These keto brownie cookies are the most satisfying chocolate cookies you'll ever try. Thick, fudgy and made with only 5 ingredients, this easy recipe is gluten-free and diabetic-friendly.
I came up with these flourless brownie cookies because I had been lusting after a fudgy chocolate dessert.
First, I considered making my Keto brownies. These come together in 30 minutes. But sometimes 30 minutes are just too long.
Then, I thought about this quick sugar free mug brownie. Delicious, but single serve. And I had guests coming.
In the end, I decided it had to be cookies. Not my classic keto chocolate chip cookies or these keto chocolate cookies that I make all the time.
It had to be a chocolate brownie cookie recipe! Basically, two wonderful treats rolled into one.
Best idea of the day!
We all loved the chewiness and the deep chocolate taste. It was like eating a mini brownie.
Cravings fully satisfied, mission accomplished.
🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy - only 5 main ingredients, stir together with a fork
- Fudgy - the texture is just like brownies: gooey and soft on the inside.
- So much flavor. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!
- Quick - ready in just 15 minutes
- Dairy free and gluten free
- Keto friendly - 1.9g net carbs per cookie
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Ingredients
You only need 5 basic ingredients for the recipe:
- Almond butter - This should be soft and smooth. We are using it instead of almond flour or coconut flour. The almond butter should be room temperature and stirred well.
- Cocoa powder - must be unsweetened
- Granulated sweetener - I used an erythritol monkfruit sweetener blend that is a 1:1 sugar substitute. You can also use xylitol, allulose or Boacha Sweet.
- Sugar free chocolate chips - or chopped dark chocolate, 85% cocoa content minimum. When I use dark chocolate, I choose a variety with 90% cocoa solids. That way, the sugar content is very low.
- Egg - must be large and room temperature
The 6th ingredient is almond milk (or any other nut milk). I used it to loosen the cookie dough. You only need it if necessary. Don't use more than 3 tablespoons or the cookies become too fragile.
Instructions
(This section contains step by step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. Find the recipe card with ingredient amounts and nutritional information at the bottom of the post.)
1.) Add all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a bowl.
2.) Mix with a fork until well-combined. If your cookie dough is a little firm and crumbly, add up to 3 tablespoon of almond milk to thin down the dough to make it gooey and fudgy.
3.) Fold in the chocolate chips.
4.) Form balls with your hands and place on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Press into disks and with a diameter of circa 6 centimetres.
5.) Bake your almond butter cookies for 10-12 minutes in the oven, until you can see little cracks on the tops.
This means they will be soft and gooey on the inside just like a brownie with the tiniest crunch on the edges.
Let cool fully so they can firm up. All keto cookies are very fragile while hot.
Top tip
Almond butter is a natural product and brands vary in consistency. Stir it well before using and don't use the hard dregs from the bottom of the jar.
Whether you need the almond milk will depend on how runny or compact your almond butter is. Use as necessary, but don't use more than 3 tablespoons in total.
FAQ
Lily's chocolate chips are a good option if you are based in the US.
If you are in the UK, Cavalier makes stevia sweetened chocolate. Or
make your own sugar free chocolate chips - much cheaper and so simple. I am using a cool hack how to turn them into perfectly sized chips!
Yes. The recipe works with any nut or seed butter. Just make sure the nut butter is smooth and very soft.
If you want more crunch, simply flatten the cookies more. Also, make them slightly smaller so you end up with around 20 cookies. Then bake an additional 2-3 minutes.
Variations
No chocolate chips: The recipe works without chocolate chips. However, adding them does take it all to a new level of yum.
More flavor: Add a pinch of seas salt into the cookie dough or on top of the cookies. Or add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Add nuts: Crushed walnuts or pecans mixed into the batter will give a nuice crunch.
Storage
Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 6 days.
Chocolate brownie cookies also freeze well. Freeze for up to 3 months.
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Recipe
Keto Brownie Cookies
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary. ***As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 260g almond butter smooth and soft
- 4 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened
- ⅓ cup / 60g granulated sweetener erythritol or monkfruit
- ¼ cup / 45g sugar free chocolate chips
- 1 egg large, room temperature
- 3 tablespoon almond milk unsweetened, only use if needed *** see notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 Celsius / 350 Fahrenheit electric or 160C / 320F fan.
- In a bowl, mix almond butter, cocoa powder, granulated sweetener and the egg with a fork until well-combined.
- If your mix is crumbly, thin it with up to 3 tablespoon almond milk. The batter should look fudgy and soft, but not runny. Whether you need the almond milk will depend on the texture of your almond butter.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Roll balls with your hands and press them down on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. My cookies were around 1 centimetres thick and had a diameter of 6 centimetres.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until the tops of the cookies begin to show little cracks. Don't over-bake.
