Diabetic-Friendly Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
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Low carb • Sugar-free cream cheese pecan cookies — 20 minutes, twelve cookies
These are diabetic-friendly cream cheese pecan cookies, not bakery shortbread packed with sugar. Cream cheese, butter, almond flour, allulose, and chopped pecans bake pale gold with a tender bite, like the cookies in the photo. Twenty minutes. No wheat flour, no sugar.
Twelve cookies. One cookie is one serving. Pull them while the center is still pale so they stay soft.
Why you’ll love these cookies
- 3g protein per cookie — cream cheese and almond flour
- 3g net carbs — allulose and pecans, not sugar dough
- About 20 minutes, one sheet
- Pale gold, pecan bits, tender center, like the photo
- No boxed mix, no sugar
- They stay soft if you do not overbake
Health notes
- Protein: Modest. These are cookies, not a shake.
- Lower carb than bakery pecan cookies: Almond flour and allulose. Close to keto-zero at 3g net.
- Twelve cookies: Macros are per cookie, not the plate.
- Wheat flour or powdered sugar will jump the carbs. Stay almond and allulose.
Key element — cream cheese in the dough, then a pale bake
Dry cookies come from extra minutes. Beat cream cheese and butter first so the dough stays tender. Fold in pecans and bake until the edges just turn gold and the centers stay pale, like the photo. They firm as they cool.
Ingredients
Cookies (12)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 Tbsp butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/3 cup powdered allulose
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Swaps
- Walnuts: Same 1/3 cup if you are out of pecans.
- No yolk: Use 2 Tbsp extra cream cheese. The cookie will be a little softer.
- Wheat flour or powdered sugar: Skip them. That is how carbs jump.
Instructions
| 1 | Heat. Heat oven to 350 F (175 C). Line a sheet with parchment. |
| 2 | Beat. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in allulose, yolk, and vanilla. |
| 3 | Dough. Stir in almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in pecans. |
| 4 | Scoop. Make 12 mounds. Flatten slightly so they bake like the photo. |
| 5 | Bake. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are pale gold and the center is still soft. Cool 10 minutes. One cookie is one serving. |
Pro tips
- Soft cream cheese, not melted. Melted dough spreads thin.
- Powdered allulose. Granules stay gritty.
- Pull them pale. Dark cookies dry out.
- Flatten a little. Tall mounds stay raw in the middle.
- Cool on the sheet. They set as they sit.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per cookie (1 of 12) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 125 |
| Protein | 3g |
| Net carbohydrates | 3g |
| Total carbohydrates | 5g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Total fat | 11g |
| Sodium | 70mg |
Estimates with cream cheese, almond flour, pecans, and allulose. Wheat flour or powdered sugar will raise carbs. These are lower-carb pecan cookies, close to keto-zero.
Variations
Cinnamon
Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon with the almond flour.
Lemon
Add 1 tsp lemon zest with the vanilla.
Chocolate chip
Swap half the pecans for sugar-free chips.
Mini
Make 18 smaller cookies. Count two minis as one serving.
Storage
| Method | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eat now | Best | After a 10-minute cool |
| Room temp | Up to 3 days | Covered |
| Refrigerator | Up to 5 days | Bring to room temp |
| Freezer | Up to 1 month | Wrap. Thaw 10 minutes |
FAQ
Test your knowledge
5 quick questions about these cookies
1. Protein per cookie?
2. Net carbs per cookie?
3. How many cookies in a batch?
4. Why bake them pale?
5. Why skip wheat flour and powdered sugar?
By Hannah Peterson
I’m Hannah, the creative mind behind Hantol.co.uk and the heart of every recipe I share. I love cooking with seasonal ingredients and creating dishes that are beautiful, nourishing, and kind to the planet. My recipes are simple, joyful, and full of flavor, made for everyday home cooks like you.
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