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    Keto Cream Cheese Cookies

    Published: Mar 19, 2017 · Updated: Mar 31, 2021 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    Cream cheese adds a lovely flavour and texture to these keto cream cheese cookies. Baked with coconut flour they are low carb and gluten free too.

    These cream cheese cookies are soft but firm up the next day after being stored in the fridge and will give you a slight cookie crunch. When you first bake them the texture is very similiar to shortbread.

    How to make keto cream cheese cookies

    The dough mixture can be very soft to handle, and I've used the same method as my cheese biscuits (biscuits in the British term not the US I hasten to add).

    The dough is made of simple ingredients most low carb kitchens will have:

    • cream cheese
    • coconut flour
    • butter
    • egg
    • erythritol
    • vanilla extract
    • salt
    • baking powder

    The cookie dough can be mixed by hand or in a food processor. It depends upon how soft your cream cheese and butter is. For me in a warm climate, the butter and cream cheese softened at room temperature can be VERY soft. When they are very soft they can be made without an egg to bind them.

    The dough is rolled up in parchment paper like a Christmas cracker and placed in the fridge to firm. Once the cookie dough has firmed up, you just slice the dough and bake! Voila, a delicious batch of low carb cream cheese cookies.

    cream cheese cookies

    Tips & Suggestions

    For faster firming place the dough in the freezer for 30 minutes (checking on the dough after 15 minutes as some freezers can be Artic brutal)

    This cookie dough could be made in advance. Perhaps keep a roll of dough in the fridge for cookie emergencies!

    Almond flour can be used to replace coconut flour. In my chocolate chip version of these cookies I use 2 ½ cups of almond flour.

    These cookies are a great base to play around with flavours. I have listed all the other versions I have made below, but I hope that you have a play with this recipe and make it your own. Please let me know what you created!

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    Cream Cheese Cookies

    Angela Coleby
    Low carb cookies baked with cream cheese and coconut flour
    4.72 from 32 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Chilling time 1 hr
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Cookies, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15 Cookies
    Calories 91 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ½ cup Coconut Flour
    • 3 tablespoons Cream cheese softened
    • 1 Egg
    • ½ cup Butter softened
    • ½ cup Erythritol or other sugar substitute
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • In a bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and erythritol (or sugar substitute of choice).
    • Add the vanilla extra and egg. Beat until smooth.
    • Add the coconut flour, baking powder and salt and beat until combined. The mixture will be sticky.
    • Place the mixture onto a piece of wax paper (or parchment paper). Mould into a log shape, using the paper to roll out and wrap the paper around the dough and secure the ends like a Christmas cracker.
    • Place in the fridge to firm up for at least an hour.
    • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
    • Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
    • Remove the dough from the fridge and cut into 1 cm slices.
    • Place the slices on the baking tray.
    • Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden.

    Notes

    Makes 15 -20
    Nutritional Info per cookie –(Based on a batch of 15) 91 Calories, 8g Fat, 1g Protein, 3g Total Carbs, 2g Fibre, 1g Net Carbs
    The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.
    Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by http://nutritiondata.self.com from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1CookieCalories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 8gFiber: 2g
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Michelle

      August 27, 2021 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you very much!!!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        August 28, 2021 at 10:52 am

        You are welcome!

        Reply
    2. April Bradford

      January 09, 2020 at 10:59 pm

      Really good cookies just started keto and these makes it easier

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 10, 2020 at 9:49 am

        Thank you! Good luck on your Keto journey!

        Reply
        • Yvonne Sundberg

          May 12, 2020 at 7:10 pm

          Can we use almond flour

          Reply
          • Angela Coleby

            May 13, 2020 at 3:18 pm

            Yes you can. I've used almond flour for my chocolate chip version of this. https://divaliciousrecipes.com/cream-cheese-chocolate-chip-cookie-low-carbs/

            Reply
    3. Renee Bennett

      January 02, 2020 at 10:22 pm

      10 stars!!! These are sooooooo good!. I am pre-diabetic and love my sweets. These cookies are to die for. I used regular baking flour and they came out just fine. Soft and chewy and they have just the right amount of sweetness . They never made it to the fridge. LOL I followed the recipe and cooled in the freezer for 90 minutes. Baked them up and ate 1/2 of them the same day. Going back to the store tomorrow so I can make some more for a meeting on Saturday. Gonna have to double the recipe. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Then maybe I will make them as Snicker-doodles.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 02, 2020 at 11:21 pm

