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I love cookies. Chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, oatmeal cookies, I love ALL the cookies.
Just because you’re on a keto diet, doesn’t mean you can’t have the occasional cookie! Keto cookie recipes are what we’re talking about today. Try one and then them all (although not on the same day, okay?)
To be clear: keto cookies shouldn’t be a regular part of a keto diet because they’re junk food! However, the occasional cookie as a treat? Totally okay.
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What is the Keto Diet?
The keto diet is a low-carb diet. The goal is to get your body to use fat as its energy source instead of carbs (called ketosis). This is done by limiting your carb intake. Different people choose different carb limits.
Keto Cookie Tools
There are a lot of cookie tools out there. Some of them are truly necessary but a lot are skippable.
Cookie Sheet
No matter what kind of cookies you’re making, you’re going to want a cookie sheet.
I highly recommend a silicone baking mat (you’ll still need a solid baking sheet to put it on). They’re non-stick and easy to clean. As an added bonus, you can get ones that have circles pre-printed so your cookies will never merge together again (I wish I had those ones).
Tip: Darker cookie sheets will affect how your cookies bake on the bottom. Stick with lighter colored ones for a more even bake.
Mixer
Okay for most cookie recipes you’ll be fine with just a whisk (although it might make your arm a little tired).
A hand mixer is a useful cookie tool. It’s good enough for all baking. If you don’t have one (or a stand mixer), you should get one!
But if you can afford it (or you bake a lot), a stand mixer is the gold standard. The reason? It does all the work and you can be doing something else at the same time. For example, while it’s mixing you can be measuring ingredients or decorating something or doing dishes.
Kitchen Aid Stand Mixers are the gold standard. Not only are they a great mixer, but they also have attachments for a thousand other things (like making pasta, sausage, etc).
Other Tools
You’re obviously going to need some basic baking tools like measuring cups (liquid and solids), measuring spoons, mixing bowls, spatulas, etc.,
Tip: if you’re buying mixing bowls, go for ones that have a silicon bottom. They won’t slide around which makes them easier to use!
Tip2: most cookie doughs freeze well. Shape them into their baking shape and freeze. Bake as directed (one or two at a time) whenever you want one.
You might want some cookie cutters and other decorating tools.
12 Nearly No-Carb Keto Cookie Recipes (0-1.99g net carbs)
These 12 keto cookies will suit any occasion and are all outrageously low in net carbs. Seriously, you’re getting 12 delicious cookies that have LESS THAN 2g of net carbs each.
The first keto cookie (a coconut macaroon) comes in at 0.6g net carbs per serving (that’s LESS THAN ONE GRAM). The net carb counts increase as you scroll down the list. Most of the 12 keto cookies here hover around 1g of net carbs.
I hope you enjoy one (or more) of these!
Keto Coconut Macaroons Recipe
These are SO EASY, delicious, and low-carb. At only 0.6g of net carbs you can definitely have two!
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 31
Carbs: 0.6g net (1.3g total, 0.7g fiber)
Ingredients: egg whites, coconut, sweetener
Keto Gingersnap Cookies Recipe
Who doesn't love a ginger cookie?!
Total Time: not provided (estimate: 20 minutes)
Calories: 78
Carbs: 0.8g
Ingredients: almond flour, butter, erythritol, egg, vanilla extract, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon
Keto Shortbread Cookies Recipe
These are a pretty simple (and delicious) shortbread.
Total Time: 50 minutes
Calories: 83
Carbs: 0.8g net (2.4g total, 1.6g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, granulated erythritol, butter, vanilla extract, salt, heavy cream*
Keto Butter Cookies Recipe
This is a simple, quick recipe that whips together in no time.
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 100
Carbs: 1g net (2g total, 1g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, powdered erythritol, butter, vanilla extract
Keto Oreo Cookies Recipe
If you're missing Oreos on your keto diet these are a pretty good substitute.
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 86
Carbs: 1g net (2g total, 1g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, cocoa powder, black cocoa powder*, kosher salt, xanthan gum, baking soda, espresso powder, butter, erythritol, egg, coconut oil, vanilla extract, powdered erythritol
Keto Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
If you're a pumpkin spice latte fan, these are the cookies for you!
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 149
Carbs: 1g
Ingredients: coconut flour, erythritol, cream of tartar, cinnamon, pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla stevia, gelatin, baking powder, coconut oil (butter flavored), ginger, all spice, nutmeg
Keto Pecan Snowball Cookies Recipe
These aren't just a Christmas cookie, they're a delicious dessert/snack all year long!
Total Time: 22 minutes
Calories: 133
Carbs: 1g net (2.9g total, 1.9g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, pecans, granulated erythritol, butter, vanilla extract, salt, powdered erythritol
Keto Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe
Butter pecan ice cream is one of my favorite flavors. Here it is in yummy cookie form!
