Keto Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies - Perfectly chewy and gooey, low carb chocolate chip cookies.
Chewy Chocolate Chip Keto Cookies: your new BFF
Cookies, cookies, cookies! Shout it with me! I am so excited to bring you another delicious keto cookie recipe. A nut-free keto cookie recipe at that. But this time, it is a recipe from my super talented friend Cristina. She is the chef behind the popular blog The Castaway Kitchen. We met online through social media, and a shared love of blogging about real food. From there, it turned into a real-life friendship when we met in Maui. You've got to love any friend that shows up with a fresh batch of low carb cookies to your first meeting. It was love at first bite!
Beyond keto chocolate chip cookies
Not only does Cristina make delicious keto cookies, but she also makes some incredible savory recipes also. In fact, she just wrote her first cookbook. Be sure to read all about it below before skipping straight to the sweet treat!
Keto Cookies Straight out of The Castaway Kitchen
From Cristina: Chewy, gooey, better than store bought, keto chocolate chip cookies! These cookies are the real deal. Thousands have already made and loved the Chewy Keto Cookies from my blog The Castaway Kitchen. However, when I gave up nuts because they were stalling weight loss and causing inflammation in my body, I knew I had to re-create them, equally as good! Success! Summer of 2017, while visiting my sister in Florida, these cookies were born.
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Back to these low carb chocolate chip cookies
When Kyndra and I met in Maui last fall, I took her a batch of these keto chocolate chip cookies. I wanted to share the goodness with my new friend and assure her that her faith in me was not misplaced! Enjoy!
In addition to these Keto Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, check out some of my other favorite keto cookie recipes:
- Keto Flourless Double Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
- Low Carb Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies
- Keto Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches
- Keto Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Keto Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keto Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
Description
These Keto Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies:
- Are made using coconut flour, but in such a small amount they do no turn out dry or coconut tasting. The dough is sticky mixed with sweetener, eggs, fat and my secret ingredient… gelatin!
- Chopped up low carb chocolate makes the perfect melty pools of chocolate and these are just soft and melt in your mouth out of the oven, and chewy and chocolatey once they cool down.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ( I use this brand)
- ⅓ cup granulated erythritol or other low-carb sweetener (I use this brand)
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, ghee or coconut oil, softened
- ⅓ cup plus 3 teaspoons coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon unflavored grass-fed beef gelatin (I use this brand)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of fine Himalayan salt
- 1 (4-ounce) bar stevia-sweetened semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped, or ½ cup stevia-sweetened semisweet chocolate chips (I use this brand)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork or wire whisk until frothy. Add the vanilla extract, erythritol, and fat and whisk until well combined.
- Add the coconut flour, gelatin, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, mix the ingredients together until a dough forms.
- Fold the chopped chocolate into the dough.
- Using a medium-sized cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop up a mounded tablespoon of the dough and shape it into a 1-inch ball. Repeat with the rest of dough, placing the dough balls on the lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. (You should have a total of twelve.)
- Using the palm of your hand, gently flatten the balls so they are about ½ inch thick. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool to room temperature on the baking sheet before handling. The more they cool, the chewier they will be. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
Substitutions: If you do not have gelatin on hand, you may use unflavored collagen peptides or hydrolysate for the added nutritional benefit and the cookies will turn out perfect, though not quite as chewy as when made with gelatin. If you want to use nut-based flour, try version 1.0 of this cookie, which is made with almond meal. Search for “Keto Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies” on my blog, thecastawaykitchen.com.
Chef’s Note: Although I always recommend letting cookies cool for structural integrity, there is nothing better than a warm cookie in some cold coconut milk. You may burn your fingers or the roof of your mouth, but if melted, doughy cookies are your thing, I give you permission to sneak one fresh out of the oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 63
- Fat: 5.6g
- Carbohydrates: 2.6g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 2.4g
Robin says
Hi Kyndra,
My husband and I really enjoy your blog. I like using Swerve, but Greg gets a cooling sensation and tingling from it in the sweets I make. Can you recommend any other sweeteners?
Thank you for all your great work and delicious recipes!
Robin and Greg
Peace Love and Low Carb says
hey Robin, I recommend trying powdered (confectioners) Swerve. I don't get the cooking effect when I use it. If you dont have it, you can also put granular Swerve in a spice grinder and make it into a powder. Hope this helps.
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Tiffany Null says
I want to make these cookies, but I always get the cooling effect. So my question is can I use the same amount of Confectioners swerve as I do the granulated?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yes, absolutely.
Sueann Trumble says
Hi there....I would like to use liquid Vitafibre. How would I measure that in comparison to swerve? Also would it work?