        That's so lovely of you to say! So glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    4. Janice Gerlisky

      January 02, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      OMGEEEEE These were so delicious! I don't like the cooling of erythritol, so I used brown sugar swerve. To die for...seriously. So Good!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 02, 2020 at 4:51 pm

        Yah! So delighted you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    5. JL

      September 30, 2019 at 8:24 pm

      I'm just here to say that I'm so impressed that you responded to so many questions! OMG! I'd get so annoyed if I posted a recipe to the internet and 1,000 peopel asked about substitutions! Haha! Bless you and your cookies AND, I can't wait to try them. 🙂 🙂

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        October 01, 2019 at 5:17 pm

        Thank you! Hope you enjoy the cookies!

        Reply
    6. Holly Marie Mehrer

      May 19, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      Has anyone ever used brown butter vs softened butter? How did it turn out or how do you think it would do? Yay or nay?

      Reply
    7. Amy

      May 05, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      Hello! I loved the taste, but mine fell apart. They were not firm like yours

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        May 05, 2019 at 3:50 pm

        Perhaps keep the dough in the fridge a bit longer? Or add an additional egg?

        Reply
    8. Amonk

      April 18, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Hi. My cookies stay in a lump and do not flatten out as shown in the photo

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        April 18, 2019 at 4:37 pm

        You might need to add an egg to make the mixture more soft.

        Reply
    9. Brandie

      March 26, 2019 at 7:28 pm

      I'm new to low carb baking so I followed the recipe to a T and then tasted the dough...(always the test of any cookie I bake. Tasty dough always equals a tasty cookie) It tasted like high carb gluten filled goodness and I knew I'd found a winner!
      The only 2 tweaks I made:
      1) put the dough in the fridge overnight because I made the dough after dinner and didn't have time to bake them last night.
      2) I baked these for 10 min at 350° then turn off my oven and left them for five more (our oven is weird, extra hot in the back but not the front), then cool them ten minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a rack. Straight out of the oven they taste like coconut sugar cookies.

      To all the people saying these are too sweet I'm guessing you've been on a keto diet for a while because to me these are perfect as they are! I've tried several other keto cookie recipes and have been SO disappointed, these are so quick and easy to whip up and are so worth the wait for the dough to chill. Can't wait to try more of your recipes!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        March 28, 2019 at 8:29 am

        Thank you so much for your lovely comments! Glad you enjoyed the cookies. This recipe is great as a cookie base for you to play around with too.

        Reply
    10. Alyssa

      March 07, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      What would you as a substitute for the egg? Sour cream? Chia seeds? Flax?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        March 07, 2019 at 7:07 pm

        Sour cream would be the best option.

        Reply
    11. sue robison

      February 03, 2019 at 2:38 pm

      How can you change the recipe to use stevia?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        February 05, 2019 at 2:43 pm

        I'd guess to use about a tablespoon of stevia. Stevia is much sweeter so you might want to add a bit at a time and taste test the dough

        Reply
        • Kayla Mcintyre

          June 17, 2019 at 2:12 pm

          Hi can I use almond flour?

          Reply
          • Angela Coleby

            June 17, 2019 at 6:25 pm

            Yes you can, but change the amount to 1/2 cup (I've got an almond flour version of these cookies to be posted soon..)

            Reply
    12. Candace

      January 14, 2019 at 12:03 am

      Mine came out flat like flatter than a pancake. The only thing I did different was use almond flour instead of coconut flour because our stores didn’t have coconut flour.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 15, 2019 at 8:23 am

        It may have been the quantity of the almond flour to make them so flat.

        Reply
      • Theresa

        February 12, 2019 at 12:18 am

        You can’t substitute almond flour for coconut flour one-for-one. Coconut flour is much drier and much more absorbent.

        Reply
    13. Melanie Milletics

      December 24, 2018 at 11:41 am

      Easy recipe, so I doubled it and still have half rolled in the fridge...but my family finds them too sweet.
      What would you recommend I use the dough for, adding something that would offset the sweet cookie?
      Was thinking maybe keto cheesecake base, or the top of an unsweetened fruit and nut pie?
      What flavors would work?
      I'll make thses again, but cut the sweet in half.
      If I can get my son to eat them, it's a win!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        December 26, 2018 at 11:31 am

        I've used this recipe as a cheesecake base. I bake a large cookie, let it cool then add the cheesecake!

