Low Carb Pecan Sandies
My healthiefied low carb pacan sandies recipe.
“HEALTHIFIED” PECAN COOKIE
3/4 cup pecan meal
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1/4 cup Swerve (or erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl, cream the butter, and natural sweeteners. Cream for a few minutes until very fluffy. In a separate bowl mix together the pecan meal (I grind my own pecans with THIS food processor), coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add in the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth. Roll 2 TBS of dough into a ball in your hands (for uniform shape) onto a cookie sheet, then press down to they are about ¾ of an inch thick. Place cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until golden around the edges. Cool completely on the baking sheet before removing and enjoy! I keep mine in the freezer (for portion control!:) Makes 12 cookies.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cookie)
Traditional Cookie = 180 calories 25 effective carbs
“Healthified” Cookie = 115 calories, 1.5 effective carbs
VARIATION: Smoosh my “healthified” Butter Pecan Ice Cream in between to cookies!
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I first want to say that most authors don’t mind leaving un-updated information and books out there for purchase, but as for me, after doing lots of research of the new and exciting science of nutrition, I couldn’t sleep at night knowing that people were reading information that I put out there that wasn’t up to my current standards. If you have my last revision, it is still good, but I often wondered why a small amount of my clients and readers didn’t have the results I was looking for, so I decided to sit down and update Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism so everyone can succeed. Some new information includes:
ALL NEW Pantry List: What is in MY pantry!
New Information on Oils
New Tidbits added in the chapter on Exercise
ALL NEW information on Alternative Sweeteners
- What to use and why
- What NOT to use and why
ALL NEW information on Alternative Flours
- How to convert Almond Flour and Coconut Flour
NEW CHAPTER: Extra Tips
- Burning Brown Fat
- Intermittent Fasting
- Protein Days
Other new tibits:
- Chapter “Milk Does it ‘Do A Body Good’”
- Nutrient Timing
- How to get fiber without grains
New foods in the charts to balance you hormones
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Maria – this recipe differs a little from your Nutritious and Delicious book. Does that mean you have improved upon the recipe in the book? Thank you.
If I find new techniques or get feedback that can improve the recipe, yes, I will sometimes update it here. So you could mark up the recipe in N&D to match for this one.
can I replace the just like brown sugar with swerve?
Yes, you just won’t get as much of the carmely brown sugar flavor. 🙂
According to an online conversion website, 1 stick of butter = 113.4g. Is that how much coconut oil to use? (I want to make these for a person with Alzheimer’s and the oil may help her.)
Thanks
Yes, that is correct. 🙂
First…your work with healthy recipes is a lifesaver! I’m one who likes to cook but I totally need a recipe, so thank you for your time and efforts!
These, I made yesterday as well as the butter pecan ice cream. The rolling into a ball reminded me of Snickerdoodle days. I think I mushed mine too much (I know…the instructions say 3/4″, but I went further 🙁 So, they flattened out a bunch, but the taste was still there. They didn’t want to come off the cookie sheet, and they were chewy. Do you think that’s because they were so thin, or is this a chewy cookie? Maybe spraying coconut oil on the pan would have helped, but while they were cooking, the butter just oozed out, but then it soaked back in them. Also, I’ll need to cut back on the salt next time…just a little salty for me. But, so grateful for this recipe!
Not all coconut flours are the same. I usually test one cookie and adjust the dough based on the results (If spread thin, add a little flour, etc). Thanks! 🙂
Do you think I could grind up whole pecans instead of buying the pecan meal? How fine is the meal?
Yes? You could grind up whole until they are a powder. Don’t do too much or it will turn into butter. 🙂
I made two batches of these yesterday. One with butter, One with coconut oil. The first atch with butter did flatten out but they taste delicious. The second batch I did add more coconut flour and they didn’t flatten and were more cakey. Hubby loved the 2nd batch better so now we both have to watch portion control (giggle giggle). I do think next time I’ll reduce the salt a bit too. Thanks very much!
Thanks for the tips. 🙂
Dear Maria, Thank you so much for all that you have done to educate and assist me in improving my health and the health of my family. I have all of your books and constantly refer back to Secrets. I have recently become interested in the work of Konstantin Monastyrsky and his book, Fiber Menace. If you are familiar with his work, I would appreciate understanding your opinion on his views of dietary fiber. Thank you again. Best, Ann
Thanks! I will look into that. 😉
I just took a look and I agree with much of what he is saying. That is why I keep my total carbs to below 30g a day (from any source including fiber). 🙂
I’m adding this so that I will be notified of your response. Thank you again. Ann
I couldn’t find this book on Amazon -“Secrets……? Where else to get this one?
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Made these tonight and they turned out WONDERFUL! Such a great recipe, thanks for sharing.
Thank you❤❤❤