Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
⏲ ~23 min total · prep 11 · cook 12 · 4 servings
Desserts⏱ 27 min total🔥 2.0g net carbs⚡ ≈296 kcal/serving~13% of calories from carbs
By the KFI Test Kitchen · Tested & approved by Jason Lieu, KFI recipe editor
Published Sep 15, 2026 · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated erythritol sweetener
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 3/4 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F — almond flour scorches at the 350-375°F you'd use for wheat cookies — and line two sheet pans with parchment.
- Beat the butter and sweetener on medium for 2 minutes, until pale, fluffy, and noticeably lighter in color.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until the batter looks smooth and slightly glossy.
- Stir in the almond flour, baking soda, and salt until a soft dough forms, then fold in the chocolate chips by hand.
- Scoop 1 1/2-tablespoon balls onto the pans, spacing them 2 inches apart, and flatten each to a 1/2-inch-thick puck — this dough barely spreads on its own.
- Bake at 325°F for 11-13 minutes, until the edges are set and golden but the centers still look soft and slightly underdone.
- Cool the cookies on the pan for 10 minutes — erythritol-sweetened cookies go from fragile to snappy as they cool, so don't lift them early.
Why this recipe works
- A 325°F oven Almond flour scorches at the 350°F to 375°F range you would use for wheat cookies. The lower bake is why these come out gold instead of brown at the edge.
- Puck-shaped on purpose This dough barely spreads, so each ball gets flattened to a half-inch puck by hand. Skipping that press yields cookie balls, not cookies.
- Erythritol sets the snap The cookies go from fragile to snappy as they cool, which is why the recipe asks for 10 patient minutes on the pan. Move them early and they fold in your hand.
Tips for making this recipe well
Cream the butter fully
Two minutes on medium, until the mixture turns pale and noticeably lighter. Rushed creaming leaves dense spots that never bake out.
Fold the chips by hand
The mixer breaks sugar-free chips into streaks. A spatula keeps them whole and pocketed.
Centers that look underdone
At 11 to 13 minutes the edges should be set and golden while the middle still looks soft. That soft look is the chewy center, pre-formed.
Do not lift them early
Ten minutes on the hot pan finishes the set. They snap by the time they reach the rack.
Serving suggestions
These want a cold glass of something and a napkin, at 2.0g net carbs a cookie. Warm from the 10-minute pan rest they bend; fully cooled they snap, so pick your moment. A stack of six wraps in parchment and travels well in a lunch bag. A scoop of keto ice cream on top turns two cookies into dessert for a crowd of one.
Storage and meal prep
Airtight at room temperature they hold 4 days, staying snappiest in a dry pantry rather than the fridge. For longer stints, freeze the baked cookies 2 to 3 months and thaw 15 minutes on the counter. The dough also freezes well portioned into balls; bake from frozen and add a couple of minutes. Either way, cool them fully before any container is involved.
Variations worth trying
- Salted top A few flakes of sea salt pressed onto each puck before baking.
- Chunk style Chop a sugar-free chocolate bar instead of using chips, for puddles of chocolate.
- Espresso edge A half teaspoon of instant espresso in the dry mix deepens the chocolate without reading as coffee.
- Pecan fold-in A third cup of toasted chopped pecans folded in with the chips.
Frequently asked questions
Why bake at 325°F?
Almond flour browns fast and burns faster. The gentle oven lets the centers finish without the bottoms passing golden.
Why did mine spread?
Butter that was softened into greasiness, or a warm pan under the second batch. Cool the pans between rounds and keep the butter at pressing-soft, not melty.
Can I skip flattening?
Then they stay domed and doughy in the middle. This dough barely spreads, so the shape you press is the shape you eat.
Chewy or crisp?
Both, at different minutes. Pull them at 11 for bend and 13 for snap, and remember the pan rest keeps cooking them either way.
Can I use coconut oil instead of butter?
The dough will be softer and the flavor leans coconut. Chill it 30 minutes before scooping so the balls hold their shape.
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