        Reply
    14. Linda

      December 17, 2018 at 3:07 pm

      These are good. Made them today. I used swerve and also drizzled just a bit of sugar free chocolate Hersey sauce on them and added some finely chopped pecans on top

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        December 18, 2018 at 7:17 am

        Love the idea of pecans on top! yummy!

        Reply
    15. Kris

      November 27, 2018 at 1:00 am

      Tried with orange extract and dark chocolate drizzle... was fantastic thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        November 27, 2018 at 9:44 am

        ooh - that sounds delicious! Will try that myself!

        Reply
    16. Suzanne M Masterson

      November 22, 2018 at 5:24 am

      Cannot wait to try these for myself today while everyone else hits the pumpkin pie ?

      Reply
    17. Tina Gleason

      November 11, 2018 at 1:56 pm

      These are by far the best low carb coffee that I've made so far, love them and will definitely make them again, thanks for sharing the recipe.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        November 11, 2018 at 9:00 pm

        Huzzah! Glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    18. Melissa Mac

      November 03, 2018 at 8:13 pm

      These came out AMAZING! I initially followed recipe to the T, all but sweetener. I am new to Keto and did not have any substitute. Searched high and low in the pantry I found Agave Honey sweetener. Although I was hesitant to use, given the carb content, I put a teaspoon in. Then, I thought.... what about adding strawberries. I added 4 puréed fresh strawberries. Best decision ever.
      I am one week in and was so thankful to find a dessert recipe with the majority of ingredients on hand.
      Will definitely make this again.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        November 05, 2018 at 8:21 am

        Glad they turned out well! Happy baking!

        Reply
    19. Maria

      September 05, 2018 at 8:09 pm

      These cream cheese cookies came out great! Tasty and creamy, and although soft, they did not crumble! However, my (sweet) taste buds must have changed because they came out super sweet. Like super strong sweet. I use stevia and erythritol all the time so I'm used to the taste sweeteners, but I would have to say that I would definitely cut the erythritol by at least 1/4 less of the amount listed. My girls who love everything Keto even said it was way too sweet. (We may be weird like that, I don't know. Lol!) I loved the creamy, coconut taste, though! I would definitely make this again with less sweetener.

      Reply
      • Debbie

        October 25, 2018 at 11:10 pm

        Mine came out like mini cakes and crumbly. What did I do wrong?

        Reply
      • lee

        November 22, 2018 at 7:02 pm

        true! there were extra super sweet , i could not stand it, next time i’ll try with less sugar substitute

        Reply
    20. Monica Evans

      September 03, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      I added the juice and zest of 2 lemons. Delicious!!!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        September 04, 2018 at 2:14 pm

        Good call!!

        Reply
    21. Monica Evans

      September 03, 2018 at 3:42 pm

      I add the juice and zest of 2 lemons. Delicious!!!!

      Reply
    22. Johnny

      August 18, 2018 at 7:53 am

      Given where we live its hard to get all the ingredients for many of these recipes so I end up changing them slightly quite often. I am unable to get coconut flour so I used almond meal and the only artificial sweetener that I can get here are the pink packets of sweet and low. We don't like things as sweat so I kept the levels all the same except for the sweetener. I put in about 1/8 cup and that was just about right for us. They came out nice and soft and are pretty tasty.

      I did note also that they only needed to be in the oven 10 minutes so keep a close eye on them if you have a convection oven

      Reply
      • Adrienne

        August 28, 2018 at 12:48 pm

        Being that I'm unable to access these ingredients and I'm preggo and I need these right now! Could I substitute with regular flour and sugar?

        Reply
        • Angela Coleby

          August 28, 2018 at 12:52 pm

          Yes you could. You will need to add more flour. Congratulations too!

          Reply
    23. Alexa

      August 12, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      These look great! One question, could I use liquid sweetener instead of erithrytrol? I’m waiting for mine in the mail but I’m impatient!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        August 12, 2018 at 6:47 pm

        I've not tried that, but in theory you should be able to. Perhaps add the sweetener in small quantities until you get the mixture to a decent consistency.

        Reply
    24. Heidi M Brown

      August 10, 2018 at 11:22 am

      I made these and only used 1/2 cup of stevia and then drizzled with melted-half unsweetened chocolate and half 60% cacao chips. They turned out awesome!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        August 10, 2018 at 11:35 am

        Sounds delicious!

