Keto Cream Cheese Cookies with Optional Frosting

**For the Cream Cheese Cookies:**

1. Let butter and cream cheese soften at room temperature.
2. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Using an electric mixer, cream together the softened butter and powdered sweetener until well combined. Add the softened cream cheese and mix until smooth. Next, incorporate the egg, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt; mix thoroughly.
3. Gradually add the coconut flour (or 3 cups of almond flour if using that alternative) and mix until a cohesive dough forms.
4. Place the cookie dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet, forming balls of about 1 tablespoon each. This recipe should yield 12-15 cookies. Flatten each cookie slightly with your hand or a fork.
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown lightly. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

**For the Optional Cream Cheese Frosting:**

Soften the butter and cream cheese. In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 12-20 drops of liquid stevia (or 3-5 tablespoons of your preferred powdered sweetener like monkfruit, Swerve, or erythritol). Mix well with an electric mixer until the frosting is smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled cookies as desired.