Flaxseed cookies made from almond flour

These flaxseed cookies made with almond flour may remind you of Snickerdoodles, and we loved this delicious healthy cookie. And these little cookies are also sugar-free and gluten-free and contain only 2 net carbs per cookie.

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Flaxseed cookies made from almond flour are a delicious sugar and gluten free cookie that reminded us a bit of Snickerdoodles! The linseed cookies have a slightly more complex taste due to the combination of almond flour and linseed flour.

If you’re unsure about cookies with flaxseed meal, don’t worry about it, because the cookies only use a few tablespoons of it, and healthy flaxseed meal has a nice slightly nutty flavor! And these delicious sugar-free cookies are also gluten-free. And for many people, cookie baking season is about to begin, so I hope you enjoy making some!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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Why did we add flaxseed to these cookies?

Flaxseed is a fun ingredient that can be used as a thickener in low-carb cooking, and it’s also a great ingredient to add healthy fat, fiber, and antioxidants. In reality, Flaxseed is widely recognized as highly nutritiousand they also have a pleasant, slightly nutty taste.

Which type of Monkfruit Sweeter should you use?

You can certainly use Golden Monkfruit Sweetener or Monkfruit Sweetener for these cookies, but I realize that for recipes like these without a lot of liquid, the classic (white) Monkfruit Sweetener dissolves a little better.

How low in carbohydrates are the flaxseed cookies?

These sugar-free and gluten-free cookies made with flaxseed meal and almond flour contain only about 2 net carbs per cookie with 3 grams of protein.

How to make flaxseed cookies from almond flour:

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Preheat the oven to 300F/150C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
I used mine KitchenAid stand mixer (affiliate link) and this dough is quite stiff so I would definitely use a stand mixer if you have one.
Mix the softened butter and Monkfruit sweetener.
Add the salt and vanilla and mix for a few more seconds.
Then add the flaxseed meal and almond flour and beat until the mixture comes together.
Combine some Golden Monkfruit sweetener with a little ground cinnamon. Pour this mixture onto a plate.
Use a measuring spoon to scoop out the dough, roll each piece in the Golden Monkfruit/Cinnamon mixture and place the cookies in rows on the baking paper.
Use a fork to break up the cookies.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the cookies are just starting to brown and are barely firm to the touch.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 20 minutes; they become firmer as they cool.
These flaxseed cookies freeze well; I took one out of the freezer in the morning to eat with coffee!

Want more sugar-free cookie recipes?

Check out My Favorite Flourless Sugar Free Cookies for more yummy cookies you can make for the holidays!

Ingredients

Cookies Ingredients:

1/2 cup (one stick) softened butter
10 T Monkfruit Sweetener (see notes)
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 teaspoon. vanilla
3 T flaxseed meal
2 1/2 cups almond flour

Cinnamon topping ingredients:

3 T Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (or other sweetener of your choice)
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300F/150C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

Mix the soft butter and Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link). (I used mine KitchenAid stand mixer (affiliate link) and this dough is quite stiff, so I would definitely use a stand mixer if you have one.)

Add the salt and vanilla and mix for a few more seconds.

Then add the Flaxseed meal (affiliate link) and Almond flour (affiliate link) and beat until the mixture comes together. (It will be crumbly at first; continue mixing until it forms a stiff dough.)

Then mix the 3T Monkfruit sweetener with the ground cinnamon and pour the mixture onto a plate.

Use a measuring spoon to scoop out lightly heaping tablespoons of dough, roll each one in the monk fruit/cinnamon mixture and place in rows on the baking sheet. Use a fork to smash the cookies about 1/2 inch thick.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the cookies are just starting to brown and are barely firm to the touch.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 20 minutes; they become firmer as they cool.

These flaxseed cookies freeze well; I took one out of the freezer in the morning to eat with coffee!

Comments

You can make this with Monkfruit Sweetener or Golden Monkfruit Sweetener, but for recipes without a lot of liquid I think the classic Monkfruit dissolves a little better.

This recipe was originally adapted from a cookie recipe found online on a site that no longer exists; this version has been adapted by Kalyn and Kara for a sugar-free cookie with a better taste.

Nutritional information

Yield

Portion size

Quantity per serving

Calories 93Total fat 8gSaturated fat 1gTrans fat 0 gramsUnsaturated fat 7gCholesterol 1mgSodium 18mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 2gSugar 1gEgg white 3g

Nutritional information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I use. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy as many variables influence these calculations.

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Suggestions for a low-carb diet / low-glycemic diet / South Beach diet:
This recipe for flaxseed cookies with almond flour is suitable for low-carb and Keto diets. The South Beach Diet does not recommend butter, and if you were to make this with an approved margarine, the cookies would still be phase 2 or 3 for South Beach because of the almond flour.

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Historical notes on this recipe:
The Flaxseed Cookies were first posted in 2008 and this recipe has been improved a few times over the years! It was last updated with more information in 2025.

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