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Keto Italian Hazelnut Cookies

These keto hazelnut cookies are an easy version of the Italian brutti ma buoni cookies, with only 3 ingredients and just 1 net carb per cookie!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 9 cookies
Calories: 87 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup hazelnuts roasted and peeled
  • 1 large egg white
  • ¼ to ⅓ to ⅓ cup golden erythritol sweetener Add more if you prefer sweeter cookies

Instructions

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  1. Start preheating the oven to 320°F (160°C).
  2. Use a food processor to roughly grind the roasted hazelnuts, or pop them into a bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
  3. Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until white and foamy, then gradually add the sweetener, a little at a time, while whisking to medium peaks.
  4. Gently fold the ground hazelnuts into the meringue until fully combined. The egg whites may deflate slightly, but that’s fine.
  5. Spoon the cookie dough onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper. I made 9 large cookies, you can make up to 12 smaller ones. These cookies spread quite a bit, so try to drop the dough into small, neat piles. To help them keep their shape, gently push the sides in a little.
  6. Bake the cookies at 320°F (160°C) for about 13 to 15 minutes, or until the tops are dry and the edges are golden. For softer cookies, bake a minute or two less; for crispier ones, bake an extra minute or two – but keep an eye on them as they can burn quickly.

Notes

  • ¾ cup.
  • You can replace hazelnuts with almonds 1:1, but the flavor will be very different. If you want a keto Italian cookie recipe with almonds, I suggest using this one.
  • If you have raw hazelnuts, please roast and peel them (see how to do it here) before using them in this recipe, it will really enhance the flavor of the cookies.
  • You can use a store-bought hazelnut flour/meal instead of  grinding at home, it will result in smoother looking cookies (not "ugly"). Use the same amount in grams or ¾ cup.
  • If you don't have brown keto sweetener, you can add ½ teaspoon of blackstrap molasses, added together with regular white sweetener (erythritol) when beating the egg whites.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 87kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Net Carbohydrates 1g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 87

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 87kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Net Carbohydrates 1g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.