Total Time: 32 minutes
Calories: 146
Carbs: 1g net (3g total, 2g fiber)
Ingredients: butter, almond flour, sweetener, gelatin, vanilla, pecans
Keto Christmas Cookies Recipe
No Christmas is complete without Christmas cookies! Give these a whirl (with or without frosting).
Total Time: 1 hour 23 minutes
Calories: 27
Carbs: 1g net (1g total, 0g fiber)
Ingredients: butter, liquid stevia, vanilla, almond extract, almond flour, baking powder, sweetener, sea salt, powdered sweetener*, almond milk*
Keto Pecan Sandies Recipe
Sandies are similar to a shortbread but nuttier (pecans in this recipe).
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 133
Carbs: 1.2g net (3.5g total, 2.3g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, granulated erythritol, butter, vanilla extract, salt, pecans
Keto Lemon Cookies Recipes
These are a soft lemony cookie and at just over 1g of net carb per cookie you don't even have to feel bad when you eat one (or two).
Total Time: 22 minutes
Calories: 85
Carbs: 1.25g net (3.08g total, 1.83g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, coconut flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, xanthan gum, salt, butter, monkfruit, eggs, lemon zest, lemon extract, lemon juice, powdered sweetener, almond milk
Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These are probably the closest you'll get to replicating a non-keto chocolate chip cookie.
Total Time: not provided (estimate: 20 minutes)
Calories: 100
Carbs: 1.61g net (2.63g total, 1.02g fiber)
Ingredients: butter, coconut oil, monkfruit, brown monkfruit, vanilla extract, almond extract, almond flour, baking soda, sea salt, dark chocolate chips, coconut flour*
7 Low-Carb Keto Cookie Recipes (2-4.4g net carbs)
These 7 keto cookies pack a bigger net carb punch than the ones above coming in between 2 and 4.4g of net carbs each. So let’s be real, these are ALL low-carb cookies!
They’re also in order from smallest to largest (by net carb count). The highest carb cookie on the list is (unsurprisingly) a shortbread cookie. It’s worth the 4.4g of net carbs per serving!
Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
This is a pretty unique recipe - no flour (of any kind), no eggs, no dairy.
If you choose a vegan chocolate chip, this could be vegan!
Total Time: 14 minutes
Calories: 105
Carbs: 2g net (4g total, 2g fiber)
Ingredients: tahini, granulated sweetener, chia seeds, chocolate chips
Keto Snickerdoodles Cookie Recipe
The perfect snickerdoodle - nobody will even know they're keto!
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 187
Carbs: 2g net (6g total, 4g fiber)
Ingredients: butter, vanilla, egg, almond flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, erythritol, salt, cinnamon
Keto White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe
I have a confession: I used to go into Subway just to get their white chip macadamia cookies. So I was sooo happy to find this keto version!
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 243
Carbs: 2.3g net (6.1g total, 3.8g fiber)
Ingredients: almond flour, shredded coconut, gelatin*, baking soda, salt, butter, Swerve brown, Swerve sweetener, egg, vanilla extract, macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips
Keto PB Cookies Recipe
These PB cookies are super creamy and contain absolutely NO flour of any type!
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 134
Carbs: 3g net (12g total, 1g fiber, 8g sugar alcohol)
Ingredients: natural peanut butter, monkfruit sweetener, liquid stevia, vanilla extract, egg
Keto Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies Recipe
These are a thumbprint-style cookie. If you like raspberry, cheesecake, and cookies, you'll love them.
Total Time: 45 minutes
Calories: 147
Carbs: 3g net (5g total, 2g fiber)
Ingredients: raspberries, powdered erythritol, cream cheese, vanilla extract, eggs, butter, almond flour
Keto No Bake Cookies Recipe
No-bake cookies are a classic. These ones are easy to make and taste delicious!
Total Time: 5 minutes
Calories: 117
Carbs: 4g net (5g total, 1g fiber)
Ingredients: butter, vanilla extract, peanut butter, coconut, cocoa powder, coconut flakes, stevia
Keto Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Shortbread is one of my favorites and these ones are tasty!
Total Time: 22 minutes
Calories: 61
Carbs: 4.4g net (4.5g total, 0.1g fiber)
Ingredients: coconut flour, coconut oil, liquid sweetener
Enjoy the Occasional Keto Cookie!
Cookies don’t have to be off-limits on a keto diet.
Make one (or more) of the above cookie recipes, and you’ll stay under your carb limits and enjoy a cookie!
Ready for more? Try one of these 9 Keto Cheesecake Recipes next.
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