This rich keto cookie dough is loaded with chocolate chips and is the perfect recipe for when you have a craving for something sweet. Each generous serving is only 3 net carbs!
Edible keto cookie dough
We all love chocolate chip cookie dough straight out of the bowl when we are making cookies. Who cares about raw eggs! Am I the only one that eats enough cookie dough while i'm making cookies that is equivalent to about 5 cookies? I had to make a sugar free and low carb version of Keto Cookie Dough for my cookie loving self...it's one of my favorite Low Carb Desserts!
This simple recipe only requires 5 simple ingredients that you probably have on hand. You can have keto cookie dough at your fingers tips anytime you want a sweet treat!
Ingredients
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for this keto cookie dough recipe, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For a printable recipe, see the recipe card below.
6 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened - You can use full fat or reduced fat cream cheese for this recipe. The cream cheese provides the bulk of the keto cookie dough. I know a lot of recipes would use almond flour or coconut flour because that's what is used in keto chocolate chip cookies, but I prefer this as it is a smooth texture instead of a grainy texture from the almond flour.
5 Tablespoons Butter, Softened - I like to use salted butter. You could also use softened coconut oil or ghee!
2 Tablespoons Granular Sweetener - A monk fruit and erythritol blend works well. You can also use allulose.
½ teaspoons Vanilla extract
½ Cup Sugar free Chocolate Chips - When we think of cookie dough, it is usually chocolate chip cookies. I like to use Lily's semi-sweet chocolate chips for this keto chocolate chip cookie dough. You could also use dark chocolate chips.
How to make keto cookie dough
This section explains how to make this keto edible cookie dough recipe, step by step. For a full printable recipe, see the recipe card below.
Step 1: Mix together the cream cheese, butter, sweetener and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl with a mixer.
Step 2: Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
Step 3: Transfer to an airtight container and keep refrigerated. You can also portions this recipe into cookie dough balls or fat bombs to make them bite sized so they are easy to grab and go.
Pro tip:
- Portion the cookie dough using a cookie scoop or a spoon and place each portion on a lined baking sheet. Flash freeze the keto cookie dough bites for 1 hour, then remove from the baking sheet and place them in an airtight container or a freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw each piece for a few minutes and eat!
More keto diet treat recipes
- Keto Chocolate Mug Cake
- Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
- Keto Fudge
- Easy Keto Banana Bread
- Keto Peanut Butter Bars Recipe - 3 Net Carbs
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Keto Cookie Dough Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
- 5 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
- 2 Tablespoons Granular Sweetener (Click here to see my favorite on Amazon)
- ½ teaspoons Vanilla extract
- ½ Cup Sugar free Chocolate Chips (Click here to see my favorite brand on Amazon)
Instructions
- Mix together the cream cheese, butter, sweetener and vanilla in a medium bowl with a mixer.
- Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula
- Transfer to an airtight container and keep refrigerated.
Jennifer's tips
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.
Tammy W says
Cookie dough is one of my favorite things in the world.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I can not wait to try it - it'll be happening tomorrow for sure! LOL
Hilda Hamilton says
Love it my favorite dessert
Debbie says
Love this recipe, Jennifer! Sometimes I will add a small handful of chopped pecans (coarsely chopped) to add a extra little punch. Like you, I also love the smooth texture and that it is not dependent on the almond flour.
Peggy says
I too used a full pkg of cream cheese and added a bit more sweetener and butter. I also toasted some unsweetened coconut and added that into the mixture. A very satisfyingly sweet treat.
Peggy D.
Mary Caldejon says
I’ve tried a number of keto cookie dough recipes….thrilled to find this one and give it a go! I find that it best replicates original cookie dough. I find others that include coconut or almond flour to be too gritty for my liking. The only thing I tweaked was the amount, …. Since cream cheese typically comes in 8 oz blocks, I found it easier to just use that amount and then add a smidge more of the other ingredients…. I keep in the fridge and when the sweet monster comes knocking, I have an instant “go to” goodie! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!
Annette says
I made these tonight. Omg, they are so delicious! But, what did you mean by- 1 serving 1/4 cup?
jenniferbanz says
1 serving is equal to 1/4 of a cup
Joyce says
I use Kily's Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel chips, and they're incredible! I've also added Lily's dark choc chips into the dough, along with the choc sea salt ones, and that's fabulous, too!
Shannon says
This was just what I needed to satisfy my sweet tooth. Thank you for sharing this. Very easy to make
Cami says
Yummy! Perfect on a hot day after an evening walk!
Lou Darrah says
Delicious. My hand held mixer broke( very inexpensive mixer). I used my food processor. Very creamy and yummy
Dani says
This is delicious? Although I would not compare the taste to cookie dough, but rather to cheesecake. Regardless, it is delicious with strawberries! I was looking for something sweet while on keto and this is so yummy that I have already made another batch!! Thank you! Also, for the sweetener I used Lakanto golden. Yummy!
Dani says
Oops that was supposed to be an! After delicious 😉
Jenna Beaty says
OMG, your recipes saved my life! I happen to be a 13 year old diabetic who loves sweets!
Ryan says
I used Swerve brown sugar instead of granulated and it had more of a cookie dough flavor. So delicious!!
