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A one bowl, easy to make recipe for keto chocolate chip cookies that is perfectly chewy, soft and delicious. These keto cookies are made with raw cashews and are sugar free, low carb and paleo! #keto #ketocookies #chocolatechipcookies #paleo #lowcarb
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A one bowl, easy to make recipe for keto chocolate chip cookies that is perfectly chewy, soft and delicious. These keto cookies are made with raw cashews and are sugar free, low carb and paleo! #keto #ketocookies #chocolatechipcookies #paleo #lowcarb
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Modified: Aug 6, 2022 by Matt Fay · Published: Jan 25, 2019 · 2 Comments

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A one bowl, easy to make recipe for keto chocolate chip cookies that is perfectly chewy, soft and delicious. These keto cookies are made with raw cashews and are sugar free, low carb and paleo! #keto #ketocookies #chocolatechipcookies #paleo #lowcarb

I've got a fabulous and easy to make, one bowl keto chocolate chip cookies that you are going to absolutely LOVE. These cookies only take 5 minutes to prep and can be made dairy free, in addition to already being paleo and low carb!

low carb chocolate chip cookies on a wire rack and stacked

Keto chocolate chip cookies prepped in just 5 minutes!

If you know me personally or already follow me on Instagram, it's no secret that I am a die hard chocolate chip cookie lover. I've been baking chocolate chip cookies for what seems like my whole life.

When I first came out with my paleo chocolate chip cookies recipe, I was so impressed with myself. It was one of the very first times I had explored with using raw cashews in baking, and I was obsessed.

It wasn't until recently though that I began experimenting with low carb friendly sweeteners in the kitchen.

I have a few friends who follow the keto lifestyle / diet, and I thought it would be fun to come up with a fabulous cookie recipe for them to enjoy.

Little did I know that I'd be the one pummeling 4 cookies at a time into my mouth - oops. Self awareness and control- I have it. Just not with these cookies 😉

low carb chocolate chip cookies laying flat on a wire rack

I've tried several keto chocolate chip cookie recipes in the past. Many of them are really heavy on the dairy or just don't have enough depth of flavor for my liking.

After being a bit disappointed over and over again, I knew it was time to try and transform my original paleo chocolate chip cookie into a low carb chocolate chip cookie.

I went online and bought some xylitol, followed by finding a stevia sweetened chocolate chips brand called Lily's. When the bag of chips arrived, I grabbed a handful and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed them.

I don't find them to have that lingering and awkward aftertaste that many stevia sweetened products are known to have.

More dessert recipes like this:

Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Tahini Cookies

Paleo and Vegan Almond Butter Cookies

Baklava Paleo Donuts

a stack of three lchocolate chip cookies

But let's back up a second...!

What is xylitol, and why don't you already have it as a pantry staple?

I just started hearing about it maybe a year ago, but I was intimated.

I shouldn't have been... it's so easy to use and the taste is fabulous- I love how granular it is, too!

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is SAFE and is derived from the bark on a birch tree- how cool is that?! I would say that it is about 70% as sweet as processed white sugar.

It's wonderful to use in baked good and easy to substitute into "regular" recipes because of that convenient 1:1 ratio.

chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet

I think I may have to start experimenting with it more, but until then, you've gotta get your hands on these low carb chocolate chip cookies.

You should start making them for friends and family and not even telling them what they're made out of. Tell them later that they have NO sugar in them... they will flip out.

I've been raving about how wonderful using raw cashews in baking is for years now, but if you don't have access to them, you can substitute an equal amount of almond flour.

I can't guarantee they will taste as delicious though, I am very sorry to say. Trust me on this one.

overhead view of chocolate chip cookies

We are heading over to a best friend's house in Orange County today. Her daughter, Daisy is 15 months older than Sophie, and they are the sweetest pair of little friends ever.

I adore watching the two of them together. Daisy is so protective over Sophie and is constantly nurturing with her and hugging her and trying to hold her when she fusses.

Melts.

My.

Dang.

Heart.

I am bringing her a big Tupperware container of low carb chocolate chip cookies per her request. As soon as I posted about experimenting with the recipes, she text me to ask if I'd be bringing them.

Duh. I love to share! Just not with Tim... he's a monster. Om nom nom.

A one bowl, easy to make recipe for keto chocolate chip cookies that is perfectly chewy, soft and delicious. These keto cookies are made with raw cashews and are sugar free, low carb and paleo! #keto #ketocookies #chocolatechipcookies #paleo #lowcarb

Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

Monica Stevens Le
I've got a fabulous and easy to make, one bowl keto chocolate chip cookies that you are going to absolutely LOVE. These cookies only take 5 minutes to prep and can be made dairy free, in addition to already being paleo and keto friendly!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 14 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 251 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups raw cashews
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons grassfed gelatin see notes
  • 6 tablespoons xylitol
  • 3 tablespoons filtered water
  • ½ cup ghee or butter / coconut oil, melted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup keto chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Pulse the raw cashews in a food processor or high-speed blender, a few seconds at a time, until they resemble a coarse flour. You don’t want any visible chunks of cashews. This should take about 1 minute. Be sure not to turn the cashew flour into cashew butter. Watch the texture closely.
  • Add the rest of the dry ingredients and pulse a few more times, until everything has been well incorporated.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the food processor and give it a few more pulses. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Transfer the bowl to the refrigerator for 10 minutes and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Use a cookie scoop to form cookies and place 2” apart on the prepared baking sheet. I used a medium size cookie scoop so my cookies are pretty large. You can make them smaller, but be sure to keep an eye on them in the oven. If you do make them smaller, start checking on them after 10 minutes! Press down very, very lightly to flatten - note that the cookies won’t spread very much, so press them down to the thickness you prefer.
  • Sprinkle with some more dark chocolate chips on top if you'd like and flaked sea salt (trust me!) Bake for 10 minutes (for smaller cookies) or 14 (for medium to large). When they begin turning golden brown around the edges, they're all done!
  • Let them sit out and set for at least 30 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

  • You can use an egg instead of the grass-fed gelatin, but the cookies won't be as chewy.
  • Feel free to use almond flour instead of raw cashews to make these keto.

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gCalcium: 21mg
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  1. Laurel says

    May 06, 2019 at 6:15 am

    I rarely attempt healthier options of my favorite baked goods because so often it's not worth the calories because the recipes just don't taste good.... but, these cookies are the biggest exception to that rule ever!!!! Chocolate chip cookies are my dieting kryptonite, and I rarely allow myself to make my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe because I know I will eat way too many and then struggle with the sugar overload. I had seen several positive posts about this cookie recipe on Monica's instragram, and I was so tempted to try them out because of the favorable reviews. I signed up for thrive market in order to get all these ingredients at a low price, and it was totally worth it. These are so fluffy and they don't leave an artificial sweetener taste in your mouth after eating. I can't believe how great they taste without all the junk in them! I highly recommend, and I didn't tweak anything in the recipe (except I didn't use ghee because that tends to hurt my stomach, but her substitutes work perfectly). Can't wait to try her other recipes now!

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    • The Movement Menu says

      May 07, 2019 at 6:48 pm

      This makes me so darn happy Laurel. I'm glad the substitutes worked out for you and am so happy you found Thrive Market. Their selection is just so wonderful. Let me know what you try next 🙂

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