🍪 Keto Butter Pecan Cookies (Low Carb)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 12–15 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Net carbs: ~2g per cookie
🧾 Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup powdered erythritol or monk fruit sweetener
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups almond flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans (toasted for best flavor)
- Optional: 1 tbsp heavy cream (extra softness)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. - Cream butter & sweetener
Beat butter and powdered sweetener until light and fluffy. - Add wet ingredients
Mix in egg and vanilla until fully combined. - Mix dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk almond flour, baking powder, and salt. - Combine
Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix until dough forms.
Fold in chopped pecans. - Shape cookies
Scoop dough (about 1½ tbsp each), place on baking sheet, and gently flatten. - Bake
Bake 12–15 minutes, until edges are golden. - Cool
Let cookies cool 10 minutes on the pan—they firm up as they cool.
🔥 Tips for Best Cookies
- Toast pecans at 350°F for 5–7 minutes for deeper flavor
- Use powdered sweetener to avoid gritty texture
- Chill dough 15 minutes if it spreads too much
