These Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies are so easy to make and they are kid approved! Make them anytime you get that chocolate chip cookie craving…without the guilt!
Have I ever mentioned that I am a self proclaimed cookie monster? I think I may have mentioned it in my post on low carb butter cookie energy bites. Anyway, I love the cookies, but they do not love my hips and thighs, if you know what I mean. I was on a mission, a cookie creation mission. Because I cannot live without chocolate chip cookies any more!
I’m just a little obsessed, can’t you tell?
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These keto chocolate chip cookies are low carb (yes even the chocolate chips), gluten free, and absolutely delicious. But how can that be, Jennifer? I could lie and say it is magic, but I shall be honest and attribute this amazing recipe to Lilys chocolate chips, almond flour, and swerve sweetener. That’s how it can be, sugar plum.
As you can see, these keto chocolate chip cookies are approved by my picky little rug rats. When I served them to my pickiest one, I watched out of the corner of my eye, and waited for that all too familiar scowl and BLECK!, sound to come out of his mouth. But to my surprise, he uttered the words “Mommy, these are the best cookies ever!” Music to my ears.
As you also may know, my husband, AKA child number 3 (he knows I say that), is the pickiest one of all. He was raised on buttered noodles, Hi-C, and hot dogs. He accepted these keto chocolate chip cookies into his life with open arms!
You get keto chocolate chip cookies, and you get chocolate chip cookies, and they were keto and we all lived happily ever after!
Except my boy has never had a green vegetable pass through his lips in his almost 8 years of existence. I digress. One day, one day.
HOW TO MAKE KETO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES VIDEO:
A NOTE ON THE CARB COUNT
I have been getting a few irate people saying I have calculated the macros wrong on this keto cookie recipe and they are going to be knocked out of ketosis. Please note, you must subtract the erythritol in the swerve and the lily’s chocolate chips and subtract the fiber to get an accurate carb count.
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Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Softened butter or coconut oil
- 2/3 cup Swerve Sweetener
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups Almond Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 9 Ounce Bag Lily's Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350
- Add softened butter (or coconut oil) and swerve sweetener in a stand mixer (or hand mixer with a large bowl), mix on medium until combined
- add 2 eggs and vanilla and mix until combined
- combine almond flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl
- add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined
- Fold in Lily's Chocolate Chips
- Scoop 18-21 cookies onto lined baking sheet (you may need 2 depending on how big your sheets are). Flatten them out by pressing down on the top slightly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes
- Let cool on the cookie sheets for 30 minutes. These will stay soft and delicious for at least 4 days in an air tight container. See notes for freezing instructions.
Notes
- Mixing - This recipe has evolved into a dump recipe because they turn out perfectly even with just dumping all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mixing.
- Cookie Scoop - Ensures perfectly even cookies. I always end up with 21 if I use my cookie scoop. I linked to the one I use in the recipe above.
- Checking for Doneness - These keto cookies get brown on the bottom and slightly brown on the top. Mine have always been perfect after 12 minutes.
- Freezing - I have kept these frozen for months and they still taste great. I freeze them all on the sheet tray for 2 hours, then I put them all in a freezer safe container or bag. I pull one out when I am ready to eat a cookie and they are so good straight out of the freezer.
- Nutrition - Please note, you must subtract the erythritol in the swerve and the lily's chocolate chips and subtract the fiber to get an accurate carb count.
Hi, Jennifer! The Keto alternative cookies are awesome! However, when I used my cookie scoop, the cookies didn’t flatten out at all. It baked in the same shape as I laid it with the cookie scoop. How do I get it to flatten out as I saw in your video? Thanks!
Step 7 in the recipe. Flatten the cookies a bit before baking.
How many calories per cookie?
179
Jennifer, how would I modify this recipe for high altitude? (I would normally add more flour, a little water and less sugar, do you think that would also apply to this recipe? All I can do is try, right?)
I am not sure. Let me know how they turn out!
I can’t seem to find the link for the cookie scoop…would you mind relinking? Thank you!
Sorry about that! https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/oxo-cookie-scoop/?catalogId=69&sku=1938596&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Cooks%27%20Tools%20%3E%20Ice%20Cream%20%26%20Ice%20Pops%20Molds&cm_ite=1938596&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgpbN3a-D5AIVAT0MCh0LkQGWEAQYBCABEgIaBfD_BwE
These were really good — after I used the correct baking time! I overcooked the first batch thinking they should be brown , but the last batch I used your recommended time and didn’t smoosh them down. Delicious! My husband, who would rather not have dessert than eat something he calls “weird” — ate two and said they were really, really, really good.
