Name: Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies - Soft Low Carb Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almond flour (blanched); 1/2 cup butter (melted); 1/2 cup sweetener; 1 large egg; 1 tsp baking powder; 3/4 cup chocolate chips (sugar-free); 1/2 tsp xanthan gum; 1 tsp vanilla extract

These keto chocolate chip cookies are the best low-carb cookies you’ll ever make. They’re gluten-free, sugar-free, and require no chilling time. Soft, chewy, and packed with flavor, these keto cookies are ready in under 20 minutes from start to finish.

Everyone will love this sugar-free chocolate chip cookie recipe, made with almond flour and your favorite keto sweetener. The combination of melted butter and vanilla extract creates a perfectly chewy texture that melts in your mouth—no one will believe they’re low carb!

Stack of three round keto cookies on a square black plate, with a glass of cold milk at the side.

I’ve been on a keto diet for a while, but I had never tried baking cookies the low-carb way—until now. I tried this chewy keto chocolate chip cookies recipe without high expectations, but to my surprise, they turned out fantastic.

To keep these keto cookies low in carbs, I used almond flour, a quality sugar substitute, sugar-free chocolate chips, and high-quality ingredients—plus a lot of passion! One cookie is big enough to satisfy cravings, though I usually go for two. For the best results, always use premium ingredients. For example, I used grass-fed butter, which has up to six times more CLA (a fat-burning fatty acid) than regular butter. That extra richness makes these the best low-carb chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had.

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1 Are Chocolate Chip Cookies Keto?
2 Ingredients for Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
3 How to Make Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies?
4 What Should I Do If I Don’t Have Time to Chill My Keto Cookie Dough?
5 Tips and Substitutions for Making the Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
6 Storing Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies
7 Carbs In Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
8 More Keto Desserts for You to Try:
9 Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft Low Carb Cookies

Are Chocolate Chip Cookies Keto?

Classic chocolate chip cookies are not keto-friendly and don’t fit into a low-carb diet because they’re loaded with sugar and high-carb wheat flour. A single homemade chocolate chip cookie made with a traditional recipe can contain around 26 grams of carbs, which is far beyond the limit for anyone following a keto lifestyle.

But don’t worry—these low-carb almond flour chocolate chip cookies are a delicious alternative with just 2 grams of net carbs per serving! Made with keto-approved ingredients, they let you enjoy a cookie without breaking ketosis.

Ingredients for Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

A hand lifting a half‑eaten, chewy keto cookie to show its gooey chocolate‑filled center, with a blurred stack of cookies and a glass of milk in the background.

This is probably my 10th batch of keto cookies with chocolate chips and I tried a few variations of ingredients and this one (that I am sharing with you) turns out perfect every time. I have a few friends that tried it, and they are impressed too. It all starts with choosing the ingredients.

Almond Flour – Choose a superfine flour. The ones that have little chunks of almond won’t work as well as fine almond flour.
Unsalted Butter – It’s important to melt your butter but when mixing it with the other ingredients it shouldn’t be hot. Heat a saucepan and add the butter. When it starts to melt take it off the heat because it will continue to melt. This step is very important because using hot butter will make your dough too soft, and you won’t be able to form the cookies into small balls that melt in the oven.
Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips – Using them will make the recipe low in carbs and sugar.
Xanthan Gum – This is a very important ingredient that’s often used in keto recipes as a substitute for gluten. It helps bind all the ingredients better. You only need a very small amount. The cookies are good without xanthan gum too but I prefer the version with xanthan gum.
Sweetener – We will use a keto approved sweetener that doesn’t raise the blood sugar and keeps us in ketosis.
Eggs – To bind all the ingredients together.

How to Make Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies?

The process of making keto chocolate chip cookies is simple and easy to follow:

Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350F / 180 C and like a cookie sheet with parchament paper.
Melt the butter in the microwave or a hot pot. If your butter is too hot, let it cool down.
Using a blender or a hand mixer combine the butter with the sweetener. Blend for about 10-15 seconds until the sugar substitute dissolves.
In a bowl combine the dry ingredients: almond flour, xanthan gum, and baking powder.
Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
Fold in chocolate chips: Use a spatula to incorporate the chocolate chips.
Shape the dough: Using your hands, form 10-12 balls and place them on a tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake the cookies: Bake for 10 minutes or until they are beautiful and golden.
Cool the cookies: Let the keto chocolate chip cookies cookies cool down and serve.

Golden‑brown keto cookies studded with mini chocolate chunks, scattered across parchment paper with extra chocolate cubes around them.

By following these simple steps, you’ll have delicious and satisfying keto cookies in no time!

What Should I Do If I Don’t Have Time to Chill My Keto Cookie Dough?

If you’re short on time, don’t worry—you can still bake your keto chocolate chip cookies without chilling the dough. While chilling the dough helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents excess spreading, it’s not essential.

You can bake the cookie dough immediately, but keep in mind the cookies may spread a little more and come out with a flatter, more rustic look. If you want to reduce spreading but still save time, a quick 10–15 minute chill in the fridge can help. Either way, you’ll still enjoy warm, soft, and delicious low-carb cookies in no time!

Tips and Substitutions for Making the Best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

Stick with almond flour — don’t substitute it with coconut flour. The texture won’t be the same. Even combining the two flours doesn’t deliver the soft, chewy consistency that almond flour cookies are known for.
No sugar-free chocolate chips? No problem. Use an 85% dark chocolate bar, chopped into chunks. Use the same amount as you would chocolate chips for a similar flavor and texture.
Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookies every time. A small 1.5-inch (4cm) scoop works great and helps your keto cookies bake evenly.
Use a granulated keto sweetener. Avoid liquid options like liquid stevia, which can alter the texture and spread.
Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack. This helps them firm up and gives a crisp edge with a soft center.
Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking. This minimizes spreading and helps the cookies maintain their shape during baking.

Storing Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies

Room temperature – Store in an airtight container in a cool place at room temperature for up to one week.
Freezer – These keto cookies can be stored in the freezer and still have the best texture after defrosting. I allow the cookies to cool completely, place them on a cookie tray and freeze them. Once frozen, I transfer them to freezer-friendly plastic bags.

Carbs In Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made 10 cookies out of the almond flour chocolate chip dough, so each one comes to only 2g net carbs. If you’re using an app to calculate the macros make sure you subtract both the fiber and sugar alcohol from the total carb content to get the right net carbs.

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