Thanks so much
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Peace Love and Low Carb says
That is not a product I am familiar with, so unfortunately I cannot speak to the substitution ratios.
Rachel says
I made these cookies and they were delicious. However, I'm curious about the net carbs listed. It seemed high for such a small cookie, so I entered it in mfp, checking each ingredient's macros. It came out much lower for me. Is this wishful thinking on my part?
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Peace Love and Low Carb says
Hi Rachel, the totals were not backing out the erythritol. i have updated the totals and included a more thorough breakdown.
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Trudy Handel says
I made these cookies yesterday, and they're wonderful! They weren't as chewy as I thought (maybe I added too much coconut flour) but they were light and delicious. Keep the recipes coming!
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Carolyn Brack-Jackson says
Kyndra, Wish you well and back to complete health, get well soon!
Robin says
Sadly I had no gelatin or collagen. But they were still great! I will have to invest in some beef gelatin in the future???? I love your blog!!!
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Amber says
What did you use instead?
Devyn says
These cookies are unrealistically good.. yeah, I may have eaten half the batch without blinking....oops!
Even passed the little hands test! Thanks for the best coconut flour CC cookie recipe ever!!!
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Amber Alink says
YOU’RE MY HERO ????????????????????????
Love, love, love these cookies!!!!!
Cherie says
I work at bakery manufacturer and we produce lots of cookies. Since going Keto I was looking for a Keto chocolate chip cookie that was not dry. This recipe did not disappoint.
Jordan says
Just made them the flavor was great but a bit dry any recommendations on how to make them more moist
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Emily says
Such great cookies!! Any experience with freezing them and eating rhem later, after thawed?
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Stephanie says
The only way I have successfully frozen cookies before is when the uncooked cookies are on the tray, instead of placing them in the oven, pop the tray in the freezer, once frozen move them to a ziplock or freezer container. Then pop on a tray and bake from frozen wen ready. I have NOT tried this method with this particular recipe but am very keen to give it a go. Love having things ready in advance
Linda says
Oh, Mama! These are the best! I added a little extra Himalayan salt because I like that "Tollhouse" taste in my chocolate chip cookies. These delivered.
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Tasha says
Thank you for this recipe! Made these tonight and they were delicious!
Haley W says
Added 1/4 tsp xanthan gum and a splash of heavy cream. Took a few minutes longer to bake. 10/10 with lilly's choc chips. Favorite keto dessert so far.
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Veronica D McGee says
Hi Haley,
Why did you add the 1/4 xanthan gum and a splash of heavy cream?
Kim says
These are so much better then the other cookies I made. I just love your recipes.
Kelly says
Used butter the first time, and didn’t like it as much as my second batch when I used coconut oil. So. Good.
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Mwar13 says
They tasted great but mine came out more cake-like than cookie-like, if that makes sense. Any tips on what I may have done wrong?
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Ashley says
My first batch came out like this. I figured out that I was making them too big. I used a very small ice cream scoop the first time. The second time I literally used a tablespoon measuring spoon and they turned out a lot better.
Ashley says
Has anyone ever tried freezing the cookies and/or dough for these?
Jama Munson says
I just made these cookies for the first time! I didn't have the beef gelatin on hand, so I used my collagen peptides. They taste like heaven! I used Swerve granulated sweetener and my husband and 8 year old son who both love cookies are hooked! This is the best keto friendly cookie out there! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm looking forward to making even more of your recipes! ????
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Diana says
Oh my god! These are sooo delicious! I've baked them many times (and am now in the process of waiting for the butter to soften up to make a batch!).
Thank you very much for a fantastic recipe!
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S. Petrie says
Amazing! Everything you make is. As a type 1 diabetic you are a life saver. Thank you!!!
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Deb says
I just made these and OMG! They are great. I didn't have any vanilla extract, so I'm thinking they will be even better next time. Thanks for the recipe.
Jenny says
I have never left a comment on a recipe before, but these were just so good that I had to. I left out the chocolate and they were just great! I can't wait to make them again tomorrow with chocolate chips - and then experiment with different flavour combinations! (We may have finished off the first batch already!)