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Brony
Hi yummy I couldn’t see anywhere the amount of chocolate chips to use?! I just added 1/2 a cup
Could someone give me the amount please
Thank you from Brony in New Zealand
Katrin
Hi Brony, I used 1/4 cup / 40g of chocolate chips.
Nancy
I made these using coconut sugar for sweetner (1/4 c.), used regular dark cocoa chips (1 c) and added chopped walnuts. Really chocolatey, tasty cookies! I used my hands to mix this as it was super thick (even with smooth almond butter). Only used 1 tbspn almond milk. So easy, yummy and a cookie keeper!! Thanks for posting!!
Katrin
Thank you for letting us know your subs - Glad the cookies turned out to your liking!
Beth
Could I use low fat milk instead of almond milk for this recipe.
Katrin
Of course! That would work too.
Loretta
I am not sure which counter you use, but My Fitness Pal shows these cookies at 7 net carbs... 🙁
Katrin
Hi Loretta, I use the nutrition calculator On the website sparkrecipes.com. You can enter the nutrition values of the products you use there.
Sunny
Delicious and super easy and quick to make. I added a dash of cinnamon and a dash of salt - otherwise I followed the recipe exactly and they came out perfectly. I will definitely make these again. Thanks for the great recipe! 🙂
Kristy
These are by far my favourite cookies! My husband and I devour these! Thank you for posting such delicious low carb recipes - by far my favourite site!
Myriam
I am so grateful for this recipe. I've been making these almost weekly for several months now, they are so good. I make them about half the size - so 28-30 cookies per batch - and they're a perfect chocolate fix. I sometimes use a few tablespoons of coffee instead of the almond milk. They also freeze great. We've tried lots of other keto cookie recipes, but this is definitely our favorite. Thought it was time to stop by and say thank you. Thank you, Katrin!
Katrin
THat's so good to hear Myriam!! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I like the idea of adding the coffee!
Guyo
Thank you for this simple and easy recipe. Just made a batch, and I was surprised how manageable the batter was and how nicely they baked. I'm new to keto/low-carb and websites like yours are really helpful.
Katrin
Glad you liked the recipe!!
Masha
Could I use peanut butter instead of almond butter? How many net carbs would that put me at if so?
Thank you:)
Katrin
Hi Masha, yes, you can use peanut butter. I think the carbs would be a little higher, but not much. I use this free online calculator
Jenny
I am running to the store right now to grab a few ingredients. I can not find monk fruit sweetener anywhere . Amazon or online at thrive market, but nowhere around me at a store. So sad. I will have to substitute. I made snickerdoodles last weekend with Stevia In The Raw, and they were not sweet enough and were really dry. I am not making these with stevia, but I don’t know which sweetener option to choose that’s keto friendly. I think sucralose May be my only option but I won’t know until I get to the store, if they have erythritol I will buy that but I’m not sure if they have it. I hope my cookies turn out as good as everyone else’s. Thank you for the recipe. Any tips to using the sucralose if I have to?
Katrin
I have never used sucralose, so I don't know. I find that I tolerate erythritol best. Do give it a try, it's a great low carb sweetener.
Kristine Ackerman
I love Pyrue ( combination of stevia & Erythritol. Excellent!
Shawn B
Finally a keto friendly dessert recipe that works as stated and tastes great. I am an experienced Baker, but have found many keto baked items don't behave as described in recipes. This one lined up perfectly with the instructions. I used Swerve and 1 tablespoon of almond milk. I made 12 cookies and baked them for 11 minutes. They were soooo good.
I will be looking for more of your recipes to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Katrin
Glad you liked them!!!!!
Maria H
I just found your site this morning and have already made these. So easy and YUM! These are dangerously good and definitely the best keto friendly brownie like dessert I have tried so far. Can't wait to explore and try your other recipes! Thank you!!!
Linda
Oh my....these turned out awesome! I didn't have any chocolate chips, but didn't miss them! Definitely will make over and over and over...lol!
Katrin
That's so good to hear!!! 🙂
Colleen Lemke
Made these exactly as published and cooked for 10 min. Delicious! A new favorite for certain. Great dipped in espresso coffee as an afternoon pick up. I opted for erythritol and used Lilly’s sugar free chips. Recipe doesn’t mention when to stir in chips. I did it with the other ingredients. So simple! A keto keeper!
Katrin
cookies and coffee... 2 of my favourites!!!!
Mary-Ann Russon
Just made these over the weekend - wasn't sure the recipe would work, but was pleasantly surprised!
