Chewy Pecan Cookies
 

Yield four 3" cookies 1 carb each.

1/4 cup coarse ground pecans
1 T. wheat protein isolate 5000
2 T. polyD
2 T. sweetener of choice
2 T. butter (softened)
1/2 t. baking powder

Combine dry ingredients.
Mix in butter until well incorporated.

Drop 4 mounded teaspoons of dough on greased cookie sheet.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 11 to 13 min or until golden brown.

These are major yummy with a great chewy texture.
Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a larger batch.

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Kevin, You always have some great recipies. I'll try this one for sure!

Mmm thanks, Kevin! This one is a saver for the holiday cookie making season for sure.

note to self: buy polyd :D

I tried these this afternoon and made 2 mistakes: first of all..I think the pecans should be rather finely ground...so it would act more like flour than nuts.Is that right? And, my butter was slightly melted, so the cookies spread out like a flat pancake..not a good thing..

I made my pecans a bit more coarse than almond flour normally is. It was mostly flour but some pieces too. And yes the butter was just on the soft side of cold. You might say I had to cut it in. Mine flatted some but only to a point. I make a version of these without the baking powder that come out paper thin but are very good also.

I ground an entire lb and had some left so this is exactly what it looked like.

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Thanks, Kevin..I think it does need some of the pecan meal to give it some body...:) Will try again.

Orange and Almond Cake
 

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Can any of you think of any other subs for the WPI in this recipe ? I don't have any WPI at the moment and would use it so rarely.

I also have some of the granular Isomalt - so might try that for the sweetener and will probably need to adjust carbs accordingly.


Thanks Rosie

What do you have?

I have Carbquick and Carbalose and almond flour.

Do you think any of those might work?

Thanks!

Of those 3 I'd choose carbquik.

Let us know how they turn out.

Hi Kev, thanks for the recipes you post. :)

I gave these a try twice, with marginal success. The first attempt was by the book and the cookies flattened out to about 5 inches and paper thin. Tasted good, but very crispy around the edges and they had a tendency to shatter and fall apart when bitten.

2nd attempt I used butter flavored shortening, going for a higher melt temp (learned that one from an Alton Brown cookie episode). They were a tad thicker, but not much. Any ideas? I'm thinking of maybe refrigerating the dough for a while before popping in the oven.

Taste is awesome. :)

I'm not sure, but I think in these cases, Scott usually recommends upping the ration of PolyD?


Rosie

Dave, I have made 2 different versions of this cookie. One with the baking powder and one without. The one without flattens out the way you discribe and has a lacey or lattace texture to them and are quite fragil.
When I made these I had just bought a new can of baking powder and the pecan grind was on the coarse side. Is it possible your baking powder was older? If it is older I might suggest doubling it. The other thing I might suggest is using parchment paper and lowering the temperature a few degree. A few degrees to a cookie like this can make a big difference.

HTH

Hmm, that could be it, the baking powder in the pantry is ancient. :) I think I'll just toss it and try again. Lower temp is a good idea too. Thanks for the reply.

Kevin, I made the most marvelous mistake with your cookie recipe. I added melted butter. The cookies spread all over the place, and baked up just like lace cookies or brandy snaps! They were thin, crispy, and carmelized. My husband LOVED them. He says it's the best low carb cookie he's eaten, and he's eaten a lot.He's already asked for another batch. My low-carbing friend said they are identical to a friend's signature cookies (high carb). By the way, I quadrupled your recipe, because who are we kidding? 4 cookies just won't suffice.I am so happy I messed up.

Even when I use softend butter they still spread out like a lace cookie, no matter what I try I can't get my cookies to look like kevins. These are so good though they almost remind me of a shortbread cookie, flavor wise.

you two are not the first to tell me this .... I havent made these for a little while...I'll have to revisit them to see if I can make them do this.

Kevin,
I'm assuming the WPI is the 5000. That seems right. Am I right?

Thanks bunches,
Bev

Yes Bev that is correct.

Can't wait to try this cookie recipe, looks really good...:up:

I haven't tried this recipe yet, but I thought I'd share a bit of info I read (I think in the L.A. Times, but not positive.) They did a test of various types of cookies that had a tendency to spread out during baking. They tested them on lightly greased cookie sheets, parchment paper, and Silpat mats. They found that the cookies baked on Silpat mats held their shapes better and spread out the least.

Just a suggestion. :dunno:

The same thing happened to mine when I made the for the Super Bowl and they were crunchy instead of chewey, but I loved them, so it was no biggie.

Thanks for the info Kisal, I will have to try that next time. The best I have come up with so far is to use parchment and then place a ring that goes on a glass jar on the cookie sheet and put the dough in the middle, helps them to not spread but I still don't get the rise or chewyness that kevin does. These are still my favorite cookie though that is for sure!

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You guys are jinxing me. I just made these and they went flat!! Same yummy taste but flat and thin like when I make them without the baking powder.:confused: :dunno:

haha, well it is good to know that I wasn't messing up the recipe each time I made them, like I orignally thought. Were you able to bake them for the full 11min? I haven't been able to do that either only like 6 min I think

:rofl: :hyst: :rofl:

They really taste good that way though. I love the crisp parts. :D

I made mine on the Silpat and they spread all over the place. I hope I can do the smae next time.

Chewy Pecan Cookies
 

I made your cokies again today, Kevin. They came out great again, just like lace cookies. My husband wanted them for Valentine's Day. In fact, he hasn't stopped mentioning them since the first time I made them. Thanks so much for the recipe.:clap: