Low-Carb Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies

ByHannah Peterson

Low-Carb / Diabetic-Friendly Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies

Soft, indulgent, and perfectly nutty — with only 2–3g net carbs each!

Cream cheese cookies are naturally rich and tender, making them PERFECT candidates for a low-carb makeover. With almond flour, sugar-free sweeteners, and toasted pecans, these cookies taste every bit as satisfying as the original — but without the crash.

They’re ideal for diabetic-friendly treats, keto snacks, holiday cookie trays, or everyday coffee dipping.

🧾 Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup granulated monk fruit or allulose
  • ¼ cup golden/brown monk fruit sweetener (Swerve Brown or Lakanto Golden)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Optional: ½ tsp cinnamon (amazing with pecans!)

Mix-Ins

  • 1–1½ cups chopped pecans (toasted for best flavor)
  • Extra pecan halves for decorating the tops

🍴 Instructions

1. Cream butter + cream cheese

Mix until smooth and fluffy.

2. Add sweeteners

Beat in the monk fruit/allulose until creamy.

3. Add egg + vanilla

Mix well.

4. Combine dry ingredients

Whisk almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

5. Mix wet & dry

Fold dry mixture into wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
Stir in chopped pecans.

6. Chill the dough

Refrigerate for 30–45 minutes to help the almond flour hydrate and prevent spreading.

7. Scoop & top

Roll dough into 2-tbsp balls.
Press a pecan half into the top for that beautiful bakery-style look.

8. Bake

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

9. Rest before moving

Let cookies cool on the tray for 10 minutes — almond flour cookies firm up as they cool.

⭐ Carb-Friendly Tips

✔ Use allulose for the softest cookie — it browns beautifully too.
✔ Skip coconut flour — it makes cookies dry; almond flour is ideal here.
✔ Toast pecans for extra depth and lower moisture.
✔ Make them even lower carb by using fewer pecans (they add natural carbs).

💚 Estimated Nutrition (per cookie, 16 cookies)

  • 2–3g net carbs
  • High fat for low glycemic impact
  • Zero refined sugar
  • Gluten-free & keto-approved

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