Keto Pecan Cookies
These keto pecan cookies are soft, buttery, and full of crunchy pecans. They taste just like regular cookies but without the extra sugar.
Servings: 6
Calories: 319kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ cup pecans
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener or sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir till they are well incorporated.1 ½ cups almond flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 3 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients together.⅓ cup butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pour the butter and egg mixture into the bowl containing the flour and use an electric mixer to mix for about 2 minutes.
- Pour in the pecans and manually stir in.½ cup pecans
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop to scoop out the dough, press in and spread on the tray.
- If using your hands, form balls and place them on the tray.
- Press it down and use a fork to make a crisscross pattern.
- Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- When done, let sit outside for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Instead of cinnamon, you can use your other favorite spices like lemon, nutmeg, or ginger.
- You can even substitute the vanilla extract with lemon or orange extract. You can also dip the cookies in low carb chocolate for a decadent treat.
- Pair these delicious cinnamon cookies with this sorrel drink for a truly decadent dessert!
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1.4mg