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Candace says
I made two batches of these the other night. The first with coconut oil and the second with Kerry Gold. My preference was the Kerry Gold, but I am Irish, so there's that. Also, both batches came out more cake-like in texture and did not crisp on top/bottom like the wheat flour cookie traditionally does. I used a medium size Pampered Chef Scoop and when I pressed the cookies there were no more than 1 1/2 inches in diameter and not very thick, maybe 1/4 inch, The bottoms browned very quickly, so I could only bake them 7 mins or so. I baked the over temp to 325 for the second batch and they cooked about 8 mins, but then started to darken on the bottom as well. Any other tips for helping to get them be a little more crisp and cookie consistency? Taste was great, certainly no issues with flavor on either batch. I had a similar result with a keto snickerdoodle recipe as well. The flavor was spot on, but the cookie was so moist.
Em says
This recipe was pretty good, I found my cookies came out cakier than chewy... Still yum though! The best part had to be the dough.... Think I ate more of the dough than I ended up baking!!! No regrets 😀
Afwandi Karunwi says
Excellent recipe. I never leave reviews. These were yummy.
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Mary U. says
This was delicious! I was nervous about using coconut flour and the taste being overbearing but it was absolutely amazing. I had the issue with the browning on the bottom quicker than the p, but I didn’t use the parchment paper.
Highly recommend!!
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Katie says
i used the tablespoon method and got way more than 12 cookies. Anyone else find this as well? They are definitely delicious! I used coconut oil but will probably try something else next time due to it was kind of an overwhelming coconut taste for me. I also used xanthan gum instead of gelatin. I will definitely make these again.
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Mk says
I also end up with 13 cookies. How much xan Xanthan gum did you used?
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Sunny says
My cookies never turn out how I expect them to. I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies are still more cakey than I expected. Do I have unrealistic expectations? They definitely didn’t look like the picture, the Lily’s chocolate chips never melt!
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Naomi Olivia says
These were good, but I feel like if you're using xanthan gum instead of the gelatin, maybe use a teaspoon instead of a tablespoon. The texture of mine were like play-doh
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Jennifer says
I am normally very skeptical about using coconut/almond flour as it always has an overbearing taste. But these cookies were very good. My question is what is the best way to save for later. Refrigerator or just bag them?
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Lucy Nguyen says
Hi. The recipe called for 1/4 cup of unsalted butter? Ghee butter or coconut oil. However, the instructions do not tell me what to do with that ingredient. So I don’t know if the indgredients is incorrect or the instructions are incorrect. Help.
Kyndra Holley says
It's in step 2
Mia V. says
Wow awesome recipe, my fiancé and I just started keto and these cookies gave us our sweet tooth craving back! We used Monkfruit sweetener and they came out perfect! They were chewy and so delicious. Thank you!!!
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LM807 says
Absolutely excellent! My ingredient choices were coconut oil and liquid stevia rather than (insulin spiking) erythritol. The recipe worked out great. The cookies have a bit of a poof and some chewiness. I actually used only a quarter cup of chocolate chips and that was enough but for sure you could pack in the third of a cup if you prefer. Three cookies jumped in my mouth before I knew it. Thanks for this!
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Kate says
Everything Ive read says it doesn't spike insulin. Can you share more info so I can look into it?
Greg says
Just made these yesterday and the texture reminds me of a pancake. With all the glowing reviews I’m thinking I need some sort of adjustment.
Nicole C says
Love the blog and recipes. Though with these...mine came out very dry and cake-y, zero chew. I know I didn't cook them too long because the bottoms were barely golden. Followed recipe exactly. As a long time keto baker I'm also very careful measuring when using coconut flour, so not sure what happened!
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Vicky says
I've made these several times now and just love them! Today I used coconut oil as the fat so I used butter-vanilla emulsion as the flavoring. I also put a couple of squirts of Sweet Leaf caramel flavor drops to mimic brown sugar. So good.. I have overbaked these before and they become hockey pucks, so err on the side of caution time-wise. Thanks for this incredible recipe!
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Amelia says
Best Keto Cookies I’ve made thus far! Perfect texture! Thank you so much for the recipe!
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Jessica says
Hey, I’m relatively new to Keto and using Keto friendly sweeteners. I have Pyure brand organic stevia in my pantry, but the first ingredient listed is actually Erythritol, so it’s actually a blend of that and stevia. Any suggestions as to how much sweetener I’d use if it were a stevia blend. I learned on my first batch of fat bombs a few weeks ago that not all sweeteners are created equal, LOL. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Rhiannon says
If using Pyure, I would use 1/2 of the amount because it is much sweeter than erythritol blends that converse 1 to 1 like sugar (like Swerve and Lakanto).
Bridge says
Made these today, they're very good ! The cookies were chewy and had a great flavor. I added some chopped walnuts as well. Used a cookie scoop and it packed the dough nicely together, as my dough was a bit crumbly. Definitely one of the best keto cookies I've made, with easy to find ingredients!