        Reply
    25. Marissa

      August 04, 2018 at 5:19 am

      Hi! Could I use stevia packets for sweetener? I don't like the flavor of it in my coffee but was wondering if the flavor would be less pronounced in these.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        August 06, 2018 at 9:17 am

        I wouldn't personally.

        Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        August 06, 2018 at 9:17 am

        Those packets aren't really for baking with.

        Reply
    26. Ashley

      July 30, 2018 at 8:38 pm

      I made these exactly as the recipe says (using Swerve as my sweetener), and although they were delicious, the texture was off. They turned out almost cake or shortbread like and crumbled very easily. Any ideas as to how to fix this? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        July 31, 2018 at 6:30 am

        It might be the Swerve as I use erythritol. What brand of coconut flour did you use, as that can change the results too.

        Reply
    27. Vivian

      July 24, 2018 at 1:50 am

      Great cookies! I’ve tried many others recipes but none that actually taste good. Although there was this like a -mint like feeling to every bite. I had never tried eythritol before, is that normal?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        July 24, 2018 at 9:05 am

        Yes, it can have a slight minty taste!

        Reply
    28. Sherry

      July 18, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      Recipe turned out great....except for the taste. If I make them again I would add lemon juice or chocolate or something. What about a butter extract or more vanilla?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        July 18, 2018 at 3:59 pm

        I'd add lemon. I always bake with a good quality butter which yields better results.

        Reply
      • Carla Sanders

        July 29, 2018 at 6:02 pm

        I added lemon zest in one batch and chocolate chips (truvia sweetened) to another they were both awesome!!!!

        Reply
        • Angela Coleby

          July 30, 2018 at 10:28 am

          Glad you enjoyed them!

          Reply
    29. Nancy

      July 16, 2018 at 7:43 pm

      Not sure if I’m overlooking, but how many per serving? Thank you

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        July 18, 2018 at 9:07 am

        15 -20 cookies

        Reply
      • Christine Rai s

        January 07, 2019 at 11:14 pm

        I know this is months later, but I believe that the recipe is 1 cookie per serving. Yields 15-20 cookies per batch

        Reply
    30. Cassandra Brennan

      June 26, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      I haven't made them yet but your chocolate in the cupboard thing had me laughing out loud. ?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 27, 2018 at 8:30 am

        LOL! I always wonder whether people read the narrative with the recipe (Google demands that we have to write something!). Happy to have made you laugh!

        Reply
    31. Chris

      June 17, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      These are absolutely yummy! I added a few fresh strawberries & cool whip on top and it’s like shortcake!
      Only question: how should these be stored? Fridge or countertop?
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 18, 2018 at 11:55 am

        Good call on the strawberries!! I keep mine in the fridge. They will harden the next day with this too.

        Reply
    32. Brad Hoggatt

      June 15, 2018 at 7:34 pm

      A question for you, or for any reader for that matter:
      I gave up using artificial sweeteners several years ago. Now, many, if not all, low to no carb recipes are asking for sugar substitutes. What is the healthiest/ safest replacement for sugar when baking/ cooking low to no carb? Thanks to any and all for the suggestions! My wife and I are new to this, trying to lose weight and feel physically better- any help is appreciated!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 16, 2018 at 8:28 am

        I use erythritol or xylitol but this is a helpful guide. https://www.ditchthecarbs.com/low-carb-sweeteners/. Happy baking!

        Reply
        • Kelly A Green

          December 13, 2018 at 3:18 pm

          Please please note that xylitol is extremely toxic to dogs. If you like to share a bite of your food with your furry friend -- use a different sweetener!
          I keep seeing it used in keto recipes and I don't use it because I have a dog that sometimes gets bites. She wouldn't take if not given, but I'm not chancing it. It is one of the drawbacks of a lot of keto recipes. 🙁
          I'm trying to just avoid sweet stuff, but it is holiday season and a girl's gotta have some sweets. Is there an artificial sweetener that is not bad for you and does not have an after taste?
          I'm not doing Keto, just low carb/high protein/low sugar.

          Reply
          • Angela Coleby

            December 13, 2018 at 7:44 pm

            As well as being very aware of the dangers of Xylitol to dogs, I NEVER give my dogs any food from my plate or "human food". That develops bad eating patterns. Mine are very spoilt with home made dog food and even home made dog treat! Try Monkfruit or Erythritol or there are a few versions with a blend of these two which does not have any after taste.

