These chocolate keto brownie cookies are so easy to make and will definitely satisfy your chocolate cravings. For sweet keto snacks, these Soft and chewy, keto cookies are very chocolatey and only require a few ingredients. Only 0.7g net carbs per cookie!
You might really like these keto chocolate peanut butter cookies too!
One thing I miss on a low carb diet is cookies. I love cookies! And while I have a few low carb cookie recipes, sometimes I don’t want to use almond flour. Too many nuts can give me a headache. So when I came across a few recipes on Pinterest for cream cheese cookies I thought I’d give it a try.
I am SO psyched about this keto snack recipe. These chocolate keto brownie cookies are REALLY good to me! They are not too pretty but they are tasty and I have already made 2 batches.
Ideas For Savory Keto Snacks
Some of the easiest are just simple foods like eggs, avocados, cheese or meats. However I like to snack on veggies and lots of dip. Use low carb vegetables (see chart in this post) and high fat dips.
Ideas For Sweet Keto Snacks
For sweet keto snacks try berries such as strawberry, raspberries or blackberries with heavy whipping cream. I like very dark chocolate or these cookies! Here’s a great visual guide from the Diet Doctor.
Keto Cocoa Powder & Sugar Free Chips
First off I want to tell you about two important ingredients that make this recipe: good cocoa powder and Lily’s stevia sweetened mini chocolate chips. You can find them here on my Amazon store.
I am now hooked on these two brands of cocoa powder. Both Guittard and Divine brands are very smooth and rich with roughly 1 net carb per 2 tablespoons. The cocoa powder I get at Aldi on the other hand has 4g net carbs per 2 tablespoons and it taste more bitter to me. I bought both of these from Amazon and have been making my own hot chocolate with them (recipe here).
Above you can see the Lily’s chocolate chips I used. They are good and have no artificial taste to me. However they are not overly sweet. For roughly 3 tablespoons (120 mini chips) they only have 4g net carbs. I sometimes eat these as a snack too. Their sweetness comes mainly from erythritol and stevia.
UPDATE: In the past I used Lily’s chocolate chips but I now use ChocZero chocolate chips. Both are good ChocZero has 1g less carbs and I had them on hand. Either will work and they both taste good.
Let’s Make Some Keto Brownie Cookies!
To make the cookie batter, cream the Swerve sweetener and cream cheese. Then add in the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips.
Then fold in the sugar free chocolate chips. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat then add a spoonful of the batter. It is very sticky so you will have to shape your cookie with your hands because they don’t rise or spread much.
TIP: Take a piece of wax paper and generously spray cookie oil. Place over the cookie batter and press down to make a flat cookie. Then you can use your fingers to smooth the edges if you wish.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes until firm to the touch. You don’t want to overcook them or they will be dry.
Recipe Tips And Notes
- I really like using the Guittard or Divine cocoa powders because they are less bitter and have less carbs than your usual cocoa powder.
- Also the ChocZero chocolate chips or Lily’s chocolate chips are necessary to add sweetness but with out many carbs. You could also substitute your favorite low carb chocolate bar. Just chop it into chip size pieces.
- The cookie batter does not rise nor spread so you have to use your hands to shape them. I used a piece of wax paper heavily sprayed with cookie spray and used that to press down and flatten the cookie. Then I used my fingers to shape the edges.
- These are not overly sweet so if you want them to be sweeter you can add a bit more Swerve or stevia.
- The texture is like if a brownie and a cookie had a baby. They are not crunchy at all which is fine with me.
- You want to bake them until they are firm but not overcook them or they will be dry.
- This is a very simple recipe and you can add other mix-ins like nuts or coconut.
How To Store These Keto Cookies
You can keep these cookies in a sealed container or baggie and leave them out. However I like to freeze them and eat one or two for keto dessert or snack.
I seriously love keto cookies recipe! For sweet keto snacks, they are the best to me. They are very chocolatey and filling.
