Lower Carb / Keto Cookie Biscuits : Here Are Three Varieties

I mentioned in my 'Jigsaw Puzzle' post, which can be seen here, how nice lower carb cookies/biscuits can be and linked to two recipe suggestions. Then I thought, why not publish a post with a few recipe suggestions included ... and here we are 😊 

I'm sure many of us do often sit down with a cup of tea or coffee and think that a nice cookie/biscuit would also be welcome. However, many shop bought ones have a high carb/sugar content and if you are diabetic, or indeed just looking to reduce the sugar in your diet, eating too many is not always the best idea! So what do you do?

How about making a few of the lower carb/sugar variety at home. The recipes I'm going to share below also use a lower carb flour like almond, hazelnut and coconut which can also be helpful for diabetics and non-diabetics. Read on and see what you think ...

Swedish Hazelnut Cookies/Biscuits

These crunchy keto/low carb cookies are incredibly quick and simple to bake. If you happen to be Swedish I bet your grandmother used to bake these for you when you were a child. It will surely bring back some sweet memories but without the sugar.
Ingredients
Makes 18 
just 1g net carb per serving
3½ oz. (100g) butter, softened
1⁄3 cup (75ml/ erythritol (sweetener)
1 egg yolk
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
1 cup (100g) almond flour
1 cup (110g) hazelnut flour
18 hazelnuts

Tip
Keeps fresh for at least one week in the fridge in an airtight container or for a couple of months in the freezer.
Recipe Instructions
can be found here

Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies

With only 2 net carbs per cookie biscuit for this low carb version of chocolate chip cookies, you may like to give this recipe a try. If you do, I think it may be one you will use again and again, as many others have found out ...
Ingredients
Makes 24
1 ¼ cup almond flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder (preferably corn free)
⅛ tsp sea salt, *optional
⅔ cup sweetener of choice e.g. Swerve sweetener or other low carb granulated sweetener equivalent
5 ½ tbsp butter, cold (it must be cold)
½ tbsp molasses *optional
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
½ cup sugar free chocolate chips or chopped low carb chocolate bar (85% type)
¼ cup chopped pecans *optional

Full recipe and baking instructions
can be seen here

Coconut Flour Cookie/Biscuits

These low carb/keto coconut flour cookies use only five basic ingredients and are ready in about twenty minutes! They are soft, moist (sugar free) and have a gentle crunch. The basic recipe can be made with many variations, for example, a dark chocolate or orange version. Simple, mouthwatering snack-time goodness!

Ingredients

Makes 16

0.4g net carbs per cookie

⅓ cup / 50g coconut flour

⅓ cup / 75g butter or coconut oil softened
2 large eggs 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoon granulated sweetener or more, to taste.

Note: You can also use a brown sugar substitute for example a golden erythritol and monk fruit mix. It tastes a bit like brown sugar and lends a lovely caramel flavour. However, any granulated sweetener will work.

Egg wash (optional)

1 egg
1 tablespoon milk of your choice or cream

Recipe instructions/more information

can be seen here

If you should need help with weight/measurement conversions, please see here

The above recipes use 'low carb flour' and if you are just starting a lower carb diet/lifestyle you may feel confused with which low carb flours to use. You may never have used any of them before and how to use them properly can be daunting. Low carb flours do not behave like wheat flour, and how to use them in your old regular high carb recipes is a common question. Of course you may also be interested, or want to know more about them, and you can read more about them here

Dear reader, you will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan