Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – Perfect Keto

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Low-carb or gluten-free keto chocolate chip cookies that deliver the texture and comforting flavors of the original thing can be hard to find at your local grocery store.

Most options are filled with questionable ingredients, and if you opt for the organic kind, you’ll have to spend more than you’d probably like. Thankfully, this keto chocolate chip cookies recipe has come to the rescue.

This recipe is easy, so you can make chocolate chip cookies at home and indulge in your sweet tooth without worrying about falling out of ketosis.

Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

These keto chocolate chip cookies are easily one of the best recipes you’ll ever find for soft, delectable, low-carb cookies. There are only 1.9 grams of net carbs per serving, so you can enjoy this chewy keto treat without the guilt. Also, check out our keto-friendly cookies.

If you’re following a keto diet, you can still enjoy a few of these treats without kicking yourself out of ketosis. Here’s what you’ll need to prepare this delicious keto chocolate chip cookie recipe:

• Coconut oil
• Grass-fed butter or ghee
• Eggs
• Almond flour or coconut flour
• 100% cacao baking chocolate bar
• Keto-friendly sweeteners of your choice: stevia, monk fruit, or Swerve.

This keto recipe is:

• Low-carb
• Chewy
• Keto-friendly
• Paleo
• Easy

Recipe Notes for Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Chocolate

Instead of using traditional chocolate chips, substitute them with a low-carb or sugar-free chocolate bar.

If you don’t have a chocolate bar in your pantry, you can opt for natural, sugar-free chocolate chips (e.g., Lily’s chocolate chips) or dark chocolate chips with a high cacao content (higher than 75%).

The Sweetener

You can also use other keto-friendly sweeteners like:

• Granulated erythritol
• Stevia
• Monk fruit
• Swerve

Granulated erythritol might be the most similar to confectioners’ sugar, but keep in mind that erythritol is a sugar alcohol and may have a cooling effect on your tongue. Monk fruit is a favorite in the keto community because the taste is so similar to real sugar.

And you can also mix a few of these alternative keto-friendly sweeteners together for the perfect taste and texture.

Mixing Tips

Make sure you mix your dry ingredients thoroughly; you want the cream of tartar and baking soda to distribute evenly throughout the cookies so they rise. You also want to make sure you use the combination of baking soda and cream of tartar, not baking powder.

Cream of tartar will activate the baking soda once your cookies begin baking, which will release carbon dioxide (CO2) in the dough. The carbon dioxide will produce little bubbles in the interior of your dough, and you’ll end up with light and airy cookies instead of dense ones.

While baking powder is also a leavener — something that makes doughs lighter — it won’t provide the same effect in this recipe.

Not sure where to get something on the ingredients list? All the core ingredients for this keto chocolate chip cookie recipe can be found on Amazon.

More Keto-Friendly Dessert Recipes

If you’re worried that following a ketogenic diet will leave you feeling deprived of your favorite desserts, think again. With these sweet and chewy chocolate chip cookies, you can satisfy your sweet tooth, keep your net carbs low, and stay in ketosis.

After reading about all the fantastic health benefits of this decadent keto dessert, you may feel inspired to try out other low-carb recipes that will keep your cravings at bay and won’t get you kicked out of ketosis.

For some delicious and nutritious treats that are easy to make, consider checking out these options:

• “Peanut Butter” Fat Bombs With Macadamia Butter
• Salted Caramel Brownie Truffles
• Sugar-Free Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars

Health Benefits of This Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These cookies are a lot healthier than the high-sugar, high-refined-carb cookies you get from a store. This homemade keto version is packed with healthy fats, as well as antioxidants and minerals from the cacao.

Dark Chocolate

Cacao is one of nature’s greatest low-carb, keto-friendly foods. It has a more bitter taste than regular chocolate, but it comes packed with an array of important vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants to support your overall health.

Cacao byproducts such as cacao butter, cacao nibs, and cocoa powder are becoming more widely available these days as research starts to uncover the full nutritional potential of this delicious food.

The cacao in dark chocolate improves blood flow and heart health by reducing cardiovascular inflammation[*]. It contains flavanols, antioxidants that reduce blood pressure[*], and increases blood flow to your brain, delivering precious nutrients to brain cells[*].

Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral found naturally in many foods such as green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and fiber-filled foods. Cacao is one of the top magnesium-rich sources available. This mineral plays a significant role in several essential tasks in your body, as over 300 biochemical reactions rely on it for proper function[*].

Magnesium also helps improve nerve function and regulate your blood glucose levels. It can aid in protein synthesis, bone and muscle development, and in maintaining healthy blood pressure levels[*].

Manganese 

Manganese is essential for building strong bones and is a part of many enzymes that help metabolize the food you eat on a daily basis. These enzymes help form healthy connective tissue[*].

Manganese plays a vital role in the health of your bones, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This mineral helps keep your bones strong, can regulate blood-clotting factors, and may reduce the effects of premenstrual syndrome[*].

Copper

As a trace mineral, your body requires just a small amount of copper. However, a deficiency of this mineral can lead to health problems such as anemia, weakened immune function, and compromised bone formation[*][*].

Copper is vital in hemoglobin production, which helps your body generate more red blood cells in your bone marrow and spleen, transporting fresh oxygen throughout your systems[*].

This mineral also partners with vitamin C to produce elastin, helping build strong muscle fibers, and promoting healthy connective tissue[*].

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