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Tonye Davis says
Don't usually leave comments, but this recipe is so much better than others I have used. I didn't have gelatin and used 1/4 tsp xanthium gum and 3/4 tsp collagen peptides to replace the gelatin. Turned out great. I am so pleased. Thank you!
Andrea says
These tasted amazing!! I've missed chewy cookies....but not anymore!
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Beth says
I made these exactly as written except for two things; i used collagen protein instead of the gelatin. And I added about 1/3 cp of chopped pecans. Thee didn’t brown on top like your pictured cookies. They also ar more sandy like in texture and not at all like a chewy cookie., more brownie like. This critique doesn’t mean they aren’t good. They have a good flavor, just not great IMHO and definitely not like a chewy cookie. Thank you for your recipes.!
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Karen says
My husband loves these cookies and he is a chocolate chip cookie junkie!
I don't see another way to communicate with you besides these comments and I wondered if you have any recommendations for high altitude baking? We will head to our mountain home soon (at 4500') and I generally have to adapt quite a bit when I bake. So far, I've made several of your cookie recipes and they are all delicious! As I just wrote in my review of your Craveable Keto cookbook, I hope you will publish a collection of cookie & dessert recipes soon!. (It's hard for me to read the blog type/size).
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Karen says
New to Keto. Why do you use the unflavored grass-fed beef gelatin? Is it necessary?
navraj singh says
Its so delicious recipie of choclate chips cookies. Choclate cokkies are one of my favourtie cookies I will definetly try this and it also low in carbs so its good
Jonathan says
Made these a couple of times but being new, I'm trying to understand the cakiness consistency vs a more firm cookie consistency. What causes that? I used coconut oil, and alluolose sweetener. I've also made them with and without xanthum gum instead of the gellatin. They were good each time but it throws you expecting a cookie and you moreso get a muffin top type of feel.
Ellie Czegeny says
I LOVE THESE! I wanted to try them with sesame flour tho. Do you know the conversion I’ve tried googling and couldn’t find anything.
Kyndra Holley says
I couldn't say. It's not a product I have ever used.
Demi says
I'm just glad I found a tasty recipe that doesn't have any nuts.
K says
Lovely! The gelatin gave these an unexpected nice texture. I’ve been gluten free for many years, was dubious about how much coconut flour this recipe called for but it worked out well.
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Jennifer Gordon says
So, I tried this recipe over a year ago when I first tried keto on my Dr.'s recommendation - not being very familiar with things like coconut flour and the variety of tastes you get from various sweeteners, or the melting quality of different sugar free chocolate options I was NOT happy with my first effort. But when going through some recipes recently I found this one and couldn't remember what I liked/didn't like about it - so I decided to give it another go (plus the picture looked so darn good). So armed with my still modest not vast knowledge of keto ingredients I got to work. This is when I remembered that I had added extra coconut flour the first time (because hey 1/3 cup just couldn't possibly be right, lol right? Wrong!). This time I followed the recipe very carefully and when I discovered I didn't have any flovorless gelatin - I pulled out my vanilla bean whey protein and put a couple teaspoons in there cause I'm kinda fearless that way and figured it was better than giving up. I knew right away that I was onto something good when the cookie dough had the appearance and consistency of what I had grown to recognize as real chocolate chip cookie dough and I started to get excited, but quickly talked myself down so as not to get my hopes up. The dough was stickier than regular cookie dough, but I was able to sorta shape my cookies into round shapes and into the oven they went. I am so happy I gave this recipe another try because these cookies came out smelling delicious and not looking half bad - they don't like my real chocolate chip cookies, but they win all of my keto cookie contests to date in look, smell, texture and taste by a million miles! I love the somewhat moist cake like texture. Now I learned something new while doing this recipe and that is that not all sugar free chocolates are created equal - that's right you heard it here. I used nestle sugar free chocolate morsels and they taste nice but they did not melt and get all gooey the way we all love, but I happened to have some bouchard's 72% cacao chocolate pieces, so I just broke them up and when I made my second batch (because I just couldnt trust this would happen again, it must have been a fluke for sure) using chocolate keto collagen protein powder - WOW, I pushed those chips of bouchard's into the top of the cookie after they finished baking while they were cooling and it was like little mini moist chocolate cake cookies with chocolate lava bits - I don't think I need to search anymore for that perfect keto cookie - I have found camelot! (By the way I still can't believe that these little wonders are only 1 net carb!)Thank you so much. Wish I could post a pic they look just like the above posted pics inside - all moist and pretty. I hope this review says it all. You are officially my keto cookie hero!
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