Homemade chocolate chip keto cookies – deliciously soft, flourless, and completely sugar free!
Chewy Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
A recipe for chocolate chip keto cookies has been the hands-down most popular request I’ve been getting over and over again from readers this past month.
On one day in particular, I received four separate requests within hours of each other – and that was when I knew the recipe needed to go to the very top of my to-make list.
It took just a couple of tries to perfect these cookies, and the results are like something between a traditional chocolate chip cookie and a butter cookie. Their texture is so rich and buttery, it’s almost like eating chocolate chip shortbread!
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Above – watch the video how to make keto cookies.
Keto Cookies With Almond Flour
The two types of flour used most often in keto cookie recipes are coconut flour and almond flour.
I chose almond this time, mostly to be different because I’ve already made brownies with coconut flour.
Almond flour (also called almond meal; it’s not really flour at all) is much easier to find nowadays than it was even just a few years ago.
I’d recommend looking in the natural section of a regular grocery store, or at Target, health food stores, or online.
You can also make your own almond flour at home by adding raw almonds to a food processor and pulsing until they reach a flour-like consistency. Be sure not to pulse too long or they’ll turn into almond butter, which is delicious… but not what you want if you’re making these cookies!
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Can Sugar Free Cookies Actually Taste Good?
Growing up, whenever we’d go to my grandparents’ house there would be two sections of treats in the cabinet.
One was the regular, full-of-fat-and-sugar junk food section specifically for us kids. The other was comprised of sugar-free JELL-O, granola bars, and low carb cookies for my grandfather who had Diabetes.
One afternoon, I was curious and snuck off with one of the sugar free peanut butter cookies in the “not for children” stash.
All I remember of that cookie was an artificial aspartame taste that lingered long after the first bite was gone. And I definitely didn’t take a second bite!
Thankfully, sugar free desserts have come a long way, and you have numerous options from which to choose if you need to bake without sugar.
For this particular recipe, both powdered erythritol and Sugar Free Powdered Sugar will work. The photos in this post are of keto cookies made with the former.
If I’m making the cookies for myself or to serve a crowd not on the keto diet, I’ll just use regular powdered sugar or powdered coconut sugar, both of which work fine here as well.
(If you want them to be paleo cookies, use powdered coconut sugar, which can be made by simply pulsing regular coconut sugar in a blender until it turns to powder.)
*For a coconut flour version, make these Coconut Flour Cookies.
Keto Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely ground almond flour
- 2-4 tbsp chocolate chips or sugar free chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar or powdered erythritol OR stevia equivalent
- scant 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2-3 tsp milk of choice, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Stir dry ingredients very well (so you don’t end up biting into a clump of baking soda!). Add wet to form a dough. Shape into cookies – I used a cookie scoop to first form balls and then shape into cookies. Place on a cookie tray, and bake on the center rack 10-12 minutes. Let cool an additional 10 minutes before handling, as they are very delicate at first but firm up completely once cool. If you try them, be sure to leave a comment or rate the recipe below!View Nutrition Facts
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These sound WAY better than regular chocolate chip cookies, at least to me. I am not keto by any means but I love butter cookies so, so much. I also appreciate the usual healthy makeover you’ve given them.
Alright, I hate to be the annoying commenter, but is there a reason why powdered sugar must be used instead of regular?
Anyways, I hope you both have a wonderful Monday.
Granulated sugar isn’t listed as an option simply because Katie hasn’t tried it and therefore can’t vouch for it here. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t work (just that we don’t know if it does), so please feel free to experiment. And be sure to report back if you do!
Not the OP but I have made these several times over the past week (they are incredibly fast to make and taste AWESOME) using regular brown sugar and also maple syrup. They’ve come out great every time. Hope this helps!
As a side note, I add a little less than one tablespoon of sweetener vs. two and they’re still plenty sweet enough for my tastes.
Hi, I am a certified foodie with a fierce sweet tooth. Trying Keto in earnest to lose weight. These cookies are a lifesaver! They are delicious and very satisfying. Making another batch today with chopped, sugar-free Hershey’s chocolate and walnuts. So long, Pepperidge Farm.
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I made these 3 times and they were never firmed up sad because the taste was incredible!
Hi they should definitely firm up. What ingredients did you use? And is your oven calibrated? Are you at a high elevation? Glad they tasted good!
Try making them in an air fryer. I made a batch today & they turned out really good. I used half the amount of sweetener required in the recipe & the mini chips.
Now a favorite in our house. I have tried it with both dark and white chocolates morsels and adding peanut butter morsels. Delicious. Turns out perfect every time. I now have to double the recipe because they are so popular.
I used the Swerve granulated and it worked great! My daughter is doing Keto and is trying to get us on board so I made these the other day because I have to have some chocolate and love desserts but want a healthy dessert! That’s why I love Katie’s recipes! Sometimes I use honey powder or coconut sugar but have found that using the Monk fruit and Swerve give the sweetness without the calories or after taste that you sometimes get from Stevia.
Thank you so much for reporting back! I’m really excited to know granulated sweeteners work!
I don’t want to be Debbie Downer but doesn’t she say there is no flour in the recipe? Yet the first ingredient listed is almond flour! So did she mean no regular flour? Sorry to ask but I just need to be sure I’m looking at the right recipe. Thank you in advance ?
Almond flour is called flour because it looks like flour. It’s actually just ground-up almonds, so not flour at all and perfectly acceptable on keto diets 🙂
How much of the Swerve did you use can I ask?