            Reply
            • David

              December 17, 2018 at 6:28 pm

              You can also use Allulose or D-psicose which is an epimer of fructose. It is a naturally occurring, rare sugar found in dates, raisins and wheat, but has a 0 glycemic index. Tastes like regular sugar, but only 70% as sweet. It has been clinically tested as safe for diabetics, and anecdotally, I can confirm that. I use it as a replacement in cheesecakes and when making my own chocolate. It also does not have an aftertaste, and since it's not a sugar alcohol, it doesn't give you that cooling sensation on the tongue. It browns like regular table sugar (I've made caramel sauce and spun sugar from it), and bakes like regular sugar. I do not know if it is toxic to dogs, but like Angela, we don't feed our dogs human food.

    33. Sue

      June 12, 2018 at 10:27 pm

      Good flavor- Why do these burn so easily?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 12, 2018 at 10:48 pm

        Ovens vary as I have discovered with our many moves over the last few years. Try another shelf in the oven. My current oven top shelf cooks fine, but a bit long. If I put anything on the bottom shelf, the bottom of what I am baking burns. I hate our current oven....

        Reply
    34. James Petty

      June 11, 2018 at 6:34 pm

      Are these cookies soft/moist or can they be made to turn out that way?

      thank you

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 12, 2018 at 3:12 pm

        The are soft and chewy.

        Reply
        • James Petty

          June 13, 2018 at 1:15 am

          awesome, I will have to try them thanks!

          Reply
    35. Kelley

      June 04, 2018 at 11:18 pm

      I've made this a few times. When I don't have time for an hour in the fridge I just pop into the freezer until firm. I've added some pecan pieces which is great - almonds, walnuts, etc would be fine too I'm sure. I flip halfway through cooking since they tend to only brown on bottom. Adding extra cook time doesn't hurt anything either. I must be making them small because I usually get about 30 cookies from a 1.5" diameter log.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 05, 2018 at 10:01 am

        I love the use of nuts! Great idea!

        Reply
    36. Valerie

      May 29, 2018 at 12:57 am

      Wow, great reciepe. I started Keto diet about 7 days ago. Not a fan of meat or cheese makes the diet challenging. I wonder if you could add no sugar blueberry jam on it and still keep in Keto. Thank you for sharing. I will go through your site and see if I can find your favorite reciepes.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        May 29, 2018 at 8:26 am

        Welcome! And yes you could add the jam. Perhaps try some chia jam too?

        Reply
    37. Charis Tsai

      May 03, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      mine turned out like a shortbreak texture and they were really soft and not cookie like to be honest, BUT still delicious! I just wanna know if thats normal? or if i did something wrong!
      Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        May 04, 2018 at 1:06 pm

        It sounds like you could have done with a bit more coconut flour. They are normally a bit soft and will harden the next day. As long as they tasted good I'm happy!

        Reply
    38. Christina

      April 17, 2018 at 10:57 am

      can i add sugar free chocolate chips to this ?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        April 17, 2018 at 11:03 am

        Sounds like a great idea!

        Reply
    39. Heather

      March 21, 2018 at 6:27 pm

      Made two versions of this today one with just coconut extract instead of the vanilla and the second batch I started to do as a pinwheel type cookie and roll the goodness in side and then slice and bake but the dough was still to soft even just out of the fridge, but I took coconut unsweetened, almonds, and cashews and blitzed them into dust and rolled the cookies into the mix then rolled in my palms to press into the dough— traditional cris cross with a fork and some sugar— these cookies were amazing! Thank u for the start of Lots of fun!!

      Reply
    40. Deb

      March 06, 2018 at 11:16 pm

      Hmm how bout a little pb2 frosting between two???

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        March 07, 2018 at 9:21 am

        Genius idea! I drooled over the keyboard at that suggestion!

        Reply
    41. Rachel

      February 22, 2018 at 3:56 pm

      I'm not a lover of coconut so any way these can be made with other flours?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        February 22, 2018 at 4:54 pm

        Hi, yes they can although you will need about 3/4 cup of almond flour.

        Reply
        • Rachel

          February 25, 2018 at 3:37 pm

          So mine spread so thin and flat. Will have to try again. Thinking I need to add more flour if that was the result?

          Reply
          • Angela Coleby

            February 25, 2018 at 6:30 pm

            That's at shame. Perhaps roll it out a bit more thicker?

