You need cookies but you don’t need a dose of sugar and a blast of insulin. You don’t know why you need a cookie but you there’s no getting past it… What to do?
Keto cookie recipes to the rescue
Well, it turns out you can have chewy, chocolate chipped, crumbly cookies in your life (and they need not contain more than a few grams of carbs).
Here are 21 Keto Cookies Recipes that will barely move the needle on your blood sugar.
1. Keto Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
We’re not going to save the best until last. Just look at these cookies. Is that much goo in a cookie even legal? In most States, yes, but only if eaten between dawn and dusk.
From: Peace, Love & Low Carb
2. Keto Macadamia Raspberry Cookies
These raspberry macadamia keto cookies are inspired by the raspberry macadamia cookies from Subway. But, unlike the original, they’re 100% keto-friendly.
From: Hungry for Inspiration
3. Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
Easy to make raspberry cheesecake thumbprint cookies that happen to be gluten-free & low carb. Each cream cheese shortbread cookie has a raspberry swirl cheesecake center.
Yes, I WILL have another one, thank you.
From: Wholesome Yum
4. Keto Approved No-Bake Cookies
These amazing keto no-bake cookies are creamy, fudgey and crunchy all at the same time. Cacao, maca, matcha would all be at home in these babies.
From: How to This and That
5. Keto Oreos
Ketoreos? That’s the Greek God of low-carb cookies. He does not bestow the honour of his name on many creations, but these deserve his approval.
From: Hungry for Inspiration
6. Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
The trick here is to use just enough molasses to make the cookies chewy, not enough to spike blood sugar. Only 3 grams net carbs in these here ginger biccies.
From: I Hacked Diabetes
7. Peanut Blossoms
These are soft keto cookies that usually come out in the holiday season, but they’re too good to leave out.
From: All Day I Dream About Food
8. The Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
Big claim, but the creator of these magnificent mouthwaterers say “I feel like I have finally opened the gates to chocolate heaven.” Chewy and soft but without crumbling away in your hand.
It’s taking all my willpower not to close my laptop and make another batch right now.
From: Mouthwatering Motivation
9. Magic Keto Cookies
The magic is that there are no grains. Walnuts, egg, coconut and butter hold everything together with couple of tablespoons of Swerve sweetener. I’d probably use pecans in place of the walnuts.
From: Delish
10. Blueberry Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies
This recipe works just as well with frozen blueberries if you don’t have any fresh to hand. We just bought two blueberry bushes for our garden and some of the first crop is earmarked for these particular keto cookies.
From: Canadian Budget Binder
11. Low Carb Candied Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love pecans in anything. They’re packed with fat, tasty and versatile. Also make for a damn good cookie ingredient, as you’ll see here.
From: A Full Living
12. Keto Pumpkin Cookies
These keto cookies are topped off with maple cream cheese frosting. The sort of cookie that makes you wish Fall could be all year round.
From: Fit Mom Journey
13. Keto Red Velvet Cookies
A clever use of ingredients turns unforgiving coconut flour into something deliciously fudgy and moist.
From: OMG Keto Yum
14. Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies
The recipe recommends making six “BIG ASS” cookies. Who are we to argue? You could use an alternative to peanut butter if allergies are a problem.
From: The Castaway Kitchen
15. Keto Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are keto cookies that it’s hard to tell are low-carb. Something about the use of salted caramel makes them feeling very indulgent.
The creator recommends taking two and sandwiching this low-carb chocolate ice cream between them. Applause.
From: Peace, Love and Low Carb
16. Keto Vanilla Cinnamon Cookies
This list would not be complete without some kind of cinnamon cookie. So here it is, with a dash of vanilla as well. Good stuff.
From: Recommended Tips
17. Keto Low-Carb Sugar-Free Fudge Brownie Cookies
Brownies & cookies collide deliciously in this recipe. The result is a chocolate fudge explosion of legendary proportions. Cut out and keep.
From: Mouthwatering Motivation
18. Keto Oatmeal Cookies
My keto spider sense was twitching about this recipe, but I’ve checked and they have it covered. THERE ARE NO OATS IN THESE COOKIES. Flaked almonds stand in for oats here.
From: Low Carb Maven
19. Keto Gingersnap Cookies
More of a holiday recipe but it’s useful to have a keto gingerbread cookie in your repertoire, no?
From: Recommended Tips
20. Breakfast Coconut Cookies
These cookies include protein powder so they should “stick to your ribs” all morning long.
From: The Hearty Soul
That’s keto cookie recipes covered. We’ve also found the World’s best keto brownie and blondie recipes.