Karena says
I just want to eat the whole bowl
Lou Darrah says
I think eating the entire bowl may be an issue 😋
jodi says
very good and taste amazing!!!!!!!!\
Sue says
Absolutely love this recipe. I was never one who craved sweets, until I met my boyfriend. Then we had to have some kind of sweet in the evening. After he passed, I kept that tradition up. Now that I am back to losing weight, this recipe has helped me so much with that sugar craving. Even one spoon full helps.
Liza says
Was pleasantly surprised with the cheesecake taste! My favourite keto treat!
Kristin says
This recipe is keeping me on track! I have made it twice and love it!!! Thank you! I added a tbs of shredded coconut to my second batch and fewer chips just for something different! This is a fantastic and easy recipe.
Heather says
My daughter and I just made these.... we love them!!!! Thanks for the amazing recipe!
FloridaMomof3 says
Not bad but tastes like cheesecake batter rather than cookie dough
bree says
Been on keto for a week and i love this recipe, rich and hits the spot when the sweet tooth craving hits, i didn't have lily's dark choc chips so i cut up a block of 95% dark chocolate, they came out looking like cookies and cream icecream! tastes like cheesecake truffle. going to add cinnamon next time 🙂 thank you for the great recipe.
Nicole says
Way too good.
Dani Walsh says
This has become my favorite keto dessert recipe and a great way to bust sugar cravings! I prefer to make this then let it chill in the fridge over night. The consistency becomes much more dough like! Great job!! ❤️❤️
jenniferbanz says
So glad you like the recipe!
G says
Wonderful recipe. Added two tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes... Ups the carbs a little but so Delish!! Thanks for the recipe!!?
Neecy says
Has anyone ever tried making this with coconut flour? If so, how did it taste?
Morgan says
Not bad, but shouldn't be called edible cookie dough when it's nothing like cookie dough. Should be called cheesecake bombs or something
Chemaine says
Would a Monkfruit sweetener work in this recipe?
jenniferbanz says
yes, that should work
Lisa says
Could you call these fat bombs?
jenniferbanz says
Sure
Melissa says
When I put this in my fitness pal (even without choc. chips), it says there are 7 carbs. What am I missing since this says it’s only 3?
jenniferbanz says
my fitness pal doesn't deduct erythritol from the carbs which is the sugar alcohol.
Michelle Corona says
Made this last night! Omg good. It last like cheese cake cookie batter. I’ll be honest it’s not exactly like cookie dough, but how could it. It doesn’t have the gritty sugar and flour. I consider my self a pick person on low carb diet and this recipe did the trick for me. No funny after taste... just sweet goodness. Taste even better the next day. Definitely making again. Thank you for the recipe!
Barbara says
Not sure if I would call it a cookie dough when it comes to texture. Doesn't taste bad just doesn't have a dough-like consistency.
jenniferbanz says
Dough=flour which of is not low carb. sometimes we have to make sacrifices in texture for low carb
badgrgrrl says
I'm sensitive to texture and I won't eat shirataki or substitute cauliflower for "rice" or "pasta". If there's a way to make this taste AND feel like cookie dough, I'm listening. If it doesn't have the texture, there's no real point; I'll keep looking for something that is dough-like, not just sweetened paste.
jenniferbanz says
Then I guess this recipe isn't for you. You will have a tough time finding something with the same texture, as that texture comes from white flour. I miss it, too.
Cailyn says
Made it without the chocolate chips bc I’m weird and always want the sweet soft batter without the hard chocolate chips lol. SUPER SWEET. One could even do one tbsp of stevia and be fine, or take out the vanilla extract. However, I softened my butter and cream cheese (it didn’t begin to melt) and after mixing everything in it turned to an ugly lumpy mush... Still tasted great though(: Thanks for sharing!
jenniferbanz says
Did you use swerve or stevia? If you use stevia you would need much less.
Shannon says
I am making this tomorrow. If I use stevia how much should I use? I just have stevia packets. Thanks so much!
jenniferbanz says
I am not sure about the stevia. I would add one packet at a time and adjust
Sabrina Khoury says
Just made this! I love it, it tastes like cheesecake. Thank you soooo much!
jenniferbanz says
So glad you liked it!
Nan says
Bake?
jenniferbanz says
This is a no bake recipe
Angel says
Can you use Splenda?
jenniferbanz says
yes
Cassidy says
Can I use regular sugar instead of swerve?
jenniferbanz says
Sure! It just wouldn't be low carb
Danielle Freeman says
I used splenda brown sugar and OMG amazing. More like cheese cake though.
Sandy says
Whats the carb count minus chocolate chips?
Katie says
Love this recipe so simple and tastes amazing!! It reminds me of chocolate chip cheesecake. I am so happy I found something to satisfy my sweet tooth and is low in carbs ?
jenniferbanz says
So glad you liked it!
Dan and Am says
Definitely going to be trying this. We're going to be making some keto cookies this weekend. This seems pretty simple to just sit and enjoy
Molly Kumar says
Oh My Goodness - This looks sooooo yummm!! I'm 100% sure if I make them, they'll disappear in an instant 🙂 Definitely pinning this for a movie night snack
Nancy Buchanan says
Oh, my goodness... I don't think I should have read this post because now all I want is (a) to gobble this down and (b) run to the kitchen and make this asap!!!