I'm stuck on a greatly-reduced sugar diet for the forseeable future, but these are helping me cope, so thank you <3
Katrin
I'm glad you found my site - plenty of no sugar desserts for you to try out! If you want to try a showstopper dessert, try my keto chocolate cake. I've just done a video for it and I'm munching a piece as I'm writing this 🙂
Jenn
I love these cookies!! Made them last night along with your sugar cookie recipe, also delighful! Thank you so much for your blog!
Katrin
Wow, that must have been a major baking session! Sounds like you're set for Christmas now. Happy holidays 🙂
Patricia
can this be baked in in a 9x9 pan? How long and what temp? Thank you!
Katrin
Hi Patricia, if the mix ends up the same height of the cookies I made (which I think it probably will), just stick to the same baking time.
Katrin
Hi Patricia, if the mix ends up the same height of the cookies I made (which I think it probably will), just stick to the same baking time.
Serge vaillancourt
So each cookies would have 2.9 g of carbs ?
Katrin
It would be 0.8 net carbs, as that is the sugar amount. They were 2.8 total carbs, but they have a high fibre count. Normally we deduct fibre from total carbs to reach the net carbs. But as you can never have negative net carbs, it's the carbs in the sugars that are then counted.
Allison S.
These are FANTASTIC!! The best Keto cookies I’ve ever tried. They taste just like brownies and they are so rich and satisfying!
Katrin
Thank you for trying them out 🙂
Jami
I've tried to make brownies and cookies and both have crumbled. What am I doing wrong?
Katrin
Low carb baked goods tend to be fragile when hot, but they firm up as they cool. If you measure the ingredients and follow the recipe the cookies should not fall apart
Sandra Alliston
Well, having read the recipe WRONG I added Almond flour instead of Almond butter, and it wasn’t till I started to bring the ingredients together that I noticed. So it was panic stations till I added another 2 eggs, a little butter and a touch of milk, that I put it into my brownie tin and baked for 20 mins. I now have a tray bake and the most amazing choccy biscuits, but have no idea how many grams of carbs the traybakes got in it, but it is rather nice. Thanks for the recipe.
Katrin
Hi Sandra, sounds like a very successful save!!!! I wouldn't worry about the carb count, it probably is similar, only your cookies will contain less fat and more protein due to the eggs. I think you're all set up for the weekend 😉
Immi
I don’t have any granulated sugar or alternatives, do you think I could use honey or would that mess it up?
Katrin
I think honey would work too, ideally honey that's a bit firmer. You may have to leave them in the oven a bit longer because you'll be adding more liquid to the recipe
Charlotte McMath
After many failed attempts at Keto Paleo brownies and cookies, I tried these and they are AMAZING! I omit the chic chips and put them them all in the freezer and when I want one I pop it in the microwave for 30 secs, delish! Thank you for sharing! #gamechanger
Katrin
Brilliant!!! I'm glad you've found a keeper! It's always the best to have a stash of goodies in the freezer 🙂
Hana
Can we make these with peanut butter aswell?
Katrin
Yes, I think that should work!
Maeve Sutcliffe
Can use you coconut sugar in this recipe as the granulated sweetener?
Katrin
Yes, absolutely. It would definitely work.
Alec
How many grams of protein is there per cookie?
Katrin
Hi Alec, i've just added it to the nutritional panel. It's 5.5g of protein per cookie.
Sophie
Can powdered sweetener be used? Also can these be frozen?
Katrin
Sure, you can use powdered sweetener. And the cookies freeze well, too. In fact, I froze the rest of my batch so I wouldn't eat them all at once and we have have been eating them straight from the freezer 🙂
Bryan
10-12 mins it is! I love my cookies all soft and gooey. This looks like a recipe that I can make without messing up!
Katrin
Hi Bryan, I'm sure you won't mess it up at all 😉 Let me know how it went once you've tried it!
Kim
Just made these this morning but haven’t taste tested yet.. however the toddler in the house said they’re the best cookies ever! For the nutrition facts, did you accidentally switch the total carbs and fiber counts?
Katrin
Hey Kim, thanks for your question. I did not switch them around, but I've double-checked and noticed that the field for sugar was not filled out. Each cookie contains 0.8 grams of sugars. Therefore, that's the net carb count as fibre can never negate the sugar.
Marisa
Amazing cookies! I saw the recipe on IG and had to make them for the kids. I made fresh almond butter in the food processor and then continued making the cookies in there! Less mess I reduced the amount of erythritol and added stevia...also added an extra egg as I think I had more than 1 cup of almond butter. Would definitely make again
Katrin
Thanks for your comment Marisa 🙂 I'm having almond butter envy!! Now I want to go make my own straight away....
Janine
THANK you for this recipe!!!! I’ve just taken the first batch out of the oven and they are AMAZING. Just like brownies!