KETO CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Everybody needs a truly great chocolate cookie recipe in their repertoire and this is mine. Because, like, who doesn't like a simple, honest chocolate cookie, ESPECIALLY when it's TOTALLY GUILT FREE and suitable for anyone on a Keto Diet? Come to mama!

         I used my low carb keto chocolate chip cookies as a starting point for this recipe - they also have an almond flour base and are so good. This time, I wanted my cookies to be thick and soft, so I made them quite large. When you get that need for a truly great keto chocolate cookie, let me come to your rescue! This low carb and sugar free recipe is so simple that you can stir it together with a fork. Sink your teeth into these soft, chewy chocolatey cookies and enjoy!

You need about 4-5 bites to eat these puppies, which means they are a rather generous treat.

INGREDIENTS

  1 cup / 100g almond flour NOT super-fine. Ground almonds work well here
 ½ teaspoon baking powder
 3 tbsp / 21g cocoa powder
 4 tbsp / 48g granulated erythritol
 4 tbsp / 60g butter softened
 ¼ cup / 30g sugar free chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate, minimum 85% cocoa solids (I used 90%)
 1 egg medium

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 175 Celsius / 350 Fahrenheit (conventional oven).Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl - almond flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and granulated erythritol.
STEP 2
Add the egg and the softened butter and mix with a fork until you have a smooth dough. Add the chocolate chips and mix, keeping a few back to put on top of the cookies.
STEP 3
Form 9 cookies and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. They will spread a little, but not much - so shape them into the form you want them to have.
STEP 4
Bake for circa 12 minutes. Let cool COMPLETELY before handling.

NUTRITION FACTS
Calories 141kcal Total Carbohydrates 3.9g Protein 3.7g Fat 13.6g Fiber 2g