Butter Pecan Cookies - More Sweet Treats Without Sugar

Cookies, cakes, pies, cobblers, dumplings, candy, you name it, I love 'em. I'm one of those people who feels as though a meal isn't complete until I have something sweet. Even if it's a couple shots of RediWhip, I just gotta have sweet. But that need can create a dilemma when you're trying to cut sugar and white flour from your diet. So, I've been experimenting with some low-carb recipes, like the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins I shared last week. You can find the link to that recipe here.

This week, it was time for cookies. And since my husband LOVES pecans, I decided to try this recipe for Butter Pecan Cookies from Joy Filled Eats (click here for recipe).

Verdict? They were pretty good, despite a couple of errors on my part. That's what I get for multitasking. First I forgot to divide the sweetener and added all of it to the dough instead of half, then I failed to read the part about flattening the cookies. I discovered that about halfway through the baking time. So, I grabbed a solid spatula (as opposed to one with holes in it), opened the oven, flattened all the little balls, then let them finish baking. This actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The recipe said that the cookies were crisp but I'm not a big fan of crisp cookies, which was why I didn't flatten them too much. The result was a soft butter cookie. Though I will make sure I add the correct amount of sweetener next time.

Now for some just-because photos. Get a load of this fiery sunrise I caught on my way home from the gym one morning. 

And Little Miss came to visit a couple of weeks ago. We'd all gone to check on things where they've been digging for arrowheads and while we wandered, this little one had no problem occupying herself. 

If there'd only been some water around, I'm sure she'd have made a round of mud pies for all of us.

I don't think I'll be making mud pies anytime soon, though I'm certain I'll be trying out some more low-carb dessert recipes. Do you have a favorite low-carb treat?

Award-winning author Mindy Obenhaus is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching copious amounts of the Hallmark Channel. Learn more at mindyobenhaus.com