These Keto Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies are made with a simple eggless, diary-free and sugar-free cookie dough, filled with your choice of sugar-free jam! These are an all-time favourite easy keto cookie recipe, and the filling options are endless!

a cooling rack with keto strawberry thumbprint cookies cooling

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Keto Jam Cookies

These keto strawberry thumbprint cookies are easy to make and they taste absolutely delicious — they have a soft and sweet interior with a delicious jam-filled center. Just like my Delicious Keto Brown Butter Honey Cookies, Easy Keto Raspberry Financier Cookies or these Keto Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies, taking cookie recipes and converting them into easy keto cookie recipes is something I love to do!

And, not only do these cookies end up being sugar-free, but they are also a dairy-free, no egg, keto cookie recipe!

Whether you use store-bought sugar-free strawberry preserves in this recipe or a homemade jam filling (like this Easy Keto Blueberry Pie Filling) the combination of tart and sweet is divine.

Some recipes call for adding the jam after the cookies have been baked. However, I recommend adding the jam before baking the cookies so that the sugar-free jam gets the perfect gooey texture. Plus, you can always add additional sugar-free jam afterwards! But, if you forget, you can always add it afterwards by simply re-indenting each cookie as soon as they come out of the oven.

As the cookies cool, the jam will settle and firm up, and while it’ll remain slightly tacky even when cooled, they’re still firm enough that I stacked these thumbprint cookies on a platter to serve them over the weekend.

dairy-free, no egg keto cookies filled with sugar-free strawberry jam on a cooling rack with strawberries scattered throughout

Ingredients for Keto Thumbprint Cookies

Almond flour - I like to use BlueDiamond super-fine almond flour.
Shredded Coconut - Make sure you are using unsweetened shredded coconut and not sweetened coconut. Also, coconut can come in a variety of textures. You do not want to use coconut chips or coconut flakes.
Flaxseed - I always use flaxseed meal in all my easy keto cookie recipes as the flaxseed gives the cookies a soft (not scraggly) texture. Again, make sure you are using flaxseed meal and not whole flaxseeds.
Coconut Oil - Coconut oil adds the necessary moisture needed to make these sugar-free thumbprint cookies.
Sweetener - You will need a granular sweetener (I like Truvia Brown Sugar Substitute) as well as a liquid sweetener. I like to use KetoGoods Tapioca Fiber syrup. Any "thick" syrup should work, such as sugar-free maple or sugar-free honey. If you only have a very thin sugar-free syrup, add it slowly as you may not need as much as this recipe calls for. Then, taste the cookie dough (there are no eggs so you don't have to worry!) and add additional sweetener to suit your taste.
Salt, Almond and Vanilla extract - Feel free to use any flavour of extract that you wish.
Sugar-free Jam - I used Good Good Sugar-free Raspberry jam but feel free to use any brand or flavour.

Making Keto Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

These sugar-free thumbprint cookies come together using only a spoon and 1 bowl. No hand mixer is required!

top view of a mixing filled with almond flour, flaxseed, shredded coconut, coconut oil and sweetener for making keto thumbprint cookies

Combine all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Add in the liquid ingredients and stir until incorporated.

cookies on a cookie sheet before being baked with a indentation to be filled with sugar-free jam.

Divide the dough evenly into 12 cookies, making sure to firmly roll each cookie dough ball between your palms. Using the tip of a wooden spoon (or your thumb) and press an indent into each cookie.

sugar-free jam stuffed inside the well before baking these sugar-free strawberry thumbprint cookies

Add a dollop of sugar-free jam and place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes to chill.

top vew of baked keto strawberry thumbprint cookies on a cooling rack

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15-18 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.

Tips for perfect Dairy-free, No Egg Keto Cookies

Name: Keto Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies - Dairy-free and No Eggs!
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 58 min
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almond flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed; 1/4 cup brown sugar substitute sweetener; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup coconut oil; 2 tbsp water; 1/4 cup liquid sweetener; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp almond extract; 6 tbsp sugar-free strawberry jam, divided

For perfectly soft cookies that don’t spread: The trick for these keto jam cookies is to freeze both the cookie and the jam before placing the cookies in the oven. This creates a nice crunchy exterior with a pillowy soft interior!
For thumbprints that don’t crack: This dough is firm enough that you should be able to roll it into balls right after mixing it together (no chilling). Roll the balls between your hands until they are really, really smooth and there are no lines or cracks in the dough. If there are any crakes, simply wet your fingers and reseal the crack. When indenting the cookie, gently press the end of a wooden spoon to slowly press an indent into the cookie. If you see the dough starting to crack anyway, you can usually press the dough back together successfully!
For filling that does not overflow: I know that not all recipes do this, but I recommend adding the jam/preserves (you can use either) before baking the cookies. Just don't fill them all the way. Then, when they come out of the oven, top the cookies off with a little additional sugar-free jam. If the jam is too firm and isn’t easy to drop into the cookies, simply heat it in the microwave for just a few seconds to soften.