Can I use powdered Erythritol? If so, how much?
Yes, the same amount
I just made these and my 2 boys and husband love them, so do i!! I was worried when I was making them that they would end up in the trash but there are only 6 out of 20 left. Thank you so much!!
I make the same recipe! I found it on the back of my almond flour package haha. I switched out the regular granulated swerve for the brown sugar one! Nailed it! Try it next time 🙂 I’ve had it both ways, but with the brown you get the caramelized flavor I’ve been missing in keto cookies trying to be tollhouse!
May I ask which almond flour you found the recipe on?
Better than I thought it would be. Week 2 of keto and these are the only dessert that has actually been delicious. My mom isn’t keto and she LOVED it.
Monica, if you are just now starting to follow Jennifer and her low-carb recipes, have I got a treat for you!!! I haven’t tried these cookies yet, but I have had both variations of this keto mug cake and it’s delicious!!! Time to try another dessert that won’t disappoint!! https://jenniferbanz.com/keto-mug-cake
That is very kind of you, Erica!
Today is national chocolate chip cookie day! I made these once before but didn’t have swerve on hand. I used sukrin gold not realizing how much they’d spreeeeead. It was like a giant mass of delicious cookie goodness. Made again today and guess what, no swerve. Used a combo of monk fruit and sukrin gold. They spread but still remained individual cookies. And they are AMAZING.
Also, a suggestion for peeps who don’t like the sweetness of sf choc chips- replace some with cacao nibs. Adds a nice nutty texture and the slight bitterness balances out the sweet from the sweetness.
WOW!! Last week I made a chocolate chip cookie recipe using peanut butter instead of flour. Not impressed. I found this recipe and it did not disappoint! My favorite have always been the cake like chocolate chip cookies and this hits the nail on the head! I’m making an extra batch to take to work to show how good going low carb can be! Thanks for this delicious recipe!!
I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies are not a dough but just crumble.
I’ve made these twice. The first time I followed the recipe exactly as written, and they were fantastic. I just made them again, but added some chopped walnuts, and they were even better! My family eats them too even though they aren’t following a low carb diet. I love that you can dump everything in a bowl and quickly make cookies!
I’ve been eating Keto for about a year and a half. These were my first try at a Keto chocolate chip cookie, and my first review ever of a recipe. I made them exactly like the recipe but added about a cup of pecans. These were absolutely delicious!!! Thank you for the recipe!
OMG. I have never left a comment on ANY recipe before, but these were SO GOOD, they deserved the extra effort. I followed the recipe exactly and these cookies are amazing. I’m so glad to have found them as I do enjoy a little something sweet and a cup of tea in the evening. Even my kids keep asking for more! Soft, sweet and delicious. I do think Swerve makes all the difference in texture, so it’s worth getting some, I’m not sure they would be as good with an alternate sweetner. I’m am absolutely going to try more of your recipes since this one was so impressive!
How many servings will this recipe make?
The recipe makes 21 cookies and 1 cookie is a serving
Amazing cookies for a Keto/low carb lifestyle!
What type of swerve sugar?
Either kind will work
I am new to low carb and we absolutely love this recipe. My husband went a little beyond the serving of 1 cookie…he ate a whole pan of them😆
Can you ever used coconut flour instead?
You could but the amounts would be much less.
What’s the sugar content count?
1 gram
CAN I USE COCONUT SUGAR INSTEAD?
yes but they wouldn’t be low carb. You would use the same amount
This cookies are A M A Z I N !! I nut add they have the wao factor!!!
hey, wanted to ask you, what kind of chocolate would you recommend for someone who doesnt have access to Lily’s choc chips ?
You could use another brand of sugar free chocolate chips or you can find a dark chocolate bar that has low carbs and chop it onto chunks
Looking forward to making these. I have swerve powdered sugar; does that work? Or does it have to be the granulated kind?
yes, the powdered will work
I used 2 cups almond and 1 cup coconut flour. Probably should have stuck to the recipe. Not bad but consistency was off.
I used unsweetened bakers chocolate and it turned out good.