Diabetic-Friendly Cowboy Cookies
Lower carb | No added sugar | High fiber | Soft & chewy
🥣 Ingredients (Makes about 18 cookies)
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup finely ground oat flour (or extra almond flour for lower carb)
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown monk fruit sweetener (or erythritol blend)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ⅓ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sweetener until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- In another bowl, mix flours, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Fold in coconut, nuts, and sugar-free chocolate chips.
- Scoop onto baking sheet and gently flatten.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cool fully (they firm up as they cool).
📊 Approximate Nutrition (Per Cookie)
- Net carbs: 4–6g (depends on oat choice)
- Fiber: 2–3g
- Protein: 3–4g
- No added sugar
🔥 Tips to Lower Carbs Further
- Replace oats with hemp hearts or extra chopped nuts
- Use all almond flour instead of oat flour
- Add 1 tsp molasses (optional) for traditional flavor with minimal sugar impact
