Low Carb, Keto Friendly Valentines Treats

Need a quick Valentines Day gift for your low carb eating loved one? 

Make a quick batch of Butter Pecan Shortbread Cookies, throw together a simple origami box, tie with a ribbon and you have a gift fit for royalty. 

These cookies will remind you of the beloved Pecan 

Sandies ... but without the carbs! It is very hard not to 

eat the whole batch all in one afternoon!

Yield: 38Author: Black Bears and Bumble BeesPin it

Low Carb Butter Pecan Cookies

A delicious Pecan Sandy like shortbread cookie for all low carb, keto friendly people.

prep time: 15 MINScook time: 15 MINStotal time: 30 mins

ingredients:

Ingrediants

• 1/2 cup butter - Kerry Unsalted
• 1/2 cup sugar substitute - Lakanto Monkfruit Golden
• 2 cups almond flour - Bob's Red Mill
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour - Nuts.com
• 1 teaspoon vanilla - Aldis
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds - Aldis

instructions

Mix together room temperature butter and sugar until fluffy. Add all other ingredients except pecans and mix until combined. Add pecans and mix until combined. Roll out to 1/3" thick and cut out with cutter of your choice. Place 1" apart on silicone sheet or parchment paper on baking sheet. Bake for 14 to 15 minutes at 325 degrees until bottom edges are golden. 

notes

I have listed the name brands for the ingredients I used but please use whatever brands you have available/prefer. You may need to recalculate your calories/carbs/etc accordingly. Nutrition is based on one cookie. Makes 38 approximately 2" x 1.5" cookies.

calories
69

fat (grams)
5.8

carbs (grams)
1.6

protein (grams)
1.7

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