Quick Swedish keto hazelnut cookies

Quick Swedish keto hazelnut cookies

These crunchy keto cookies are incredibly quick and simple to bake. If you happen to be Swedish I bet your grandmother used to bake these for you when you were a kid. It will surely bring back some sweet memories but without the sugar.
September 8 2020 recipe & photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dessert

Quick Swedish keto hazelnut cookies

These crunchy keto cookies are incredibly quick and simple to bake. If you happen to be Swedish I bet your grandmother used to bake these for you when you were a kid. It will surely bring back some sweet memories but without the sugar.
USMetric
18 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 3½ oz. 100 g butter, softened
  • 1⁄3 cup (2½ oz.) 80 ml (70 g) erythritol
  • 1 1 egg yolkegg yolks
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) 240 ml (110 g) almond flour
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) 240 ml (120 g) hazelnut flour
  • 18 18 hazelnuts
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Instructions

Instructions are for 18 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the butter, sweetener, egg yolk, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl. Preferably with an electric mixer.
  3. Add the nut flours and mix until everything is combined and moist dough forms.
  4. Roll the dough with your hands into about 1" (2.5 cm) in diameter balls and spread them out on the baking sheet.
  5. Flatten them a bit with your fingers and gently press down a hazelnut in the middle of each cookie.
  6. Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 30 minutes before removing them. Whilst hot the cookies will be really soft but will crisp up once they cool down.

Tip

Keeps fresh for at least one week in the fridge in an airtight container or for a couple of months in the freezer.

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37 comments

  1. 1
    Mary
    September 13 2020
    The hazelnut flour goes for 20.00 /lb and the almond flour goes for 15.00 / lb. How can people afford to spend entire grocery budget on cookies?
    Reply: #4
  2. 2
    Nahid F Hotchkiss
    September 20 2020
    I do it the European way ;) buy it once and use it as a special occasional treat. Not for everyday consumption!
    Reply: #22
  3. 3
    Una
    September 20 2020
    In Britain, almond flour and ground almonds are virtually the same but the latter is so much cheaper. Hazelnut flour I have never heard of so won't be making these. Probably far too expensive. Al sounds very American.
  4. 4
    Reply to comment #1 by Mary
    Adax
    September 20 2020
    1 cup hazelnut flour doesn't equal 1 pound hazelnut flour or doesn't cost $20. Same goes for almond flour, 1 cup is not 1 pound. Get real. Besides, nobody is forcing you to use these ingredients and bake those cookies.
  5. 5
    Wendy
    September 20 2020
    Regarding the hazelnut flour, you could just buy 110g raw bulk hazelnuts and grind them up. When you buy flours and meals already ground up and packaged, it’s of course way more expensive. But it doesn’t take much effort to grind up your own. These cookies sound delicious, and I’ll be making them. Thank you for the recipe!
  6. 6
    Christina
    September 22 2020
    Great recipe, turned out so good!
  7. 7
    Lynda
    September 23 2020
    Have just made these and once cooled ate 4!!! Delicious but will have to have more control, two at a time only 😊
  8. 8
    Patricia
    September 24 2020
    I ate them warm.....soooo good.
  9. 9
    Jen S.
    September 27 2020
    Wonderful flavour in these cookies.
    Ground up hazelnuts in a blender or coffee grinder. Super easy!!

    Great recipe!

  10. 10
    Nicholas
    September 28 2020
    Blanched or Unblanched Hazelnut flour? Also I keep running into hazelnut meal which normally would indicate some sort of gluten or other flour but ingredients state 100% hazelnut. This is confusing :)
  11. 11
    Jane
    October 1 2020
    Please could we have some keto recipes that don't use any sugar or any sugar substitutes; it's so difficult to find any :-( Does anyone know where I can find some please? Thanks
    Reply: #12
  12. 12
    Reply to comment #11 by Jane
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    October 2 2020

    Please could we have some keto recipes that don't use any sugar or any sugar substitutes; it's so difficult to find any :-( Does anyone know where I can find some please? Thanks

    We do not use any sweetener in our main meal recipes; only in the desserts. You may be able to find sweetener online, depending on your location.

  13. 13
    niki
    October 12 2020
    If I can't get hazelnuts can I just use the almond flour but double the amount?
    Anyone made these without the hazelnut flour?
    Reply: #14
  14. 14
    Reply to comment #13 by niki
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    October 12 2020

    If I can't get hazelnuts can I just use the almond flour but double the amount?
    Anyone made these without the hazelnut flour?

    The recipe has not been tested with all almond flour rather than hazelnut flour. Let us know how it goes if you try it.

  15. 15
    Maureen
    October 13 2020
    How fine should the hazelnut flour be? The picture looks as though the cookies use either a coarse grind or enough a "meal" texture. A couple online converters say 4 cups of hazelnuts makes 1 cup hazelnut flour.
    Reply: #16
  16. 16
    Reply to comment #15 by Maureen
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    October 14 2020

    How fine should the hazelnut flour be? The picture looks as though the cookies use either a coarse grind or enough a "meal" texture. A couple online converters say 4 cups of hazelnuts makes 1 cup hazelnut flour.

    Most commercial hazelnut flour is slightly coarser ground than almond flour.

  17. 17
    Deb
    October 16 2020
    Silly question but is Almond meal the same as Almond flour, thanks
    Reply: #18
  18. 18
    Reply to comment #17 by Deb
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    October 16 2020

    Silly question but is Almond meal the same as Almond flour, thanks

    Almond meal and almond flour are both made from ground almonds with almond flour being a finer grind.