I used swerve just as the recipe stated and they taste great
How much Swerve did you use?
hiJudy,
I cannot abide the taste of Stevia so I am always on the look for a carb free/low cal alternative. I have used monk fruit and am ok with the taste but am unfamiliar with Swerve. Is it more like monk fruit or Stevia?
I’ve used both Stevia and swerve and I much prefer swerve
The BEST no calorie, keto friendly sweetener I’ve tried is allulose. It has zero aftertaste and on its own is the only sugar substitute that I’ve found that tastes the most like sugar that isn’t aspartame or the like.
Erythritol is the most like sugar with just a fraction of the calories and it is natural.
Swerve is erythritol. If you use monk fruit blend, it’s made with erythritol and monk fruit.
You should try allulose, it’s amazing!!! Best tasting healthy alternative to processed sugar.
I use Allulose. None of the carbs are digestible, look it up. It tastes just like sugar and it doesn’t ever kick me out of ketosis. Give it a try.
I always use a monkfruit erythritol blend from Amazon. It’s amazing!
It works also with granulated sugar, I tried it yesterday. They are wonderful!
you can just put your granulated sugar in a coffee grinder and make it powdered sugar. I do it all the time
I noticed in your video t hff at you didn’t use the milk in your recipe.
I only have granulated Swerve. Would that work? I can make it powdered. What I’m really asking is about the Swerve?
Powdered swerve works, so just be sure to powder it before measuring to ensure you get the same amount 🙂
How much granulated sugar?
Or brown sugar
Thanks Anna!
Almond sugar to me, has a salty taste. Am I able to substitute the Almond flour for Coconut flour?
Unfortunately coconut flour is a completely different thing and can’t usually be subbed without changing other parts of a recipe because it soaks up liquid like a sponge. But you can definitely experiment and play around with the recipe!
you can’t substitute almond flour for coconut flour it messes up the texture! well you could try…
I tried with substituting in coconut flour. It was a disaster. Never again!
I used Swerve granules and they turned out amazing!
From my experience as a pastry chef, I would say powdered sugar is used because it blends well into the dough making it indiscernible, and lending to the beautiful buttery texture of shortbread. Regular sugar leaves a more sandy, granular texture. I used Swerve zero calorie powdered sugar.
does it have to be coconut oil or could I use olive oil?
Hi, Im sorry Im a year late but I hope you’re still there. I dont think you can replace the coconut oil with olive oil in this recipe as I believe the coconut oil helps with the firming up, as coconut oil is solid at room temperature and olive oil isnt.
I did try for first time cookies taste good but I think they forgot to call for eggs on the recipe I feel like something is missing
For recipes that call for powdered sugar you can use granulated and corn starch. 1cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch are the ratios. Its worked well for me. You can also make your own powdered sugar by food processing this combo. Hope that helps!
I used regular Monkfruit sweetener. They are awesome!
Hi I just baked these cookies with granular sugar and it worked wonderfully I also sprinkle a little on top and oh my goodness it’s just amazing so yes it does work with granular sugar. Hope this helps!:-)
I actually used monk fruit sugar. They turned out wonderful!
These look absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
I need these in my life asap!
Paige
I adore baking with almond flour; love the texture it gives baked goods! Can’t wait to try these! 🙂
I tried these today and am a very happy camper right now. I’d only tried one other keto cookie recipe in the past and this one far exceeds the results. My husband loved them too, so it’s a win all around.
10/10 stars I will make them again for certain!
Thank you, Katie! I’m so grateful for your keto recipes. I’m not keto, but I have Type 2 diabetes, and keto recipes are usually okay for me. (Trader Joe’s has both almond flour and almond meal.)
I love this! I work with someone who loves sweets. I am going to make these for her. They sound fantastic.
I made these for my husband today- there are three left! They are that good
I made these and they were TO DIE FOR good! I’m embarrassed to say the whole batch is already gone! I’m not a vegan but was recommended to your site by a friend for healthy keto recipes without all the artificial junk people sometimes put in keto desserts, and I have loved everything I’ve tried so far.
OOOOoo I can’t wait to try these. My husband has an rheumatoid arthritis and he feels better when we cut back on processed foods/ingredients so I am excited to try these! I have a sweet tooth, so it’s an experiment finding healthy treats for the both of us. Thanks, Katie!
Your husband might want to try the Plant Paradox diet by Dr. Gundry. It helps rheumatoid arthritis. It’s amazing and an easy diet to follow and stick to. My whole family has been following it for almost a year now.
I agree 100% about the Gundry way of eating. I have several AutoImmune conditions. I’ve had Celiac Disease since I was 1 year old….
I lost 75 lbs in one year!!
It’s definitely a worthwhile way to go!
“THE LONGEIVITY PARADOX“
HOW TO DIE YOUNG AT A RIPE OLD AGE “ He’s easy to follow and speaks in a story telling manner. Makes it simple to understand the medical terminology. Highly recommended!!
These cookies 🍪 are fabulous. I used powdered Monk Fruit as the sweetner, Coconut Oil and Coconut milk. Fabulous!! Let them cool fully before picking a cookie up to eat.
Thanks once again,
Chocolate Covered Katie 🤗♥️🤗
Thanks, my husband has a pretty severe case of RA, I will look into this “Gundry”!
These cookies may be perfect for him as he does notice eating sugar really gives him pain. Trying them today. Thx all!
thank you for another wonderful sugar free recipe, and a cookie recipe at that, appreciate that it’s not too sweet since that is one of the things that I dislike most about chocolate chip cookies, love that these are soft too!