Enjoy!! The nutritional information for 1 keto cookie is:
57 cals/ 4.1g fat/ 5g carbs/ 4.3g fiber/ 1.8g protein = 0.7g net carbs
And for another delicious low carb sweet treat, try my friend Davinah’s keto cheesecake brownies. They are so good!
Also here is a great article by The Spruce Eats for the best keto meal delivery services if you are thinking of trying that out.
Chocolate Keto Brownie Cookies
These chocolate brownie keto cookies are so easy to make and will definitely satisfy your chocolate cravings. Soft and chewy, these very chocolatey keto cookies only require a few ingredients and have 1.2g net carbs per cookie!
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ⅓ cup Swerve confectioners sweetener
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder* (I recommend Guittards or Divine)
- ⅓ cup ChocZero or Lilys low carb chocolate chips*
- ¼ teaspoon SweetLeaf vanilla liquid stevia
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using a hand mixer, cream the Swerve sweetener and cream cheese. When nice and creamy add in the baking powder, stevia, cocoa powder and egg.
- Mix well until a dough forms. Add the chocolate chips and mix with a spoon to incorporate.
- Spoon out the cookies on the cookie sheet. The dough is very sticky. Flatten the cookie dough with your fingers. Or take a piece of wax paper and spray it generously with cooking spray. Then place it on the cookies and flatten them with your hand. That way you won't get your hands messy.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. You want the cookies to be firm to the touch but not too firm.
- Take out of the oven and let cool completely before eating. Eat immediately or store in the refrigerator or freezer.
- *Note* I used Guittard or Divine cocoa rouge powder. It's a better brand of cocoa powder and has less carbs. You can use regular cocoa powder but it might increase the carbs.
- For the chocolate chips I used low carb ChocZero or Lily's dark chocolate stevia sweetened mini chips.
Notes
The nutritional information for 1 cookie is:
57 cals / 4.1g fat / 5g carbs / 4.3g fiber / 1.8g protein = 0.7g net carbs
Recipe Tips and Notes
- I really like using the Guittard or Divine cocoa powders because they are less bitter and have less carbs than your usual cocoa powder.
- Also the ChocZero chocolate chips or Lily's chocolate chips are necessary to add sweetness but with out many carbs. You could also substitute your favorite low carb chocolate bar. Just chop it into chip size pieces.
- The cookie batter does not rise nor spread so you have to use your hands to shape them. I used a piece of wax paper heavily sprayed with cookie spray and used that to press down and flatten the cookie. Then I used my fingers to shape the edges.
- These are not overly sweet so if you want them to be sweeter you can add a bit more Swerve or stevia.
- The texture is like if a brownie and a cookie had a baby. They are not crunchy at all which is fine with me.
- You want to bake them until they are firm but not overcook them or they will be dry.
- This is a very simple recipe and you can add other mix-ins like nuts or coconut.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 57Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Christine
Hi. Can I use swerve confectioners? I love cookies and chocolate 😋
Denise
Hi Christine, yes the recipe calls for Swerve confectioners sweetener. You could also use granular sweetener if you want. Hope you like them!
Denise
Wendy
Can this be adapted for lemon cookies? These are great and I enjoy them. I getting chocolates out! . I am looking for lemon flavoured cookies/squares without almond flour.
Denise
Hi Wendy, the only problem I can see is that the cocoa acts a bit like a flour. If you take it away, these cookies probably won’t set up. The lemon cream cheese cookies I found all use almond flour and if you don’t want that, I’m not sure what you could use as a replacement.
All I can think of is coconut flour, sunflower seed flour (just grind sunflower seeds until they are like a flour) or maybe some chia seeds. However I have not tried any of these. You could use lemon zest and or extract for the lemon flavor. Hope that helps and let me know if you figure it out. Good luck!
Monika
Would this work without Swerve/erythritol? I only want to use pure stevia. Thanks.