            Reply
    42. Molly

      February 09, 2018 at 2:24 am

      Sooo... keto has pretty much saved my life. But I am a sugar CRAZY person. I have died a thousand deaths missing sugar, even as my energy and weight and everything have drastically improved. Your cookies are, hands down, THE BEST DANG ONES on the internet - and I have tried so many. Dough tastes just like freaking cheesecake. OMG. I added a touch of honey and a squirt of stevia since I did not have the sweetener in the recipe on hand and I AM SO HAPPY I COULD CRY. BEST, EVER. To everyone with criticisms, um... make your own recipe.

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        February 09, 2018 at 3:28 pm

        Awh, Molly, you've made my day with your lovely comments! Thank you!

        Reply
    43. Crystal

      February 06, 2018 at 11:03 pm

      Could I use the stevia drops for this? Any idea how many?! Thanks! I’m excited to try this recipe!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        February 07, 2018 at 1:22 pm

        You could and I'd say about 2-3 drops. However, I would advice that you taste the mixture as adding the drops to adjust to your preferred sweetness.

        Reply
    44. Nicky

      January 17, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Really liked these . since on low carb i've baked so many biscuits as I struggle with the snacking side, these are keeper ! Very tasty thank you .

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        January 17, 2018 at 4:29 pm

        Glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
      • Andrea

        February 03, 2018 at 2:50 pm

        Can almond flour be used instead of coconut??

        Reply
        • Angela Coleby

          February 04, 2018 at 9:44 am

          Yes it can, but you'd need to change the quantity. I'd try 1/2 cup and add any more if the dough was too sticky.

          Reply
    45. Helen-giesbrecht

      December 06, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      I just made these cookies. ..nice and soft..and delious! ?

      Reply
    46. Helen-giesbrecht

      December 06, 2017 at 9:14 pm

      I just made these cookies...nice and soft...and delicious too! ?

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      • Angela Coleby

        December 06, 2017 at 9:15 pm

        Huzzah!

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    47. Shirl

      November 05, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      I made these today and added a few drops of lemon essential oil. The taste is great, but they are not soft at all, they are quite hard. My dough was not sticky, but I used Stevia so maybe that’s what happened. I’m going to try again though because they were super easy and fun!

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      • Angela Coleby

        November 05, 2017 at 9:22 pm

        Perhaps add another egg? Lemon would be a great flavour for these! Glad you enjoyed them though.

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      • Shelley

        November 21, 2017 at 3:47 pm

        The ones I made, following the recipe exactly, are very soft and are still soft several days later.

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      • Romina

        December 02, 2017 at 7:01 am

        How much stevia did you put in pls?

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      • Joni

        February 14, 2018 at 9:39 am

        Shirk,
        I made the batter last night to pop these in the oven this morning, and thought, like you, lemon. Mhmmmmm. Next time.

        They are cooking now and smell divine!
        Soon, very soon. BTW, I couldn't resist eating some dough. YUM!

        (Use xylitol for the sweetener. Just cannot eat the Swerve, man-made, who knows what!?)

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        • Rene

          May 04, 2018 at 5:28 pm

          Joni, did your xylitol remain grainy and whole in the batter after adding the egg and vanilla? I cannot get the batter to smooth out.

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    48. Jessica younger

      September 02, 2017 at 2:26 am

      Hi, I have a question, I used the gram measurement for cream cheese which on the scale I'm using was actually 5 tablespoons. My dough is not sticky at all it's quite grainy. I've rolled it up to put it in the fridge but I'm worried it's not going to cook right due to the texture. I followed the recipe exactly except for more cream cheese than the "3" tablespoons but I did use 60g. Sorry very confusing. Please let me know, thanks in advance.

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      • Angela Coleby

        September 02, 2017 at 6:30 am

        The dough should be sticky so there's something amiss here.

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        • Jessica younger

          September 02, 2017 at 1:29 pm

          Hi again, I watched the video you have of making the cookies and visually it looks like the cream cheese was actually 3oz like almost half a block? Is that the case. Because if so then it's about double what I used with the tbsp and would explain why mine had no moisture. Thanks again!

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          • Angela Coleby

            September 02, 2017 at 5:19 pm

            It could be. If it doubt, especially with coconut flour, add more moisture to the mixture if you think it's too dry. I've got another cream cheese biscuit recipe coming soon that you may enjoy so stay tuned!

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    49. Amy

      August 18, 2017 at 11:48 pm

      I feel like you have too much "fake sugar" in this - usually any recipe that encourages a sweetener I use out but 1/2 cup is quite a lot..... why is it necessary to fuel our bodies with a substitute for sugar???

