy for me to slip into bad habits though, so every now and then I go back to being stricter. Here's a great recipe I made up because I was longing for something cookie-like. These cookies are sweet but not too sweet, plain, that go well with tea.

Low-Carb Tea Cookies

1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup sweetener*
1 egg, beaten
1 Tablespoon vanilla (vanilla makes everything better -- always use large quantities!)
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup protein powder
2 cups ground almonds/almond flour
nuts, if desired

* For the sweetener I used 1/2 cup xylitol and 1/4 cup Splenda. You can combine these, Stevia, or other sweeteners as you please -- whatever works for you :-)

Oven 350F. Mix butter, sweetener, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Add salt, protein powder, and almond flour and blend until smooth. Mix in nuts if desired. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop dough by small teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, and bake 8-10 minutes until golden.

 Enjoy!