  19. 19
    Eva
    October 21 2020
    Make the greatest rhumballs with this dough! Add rum flavour or rum, (arrak if you are swedish) maybe a little more almond flour if dough feels wet. Shape into 1” balls, dust with cocoa, refrigerate and voilá! Hey, last time I made them I put a whole toasted hazelnut in the middle. It’s like a truffle, dangerously irresistible!
    A MUST TRY! Great for Christmas.
    Reply: #20
  20. 20
    Reply to comment #19 by Eva
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    October 21 2020

    Make the greatest rhumballs with this dough! Add rum flavour or rum, (arrak if you are swedish) maybe a little more almond flour if dough feels wet. Shape into 1” balls, dust with cocoa, refrigerate and voilá! Hey, last time I made them I put a whole toasted hazelnut in the middle. It’s like a truffle, dangerously irresistible!
    A MUST TRY! Great for Christmas.

    Interesting idea! Thank you for sharing!

  21. 21
    Maureen
    October 21 2020
    Used "brown sugar Swerve" (basically erithrytol), but cut it back to less than 1/4 cup (just over 3 Tablespoons) and used dry roasted hazelnuts for the top. Very good! Not too sweet, which is a problem I have with a lot of keto dessert or baking recipes.
  22. 22
    Reply to comment #2 by Nahid F Hotchkiss
    Bertha
    November 6 2020
    me too :)
  23. 23
    Marie
    November 7 2020
    I made them with almond flour and they are also delicious. Thanks for the recipe!! :D
    Reply: #24
  24. 24
    Reply to comment #23 by Marie
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    November 7 2020

    I made them with almond flour and they are also delicious. Thanks for the recipe!! :D

    Great! So glad you enjoyed them!

  25. 25
    Cynthia
    November 11 2020
    These cookies were delicious and so easy to make. I ground hazelnuts in a high-speed blender (Vita-Mix) to make my own hazelnut flour. It only took 12-14 seconds on high. Any longer and I would’ve had hazelnut butter. I’ll be making these again during the holidays. A nice treat! Thanks for the recipe.
    Reply: #26
  26. 26
    Reply to comment #25 by Cynthia
    Britta Patterson
    November 11 2020

    These cookies were delicious and so easy to make. I ground hazelnuts in a high-speed blender (Vita-Mix) to make my own hazelnut flour. It only took 12-14 seconds on high. Any longer and I would’ve had hazelnut butter. I’ll be making these again during the holidays. A nice treat! Thanks for the recipe.

    Cynthia, how wonderful to use your own hazelnut flour and I am glad that they turned out delicious for you!

  27. 27
    Lendy
    December 17 2020
    I didn't have the hazelnut flour but I used cashew nut flour in it's place. Had hazelnut extract though and used some of that too. The cookies were great. I've made about three batches. I'm on to the gingerbread bundit cake now. I'm making that now. The house smell fabulous. Before the keto I denied myself of sweets/desserts. I'm loving this keto diet. I leave myself just enough grams to have dessert and I get to eat it too!
  28. 28
    Lendy
    December 17 2020
    I did one batch with coconut flour in place of the hazelnut flour. Not so good. To grainy. Tasted good but grainy.
    Reply: #29
  29. 29
    Reply to comment #28 by Lendy
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    December 18 2020

    I did one batch with coconut flour in place of the hazelnut flour. Not so good. To grainy. Tasted good but grainy.

    Unfortunately coconut flour tends to absorb a lot more moisture than some of the other nut flours which can result in grainy or dry baked goods. I am glad that you enjoyed the other batches and that you can enjoy our baking recipes for the holidays!

  30. 30
    Doro
    December 26 2020
    The ingredients are indeed pretty expensive. But in my opinion, it's better to bake and enjoy these cookies only on special occasions like Christmas than to perpetually eat cookies and other sweets and snacks made from sugar and flour. I love this recipe. Easy to do and always a hit!
    Reply: #33
  31. 31
    Deb
    February 3 2021
    Hi I made these this afternoon, look great and taste really good, but they are very soft. I followed the recipe correctly, but ground my own hazelnuts, Are anyone else’s soft?
    Reply: #32
  32. 32
    Reply to comment #31 by Deb
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    February 3 2021

    Hi I made these this afternoon, look great and taste really good, but they are very soft. I followed the recipe correctly, but ground my own hazelnuts, Are anyone else’s soft?

    The recipe notes that the cookies should crisp up once they cool down. How are they now?

  33. 33
    Reply to comment #30 by Doro
    Robert
    July 15 2021
    In US, shop on line for 2.2 lbs (1 kilo) of Yupik hazelnut meal, $20. At store, Adams vanilla extract 8 oz $11. Why wait for holidays, every day should be a celebration! Can I say Amazon and Walmart?
  34. 34
    Becky
    March 27 2022
    I made these cookies and added a tbs more of butter for a nice soft cookie. I also melted 3 lilies white chocolate chips on top of each. Very good.
  35. 35
    Helen
    February 4 2023
    I don’t understand. There’s no liquid in this recipe - how do you make a moist dough - all I have is crumbs? What did I do wrong ?
    Reply: #36
  36. 36
    Reply to comment #35 by Helen
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    February 6 2023

    I don’t understand. There’s no liquid in this recipe - how do you make a moist dough - all I have is crumbs? What did I do wrong ?

    Hi, Helen! You may want to try adding a bit more melted butter.

  37. 37
    Sherri
    April 10 2023
    This is an easy and delicious recipe. My husband remarked that it tastes just like the Italian hazelnut cookies he had growing up. I dipped one end of the cookies in extra dark chocolate. This recipe is a keeper!!

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