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      • Angela Coleby

        August 19, 2017 at 1:08 pm

        Adjust to your own taste.

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    50. Cindy Z

      August 18, 2017 at 6:18 pm

      Soooo good! I added 2 tbsp Hersheys dark cocoa powder and 1 or so tbsps of water as the cocoa made the dough a bit stiffer. They were delish, tasted like little chocolate cheesecakes. Thanks for the great recipe.

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      • Angela Coleby

        August 19, 2017 at 1:09 pm

        Sounds a good idea! I tried with cocoa powder but think I added too much. Will try it again!

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    51. Jennifer

      August 08, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      Can I freeze the dough? I want to bake the cookies 2 days from now.

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      • Angela Coleby

        August 08, 2017 at 4:41 pm

        Although I haven't I can't see why not as I have frozen a similar savoury version

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        • Jennifer

          August 08, 2017 at 5:58 pm

          ThankYou

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    52. Jessica

      July 11, 2017 at 12:09 am

      Just made these and the flavor is ok, lemon zest will be added to the next ones, but the dough seemed to come out very grainy and the cookies fell apart once out of the oven. Any idea why?

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      • Angela Coleby

        July 11, 2017 at 11:13 pm

        What sweetener did you use?

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      • Jessica younger

        September 02, 2017 at 4:11 am

        I have the same issue. I made the dough following the specifications except by my scale 60g of cream cheese was actually 5tbsp not 3 and it wasn't not sticky in the least. More grainy and then when I baked the cookies after letting the dough sit for a little over an hour in the refrigerator the cookies came out crazy dry. Like dessert sand in your mouth dry, and then they fell apart. I do not know what happened other than def not enough wet ingredients.

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      • Jessica younger

        September 02, 2017 at 4:14 am

        I also didn't use the same sweetener. I used powdered stevia. Not sure if that matters.

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        • Angela Coleby

          September 02, 2017 at 6:31 am

          It sounds like your problem was the sweetener.

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    53. Cobi

      July 07, 2017 at 3:52 pm

      Do these have to go in the fridge to harden or can you put them on a cookie sheet right afterwards and go?

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      • Angela Coleby

        July 07, 2017 at 4:07 pm

        I prefer to let them firm up first as they can be sticky to handle but a few people have baked them without doing this.

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    54. Angela

      June 26, 2017 at 1:39 pm

      When I input this recipe in myfitnesspal, it comes out to like 12 carbs per cookie, maybe due to the coconut flour? How are you getting 1 net carb?

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      • Angela Coleby

        June 26, 2017 at 1:54 pm

        I use a nutritional database. There's no way it's 12 carbs a cookie! There's a recipe with almond flour that is 2g net carb a cookie.

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      • infiniteworlds52

        June 27, 2017 at 6:03 pm

        maybe you are counting total carbs, instead of net carbs? To get net carbs, you subtract the fiber from the carb total, because fiber does not digest in a way that impacts your blood sugar.

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        • Elena Enriquez

          February 14, 2018 at 3:39 pm

          Hello, did you ever determine how many net carbs are actually in this recipe? I really want to try it! But I’m trying my best to stick to the plan

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          • Britt K

            April 08, 2018 at 1:12 am

            I would like to know as well. I also got a higher net carb count after inputting the ingredients, using NOW FOODS organic erythritol. Please let me know what is different, these look too good and I want to try some!!

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            • Angela Coleby

              April 08, 2018 at 1:10 pm

              The carb count is correct (check a few other cream cheese cookie recipes with almond flour, much the same carbs). When you use erythritol you don't count the carbs as they are not absorbed by the body. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol which is indigestible by humans. Since we don’t have the necessary enzyme, it is passed through the body without the negative effects of sugar. Most of it is actually released unaltered through our urine! It has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized by oral bacteria so it doesn’t cause tooth decay. It is, effectively, 0 net carbs.

    55. vivianbarbieri2014

      June 16, 2017 at 3:41 am

      Hello Angela! How long these cookies stay good? And I keep all the time in the fridge? Thanks!

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      • Angela Coleby

        June 16, 2017 at 8:08 am

        Morning! They are good for about 3 to 4 days kept in the fridge. They will start to harden too, so each day gets a little more crunch to the bite! Hope you enjoy them!

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        • vivianbarbieri2014

          June 19, 2017 at 8:05 am

          Thanks for the reply! I made it today and they are delicious! Great recipe!