Denise
Hi Monika, I think it would but it might depend on the form of the stevia. If you have powdered that would be better. Also I’m not sure what the measurement conversion would be since stevia is much sweeter. Sorry I’m not much help but these are pretty simple cookies so it should work. Good luck!
Valeena
How many teaspoons or tablespoons are the cookies when you spoon them out?
Denise
Hi Valeena, I would say they are about 1 tablespoon. I make them into balls and then pushed down on them with an oiled piece of wax paper to flatten. This batch gave me 15 cookies. Hope that helps.
Sig
These are the best keto cookie brownie I have baked .
Denise
Hi Sig, thanks so much! You made my day!
AC73
Can you omit the chocolate chips?
Denise
Sure. They add a bit more sweetness though.
Christina
I don’t have Swerve, what can I use to substitute?
Denise
Hi Christina, you can use any kind of sweetener that is in powdered form, like Splenda, or Lakanto etc. You can’t really use a liquid sweetener because you need the powder to give the dough bulk if that makes sense.
Anita
Hi! Do you use swerve powdered or granular?? Thanks!!
Denise
Hi Anita, I find that I am using the powdered for almost everything these days. You could use glanular if that is all you have but if you powdered I would use that first. Good luck!
Lori
These cookies were a hit! Love them and easy to make! Everyone at the office loved them too!!!
Denise
Hi Lori, so glad they liked them! I need to make another batch myself. Thanks for taking the time to come back and comment.
Daniela
Wowie super intrigued by the cream cheese chocolate combo! Def wanna try these out :). Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Julie
I’m pretty sure even I could go keto if it involves chocolate brownie cookies! 😉 These sound delicious – can’t wait to try them as a healthier dessert option!
Jessica (Swanky Recipes)
I’ve had the biggest craving for chocolate this week and at this point, I feel like I’m overindulging in store-bought stuff. Time to make my own treats and jump back on the low-carb train before I do myself in! Love how easy these are and even better that they don’t have any flour!
Amy
These look so yummy! I can’t believe that much rich chocolatey goodness can fit in one little cookie!! I’ve been looking for new cookie recipes to try out — I’ll have to add these to the list!
Amanda
These cookies are perfect for those times when I’m craving something sweet but don’t want to overdo it. The texture looks great too. Thanks for sharing!
EA The Spicy RD
These look SO intense and chocolatey-serious deliciousness! I have all the ingredients-just might need to make them TODAY!
Jacquelyn
Thanks for sharing an easy and tasty dessert perfect for almost every lifestyle. I can’t believe how low in carbs they are and that they only require simple ingredients.
Pearl Rodrigues
I’m drooling looking at these gorgeous cookies.. They’re healthy and look so so delicious. I’m a complete chocolate addict and this looks irresistible
Natalie
These cookies look amazing. I love the texture and a bits of chocolate inside. And how guilt-free these are. I’m definitely making these. I have all ingredients at home already.
Sharon
These cookies look so delicious and decadent, great to know that they are keto friendly!
Charity
Stevia sweetened chocolate chips? You just changed my life! These cookies look so chocolately. Now I don’t have to feel guilty having treat!
Eva
Uuh I like the idea of a brownie and a cookie having a baby 😀 Should give those a try, but I need to sub the sweetener as I really dislike the flavour. Might load them with more carbs than intended, but I promise I’ll go easy on the sugar 😀
Dara McGonagle
I hate artificial sweeteners. The only one my stomach can tolerate and I actually like the taste of is Lakatano. It seriously changed my whole approach to sugar.
Katie
Yep That is my sweetener of choice! Doesn’t have an aftertaste and tastes just like sugar to me! I get it much cheaper in bulk at Winco. Found it on clearance the first time I tried it for $2/lb! Wish I would’ve grabbed every bag!
Denise
Wow Katie, that is cheap!
Neha
Oh my goodness! These look super soft chewy and yummy. Love that shine on them, this recipe is definitely a keeper!
Cindy B
Love these cookies! Super easy to make and they taste awesome!!
Denise
Hi Cindy, so glad you like them!!!