These keto chocolate chip cookies have a crisp outside and soft inside and classic chocolate chip cookie flavor! They come together in one bowl so they’re perfect to bake for a last minute treat. Dairy free, grain free, paleo, low carb.
Since Adam (husband) has been keto-ing since Jan 1st, I’ve started experimenting with some keto snack/treat recipes.
Mainly because it was killing me to see him eat Quest bars every single day for a sweet fix, but also because I got curious. How hard IS it to make tasty paleo + keto treats?!
I can’t say I’m an expert on low carb sweeteners or anything at this point, but I’m starting to learn how to make keto versions of some of my favorite paleo baking recipes.
Spoiler – it’s NOT simply a matter of swapping out sweeteners and hoping for the best! I would proceed slowly with any recipe that tells you that you can do that – I did NOT have success doing that.
I mean, the cookies were edible, but not great. I really don’t accept anything less than GREAT when it comes to anything I put on this blog.
The recipe I decided to start with is my chocolate chip cranberry cookies, sans the cranberries. If you are looking for a paleo-only version of THIS recipe, I recommend just going to that one.
The recipe uses the most basic ingredients and can be made all in one bowl – SCORE! That means that if you happen to start craving cookies at 8pm on any given night, you can be eating these approximately 30 minutes later (with 10 mins to cool!)
I used erythritol to sweeten them, specially Swerve brand granular sweetener. I haven’t worked with any other low carb sweeteners just yet, so can’t give you exact substitutions/instructions.
What I noticed about erythritol right away is causes the cookies to bake faster and brown way too soon. To remedy this, I baked at a lower temperature (325 F) for a relatively short amount of time.
I also increased the coconut oil by a bit and decreased the amount of almond flour to avoid an overly crumbly texture.
My second batch was AWESOME! The cookies turned light brown around the edges but didn’t brown at all, and the texture was perfect.
They’re crisp outside and soft inside, and can be stored no problem at room temperature for up to 2 weeks while maintaining good flavor.
One note – these cookies come out of the oven VERY soft. So soft that you’ll be tempted to bake another minute – but don’t! Over-baking will make these crumbly, which is not terrible but not my preference for homemade cookies.
They’ll firm up in just a few minutes and can be transferred to a cooling rack after about 10 minutes. Total cooking time is about 15-20 minutes.
I hope you’re ready for a paleo and low carb TREAT with these one bowl keto chocolate chip cookies! Grab a mixing bowl and a spoon and let’s do this!
One-Bowl Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies {Paleo, DF}
One Bowl Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies {Dairy Free, Paleo}
Ingredients
- 1 egg room temp
- 1/2 cup Swerve granular sweetener **
- 1/3 cup organic coconut oil refined, melted and cooled to almost room temp
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
- 1/2 cup Lilly’s dark chocolate chips *
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the egg and Swerve until smooth, then whisk in the coconut oil and vanilla. Add in the almond flour, baking soda, and salt and mix with a spoon until a dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips to incorporate.
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Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough evenly onto prepared cookie sheet - I made 16 cookies. With the heel of your hand, press each one down to flatten a bit since they won’t spread much.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until set in the center and light brown around the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 mins.
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They will be VERY soft at this point so don’t touch! After 10 mins, transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Once cooled, the outside will be crisp and the inside softer. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*Or preferred low-carb chocolate chips
**Or preferred brand of erythritol. I did not test these cookies with xylitol or any other low carb sweetener
Nutrition
Want More Paleo Cookie Recipes? Try One of These!
Paleo + Vegan Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Double Chocolate Tahini Cookies
Chocolate Almond Butter Sandwich Cookies
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I have made a few low carb chocolate chip cookies, these are my favorites by far. The texture is good and the flavor is great.
Hi Michele,
I made your cookies this evening and I doubled it and ended up with about two and a half batches …I replaced the one sweetener with 8 packets of monk fruit and 2 packets of stevia and it
Turned out pretty good …
Thank you so much,
Dawn Benjamin
Super easy to make and delicious!
My pregnant and diabetic daughter was thrilled! Thanks so much for sharing.
there’s a strong after taste of the swerve and makes the cookies too sweet.
Love your other chocolate chip cookies recipes.
These are really quick and easy. I was soo tempted to put them back in for another minute, but I trusted the recipe! They turned out great! I used walmart sugar free chocolate chips because I already had them. I’ll try to post a picture.
Could I substitute the coconut oil for butter? If so, would it be still 1/3 cup?
I’m so happy for this recipe!!! My husband wants low carb and my eldest kid doesn’t do well with sugar, and I tried swerve for another cookie recipe (not your) and I thought swerve wasn’t for us, but these are so tasty!!! Gonna save this one!
I’ve tried many recipes for a decent chocolate chip cookie that was low carb. And this by far the best one I’ve tried. I plan on using the recipe again! Super soft, melty texture.
I have gestational diabetes and have been exploring diabetic-friendly dessert recipes to satisfy my sweet tooth. This one is hands down my favorite cookie so far! They’re addictively delicious and have an excellent texture. Plus they’re so easy to make! Thank you so much!
I made these and they were so good and a hit! So, so moist.