Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to try these Walnut Cookies, but Matt says they are the best cookies we’ve made thus far. I can attest to that given how quickly he ate the entire batch of 16! It’s a quick recipe to throw together and bake, especially during the busy holiday season. As long as you have a food processor you are goo to make these any time of the year. Keep scrolling to see the great macros and easy steps on how to make them!
Easy Keto Desserts
The best desserts are easy keto desserts, and these may be one of the easiest! All you have to do is combine all the ingredients in a food processor until a dough is formed and then scoop it out on to baking sheets and bake till buttery, walnut perfection! If you’re more of an indulgent dessert eater like myself, maybe cookies won’t do the trick. In that case we do have other easy keto desserts, such as our low carb chocolate crust cheesecakes and low carb donuts! With the holidays approaching you might just want to make them all!
The Best, Low Carb Holiday Cookies!
These by far rank up in the best, low carb holiday cookies category and we know you’ll agree! However, if you’re allergic to tree nuts like I am we have plenty of other nut free dessert options for you to choose from. We’ve got chewy chocolate chip cookies made with coconut flour, which are my absolute favorite, and we’ve also got olive oil cake and pumpkin cheesecake bites with a coconut flour crust!
Nut Meg Spiced Walnut Cookies
If you aren’t a fan of nutmeg, you can definitely swap it out for another spice, such as cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Nutmeg just reminds us of the holiday season so we thought it would be a nice touch. But, just like with most of our recipes, we are providing you the perfect base to take it to another level of flavor! You can use ground pecans instead and add in some maple extract for a maple pecan twist. Whether or not you make this exact walnut cookies recipe, we know you’ll love them even with your own twist.
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – Walnut Cookies”
Walnut Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup Coconut flour
- 8 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 cup Low Carb Sugar Substitute
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 325 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Put the walnuts in a food processor and pulse until ground. Add the coconut flour, erythritol, nutmeg and vanilla extract and process until fully combined.
- Cut the butter up into small chunks and add it to the processor. Pulse until you achieve a soft dough.
- Using a cookie scooper, scoop out 16 balls onto the parchment paper and flatten them with your hands.
- Bake for 13 minutes. Once you have removed them from the oven sprinkle with additional nutmeg if desired and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes or they will fall apart. Enjoy!
Notes
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
This is the First recipes I’ve tried from you guys . I used Whole Walnuts to measure my 1 cup . I used Room temperature
butter . Seamed like it was to wet . And when I made balls out of 1 TBSP measure and flatten slightly they didn’t bake
and hold together . I’m a diabetic and was told by my doctor to eat low carb and I love Desserts and bread .
What do you think I did wrong
I love your site .
Thanks
Did you add in the coconut flour? I’m not sure what could have gone wrong.
These haven’t come out of the oven yet, but I had to comment – BEST DOUGH EVAH!!! Holy crap it is good!!
looks delicious! Could you make with pecans? I bought a 2lb bag and am looking for ways to use them up!
Go for it!!!!
I only had pecans so used them instead of the walnuts. Cookies came out great! I put them in the frig for about 15 minutes so they could set up faster… and I could then get to the eating faster. Thanks!
Awesome! Great to hear!
Hi, Just tried making these cookies, but they didn’t get crunchy when they cooled. They don’t fall apart but they are very fragile and soft.
Just wondering if I did something wrong or if there is a trick. Only ingredient I changed was the spice. They taste great.
Thank you
hmmm…so strange! We’re not entirely sure at all!!
For me too they dint come crunchy.. chewy in texture but very tasty.. I had flattened them thin.. so wonder why they came out soft
Would swerve be an option to use as a sweetener? Thanks!!
YEP! It’s erythritol in most cases
unsure WHAT happened but….after cooling MORE than suggested….STILL a mess! NO HOLDING together. YIKES! No eggs may have been the problem but,,,no eggs are on recipe. HELP!!!!
I can’t stop eating them! Love the flavor and the texture! I only had 1/2 cup erythritol but that didnt seem to make a difference. And I forgot to put in the nutmeg so I just sprinkled it on top.
Dough is delicious! Mine made a dozen cookies… Any thoughts on using an egg or two, Megha? Seems like they might benefit from a binder…
I made these tonight. They’re delicious. It made 17. But i think next time i will roll smaller balls, as they spread out significantly. I used Ceylon cinnamon instead of nutmeg and sprinkled the tops with allspice. The smell of the cloves in the allspice on top of the warm cookie was great. Next time i also will try xylitol. I think it’s my preferred sweetener, as erythritol imparts a cool effect in the mouth. Very good recipe, thx!!
Lindsay… there’s 8 ounces in a cup…
Peaco, that’s fluid ounces, which is a measure of VOLUME, not weight. Different ingredients will definitely NOT all have a weight of eight ounces for one cup of volume.
Does anybody have the actual weight in ounces for one cup of walnuts? I’m about to use walnut flour, myself.
excellent question, as a cup whole walnuts ( about 50 halves shelled) weighs about 100g or 3.53 oz, but chopped weighs about 117 g / 4.13 oz. Would be cool to know how much “walnut flour” works.
Can I use stevia instead?
These are the bomb!! My recipe made 21 cookies. I love your recipes, easy and yummy. I also tried the no carb pizza crust, not as bomb. Cook error though, lol, not yours. Flavor was there but it didnt get crispy. Ill try it again. I just love you guys.
Hey! We have walnut pieces instead of whole and I can fit a lot more of them in a cup. I’m worried that I’m using too much and my cookies will be dry. Do you know how many ounces/ grams of walnuts were in your cup? Thanks!!
I’d also love to know the weight- all my walnuts are chopped up at the moment.
Holy. Cow. So good!
I used cinnamon instead of nutmeg, and baked them in a mini muffin pan so they would be extra thick!
Thanks for sharing!
What do you think about walnuts nutrition profile? Keto good or just so so? I can’t wait to try these! I bought some walnuts today at the store because they were on sale. I was excited to see a recipe to use them in. 🙂
Sound awesome, can’t wait to make them. Just love Matt and Megha
I made them just how you said, but they’re taking a longer time in the oven… not quite sure if I did something wrong.
The batter did taste delicious though lol
I’m not sure if it’s similar, but with a lot of these Keto recipes you might think they’re undercooked but after cooling they harden up A LOT. I made the chocolate chip cookies and took them out at the correct time and thought “these seem awfully soft” but they hardened right up after about 15 mins or so!
If you’re at a higher elevation, they’ll take 5-10 min longer. I’m in Montana at just below 5000′ ft and they took me an extra 10 minutes.
I’m so happy that I finally found your site! Binge on you guys so much. I’m looking forward to such a wonderful keto holiday meal with your pecan pie & pumpkin cheese cake! Not making mashed potatoes…I don’t really miss potatoes. Weird huh?! But I crave fatty meat & thick green veggies (and cheese!) love you guys!
Those look delicious and the macros are great!
Can I use cinnamon instead of nutmeg? Don’t have nutmeg and want to make these right now!