These Keto White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are everything good in the world. Tender and a little chewy, with plenty of nuts and white chocolate. You’ll find it hard to believe they didn’t come from a bakery!
I started baking with low carb ingredients a long time ago, long before keto was a trendy way of eating. Back then, in those long ago days, we didn’t have very many options when it came to keto chocolate. And we had zero options for sugar-free white chocolate!
I tried a few times to make my own at home, but it just never really lived up to the promise. So I made up my mind to just go without, rather than settle for something sub-par. And then suddenly, in 2019, several different companies came out with good low carb white chocolate chips all at the same time. And of course, the very first thing I made were these keto cookies.
Since then, I’ve made any number of luscious creations, including keto peppermint cheesecakes and keto white chocolate fudge. But these cookies! Oh these gorgeous chewy cookies. You want these in your life, preferably as soon as possible.
Why we love this recipe
This recipe has long been one of my most popular. Here’s why:
- Chewy texture: Using a little collagen or gelatin helps give keto cookies a wonderful chewy texture.
- Classic flavor: These have all the flavor of conventional cookies.
- Easy to make: I tinkered with the recipe a bit and now they are even easier to make!
- Easy to store: You can make a big batch and freeze them for when you need a little treat.
- Low carb: Each serving of 2 cookies has less than 7 grams of carbs.
Reader’s Thoughts
“Just made these cookies. First time since going keto that I’ve ventured into something sweet. They are delicious and will definitely be part of my Christmas treats over the holidays.
Thank you Carolyn!” — Sharon
Ingredients you need
- Almond flour: Always use a finely ground almond flour, as it gives keto cookies the best texture.. You can use sunflower seed flour as a nut-free alternative, but your cookies will be more gray in color.
- Collagen powder: This is optional, but it makes the cookies extra tender and chewy. You can replace this with 1 tablespoon of grass-fed gelatin or 1 envelope of Knox gelatin.
- Sweetener: I like to use a combination of brown sugar replacement and regular granular sweetener. I recommend erythritol in both cases, for the best texture (see Tips for Success for more information).
- Macadamia nuts: It’s best to chop these fairly finely so that the cookies hold together a little better. But you can have some bigger chunks in there too, for texture and visual interest.
- Sugar-free white chocolate chips: I recommend Lily’s or ChocZero for the best taste and texture.
- Pantry staples: Butter, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda and salt.
Step by Step Directions
- Chop the nuts: In a chopper or a food processor, process half a cup of the macadamia nuts until they resemble coarse crumbs. Use a sharp knife to coarsely chop the remaining nuts.
- Whisk the dry ingredients: Whisk together the almond flour, collagen, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the wet ingredients: Stir in the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract until the dough comes together. Stir in the macadamia nuts and half of the white chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
- Form the cookies: Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place several inches apart on two large baking sheets lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Press down to about 1/2 inch thickness with the heel of your hand.
- Bake the cookies: Bake at 325ºF for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown around the edges (If your oven cooks unevenly, you can switch the pans halfway through baking). The cookies will still be very soft. Remove and gently press a few more white chocolate chips into the top of each cookie. Let cool completely on the pan.
Tips for Success
It’s important to note that keto white chocolate chips don’t bake exactly as the conventional kind do. They have a tendency to melt during baking. This is why I always recommend holding back half of the chips and pressing them into the tops of the cookies right after you take them out of the oven.
I find that the Bake Believe brand of white chocolate chips is really bad in this way. They pretty much melt and disappear during baking. If you can use Lily’s or ChocZero, I recommend those instead.
Give the cookies some space! They do spread quite a bit during baking so you don’t want them to run altogether.
Be careful when grinding the nuts in a food processor. Macadamias contain a lot of oil and can become nut butter very easily.
Sweetener Options: I really think that erythritol based sweeteners work best in keto cookie recipes. Allulose tends to make them softer but they also brown too quickly during baking. That said, you can certainly use it if you prefer. Just keep a close eye on them in the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store your cookies in a covered container on the counter for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for up to 10. You can also freeze them, both before and after baking, for up to 2 months. Make sure they are tightly wrapped up to avoid freezer burn.
I have found that Lily’s white chocolate chips perform best during baking, but ChocZero is a good option as well. Bake Believe white chocolate chips tend to melt and disappear during baking. They also tend to seize more when melting them for glaze or drizzle.
This keto white chocolate macadamia nut cookie recipe has 6.7g of carbs and 3.4g of fiber per serving. That comes to 3.3g net carbs for two cookies.
