Ingredients
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- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, in small pieces or chips (70% or darker recommended)*
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tbsp liquid sweetener (optional but adds to the gooey texture)**
- 1/4 cup brown sugar substitute
- 2 tbsp white sugar substitute
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup almond flour or finely ground almonds (blanched or natural will work)
- 1 tbsp flaxseed meal
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add the softened butter and stir. Return to the microwave for 15-second intervals or until the chocolate has fully melted. Cut butter into small pieces and mix into heated chocolate until melted. Set the chocolate to the side.
- Beat the egg and gradually add the sugar substitute, vanilla and liquid sweetener. Beat until the mixture is pale yellow and has some air bubbles on the top (about 3-5 minutes)
- Add the almond flour, unsweeted cocoa powder, flaxseed meal, and salt into the egg mixture. Beat until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
- Place the keto chocolate cookie dough in the fridge until it begins to firm, about 15-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Using a teaspoon or a small dough scoop, portion out 1” dough ball. Place on a baking sheet 2” apart.
- Bake on a middle oven rack 10-12 minutes. Center of cookies may still look ‘wet’ but this is OK; they are meant to have fudgy centers.
Notes
- * I like to use 2 oz of unsweetened chocolate with 2 oz of Lily's dark chocolate chips - for a sweeter cookie, add a higher ratio of sugar-free chocolate to unsweetened chocolate or add additional sweetener
- ** I use Tapioca Fiber Syrup but you can use sugar-free maple syrup or sugar-free honey
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chilling Time: 20-30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Fall, Holidays, Winter
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 96
- Sugar: 0.2
- Fat: 6.7
- Carbohydrates: 6.8
- Fiber: 4.1
- Protein: 2.2