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw macadamia nuts, divided
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar replacement
- 1/3 cup granular sweetener
- 2 tbsp collagen protein powder, (optional)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sugar-free white chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line two large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In a chopper or a food processor, process half a cup of the macadamia nuts until they resemble coarse crumbs. Use a sharp knife to coarsely chop the remaining nuts.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweeteners, collagen, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir in the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract until the dough comes together. Stir in all of the macadamia nuts and half of the white chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
- Roll the dough into 1 1/4 inch balls and place several inches apart on the prepared baking sheets (they will spread). Press down to about 1/2 inch thickness with the heel of your hand.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown around the edges (If your oven cooks unevenly, you can switch the pans halfway through baking). The cookies will still be very soft. Remove and gently press a few more white chocolate chips into the top of each cookie. Let cool completely on the pan.
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Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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Once again, you have given us a beloved recipe ketofied. I can’t wait to use these chips in this family favorite. I also want to try them in chocolate cookies. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win a bag.
I love white chocolate too. I use to regularly buy a white chocolate raspberry cookie when I ate high carb. I’d love to try making your new recipe and recreating a Keto version of my old favorite. My Wal-Mart does not carry Bake Believe Chips. I’ll try requesting them but people in my small southern town arn’t very health conscious. ????
I wonder if it would work to freeze the white chocolate chips so they don’t melt as easily in the cookies?
These White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies of course! My husband has been trying to go keto for some time and these cookies are just the ticket to get him to stop cheating. Also looking forward to trying white chocolate cranberry fudge for the holidays – may need a little experimentation there.
Oh, that’s one I plan to try too! 🙂
I found a recipe for Keto White Chocolate covered balls for Christmas and would love to try these chips!
Sounds delicious!
I followed all the recipe tips and these turned out wonderful!
My niece told me the Walmart I order groceries from once every 2 week (it’s 85 miles away) has them so I ordered them for my grocery pickup today. I have my fingers crossed that they are still in stock. I wasn’t sure what I would use them for so your recipe came just in time.
Wow, these look so good, and white chocolate chips! I am going to check those out at WalMart. Just wondering….do you think a flax egg will work in these cookies. I have to be egg free! Allergic!
I don’t think they will but I’ve never tried, to be honest. However, if you want a good egg-free cookie, try my Butter Pecan Cookes, then leave out the pecans and add the white chocolate chips and some chopped macadamias. https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Butter-Pecan-Cookies-1.jpg
Can’t wait to try these.
These look wonderful. Can’t wait to try them
Love white chocolate…..these look yummy, can’t wait to try them
My favorite cookie, must try.
I’ve been waiting for this recipe! They look like the white chocolate chip macadamia cookies from Subway. I’ve been a subscriber and love your recipes and cookbooks.
These look amazing!!! Can’t wait to try them.
I would love to try this recipe!
These chips are nowhere to be found in S. New England! I’m dying to try them!
So one thing I discovered you can do is look on the Bake Believe website. They will say which Walmarts carry them and then you can even click through that and the Walmart site will tell you whether they are in stock or not!
That is fantastic news-thanks for sharing all this!
OMG! Happy dancing over here. ????????????????
I’ve Been to every store imaginable in my little corner of Ontario, Canada (Amazon included) with the BIGGEST craving for white chocolate…. Sadly nothing even close to keto-able has been found.
I’ve even tried to make my own…. ???? Don’t recommend that.
Thank you so much for all the wisom, knowledge and expertise you share. It’s gotten me outta a few baking scrapes and taught me so much. Keto has become a lifestyle change I will never stop enjoying. There’s so much to try and this bored(with the standard American diet) foodie doesn’t have enough hours in her day to try all the things she wants too! But: I have a lifetime of keto ahead of me and that is so exciting.
Sending you good vibes always!
#ketoforeveryone #itsalifestylechange #itllchangeyourlife
Fellow Ontarian here! I’m sure you found something suitable since keto became much more popular but in the off chance you haven’t (or haven’t found anything good), try Lily’s White Chocolate Baking Chips from Natura Market. While you’re at it, try their caramel covered chocolate too! Both are out of this world!!!
Bernadette I found my white chocolate chips on Amazon! Just made these cookies can’t wait to try them they are cooling.
Is there a vegetarian substitute for gelatin?
I am honestly not sure.
Vital wheat gluten works well to add elasticity & structure. I buy Anthony’s from Amazon. I use I scoop (provides in the bag) & then enough flour to measure to recipe. (So for this recipe, one scoop plus enough flour to meet the 1 1/2 c.)
Hope this helps. Blessed baking! ????
Cant wait to try these!
I can’t wait to try these, they are one my favourites! Hopefully Walmart in Canada will sell the White Chocolate Chips!
My favorite cookie made possible, thank you!!
These look amazing!!! I’m off to Walmart to see if I can snag some bags myself! 🙂 Thanks so much for the heads up! I have been missing these exact cookies in my life!!
Dude these look soooo good!
I love white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies and this is exactly why I’ve been wanting these who’re chocolate chips! So exciting.
White chocolate and macadamia nuts are my favorite cookies? Thanks, Carolyn for making them keto friendly!