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          • Angela Coleby

            June 19, 2017 at 10:00 am

            Glad you enjoyed it! I've used this as a cheesecake base too. Very delicious!

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    56. Angela

      June 11, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      I don't know what happened. I substituted almond flour for the coconut flour and ended up with a big soupy mess on my cookie sheet. I rechecked my ingredients and details, and otherwise followed the recipe. Do you have any ideas what may have happened??

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      • Angela Coleby

        June 11, 2017 at 8:32 pm

        Hi, you would have had to increase the amount of almond flour as it cannot be substituted equally since they have different densities.

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        • Angela

          June 26, 2017 at 8:51 pm

          Thanks, I will try again!!

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    57. Shannon

      May 24, 2017 at 6:37 pm

      Yum! I made these and put a little less than 1/2 c swerve as my sweetener, and did 50/50 coconut and almond flour. I also added a splash of almond extract in addition to the vanilla and I chopped up about 4 squares of a 90% chocolate bar and put it in the dough. They are delicious!

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      • Angela Coleby

        May 24, 2017 at 6:46 pm

        I love the idea of chocolate in them! Think I need another play with recipe as yours sounds divine. Glad you enjoyed them!!

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    58. Leslie

      May 22, 2017 at 7:28 pm

      For some reason I was thinking these might taste like butter cookies so I considered adding almond extract. Read it all today and do you think lemon would be better?? Or what about sugar free chocolate chips?

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      • Angela Coleby

        May 22, 2017 at 7:36 pm

        Yes, yes and yes! The beauty of this recipe is that it is very adaptable. I made the "plain" version but when munching these thought that lemon would be delicious. I like your idea of almond extract too. Why not split the dough into 3 and try a bit of each flavouring? Let me know which one is your favourite!

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    59. Susan

      May 20, 2017 at 4:03 pm

      If another sweetener is used (stevia), how do you know how much to use? And can I use the powdered packets? How many?

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    60. Amee

      May 19, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      Has anyone tried to add protein powder to these? If I wanted to, what would you suggest I replace it with?

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    61. melissa Martinez

      May 15, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      Love them!!! They've been a godsend during my keto dieting. I added a splash of lemon juice to mine and used Stevia Sweetener. They we're delicious.

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      • Angela Coleby

        May 15, 2017 at 3:09 pm

        Glad you enjoy them!

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      • Susan

        May 20, 2017 at 3:54 pm

        Melissa, did you use liquid stevia or the powdered?

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    62. Jessica Precht

      April 30, 2017 at 12:37 pm

      I just made these. I used 2/3 granulated Erythritol and 1/3 granulated Erythritol + Stevia blend (Trim Healthy Mama super sweet). (Note: not 2/3 cups, just 2/3 of the recipe amount). Rolled into logs, refrigerated overnight. They are perfectly sweet, not bitter, and I am very sensitive to bitter. Very good, very easy recipe.

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      • Angela Coleby

        April 30, 2017 at 3:03 pm

        Yah! Glad you like them. They are my most popular recipe at the moment.

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    63. Ellie Luzynski

      April 22, 2017 at 3:44 pm

      I made these yesterday and they had a very strong taste of the sweetener. I used Pyure because it's not supposed to be bitter like straight Erythrotol. Do you think the texture would be OK if I cut the amount of sweetener by a fourth? Otherwise, we really like these cookies. They have a nice texture and they taste beter on day two. I think they would be great with lemon extract and a little lemon zest instead of vanilla. I'm going to try that next time. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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      • Angela Coleby

        April 22, 2017 at 4:03 pm

        Totally agree with you on the lemon. This is a cookie that screams for it! Cutting down the sweetener would be fine too. Glad you liked the cookies!

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      • infiniteworlds52

        June 27, 2017 at 6:07 pm

        I've personally found that it's best to use half erythritol and half splenda. It always gives me the least aftertaste.

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        • Ellie Luzynski

          June 28, 2017 at 7:38 am

          Thanks, I will try that.

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    64. Kathy

      April 04, 2017 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks for this recipe. I used it as a base for fruit pizza. It was loved by my whole family. Definitely the best dessert I've made since becoming sugar free.

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      • Angela Coleby

        April 04, 2017 at 9:21 pm

        That's lovely to hear and what a great idea too!

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    65. Michelle Duncan

      March 31, 2017 at 1:15 am

      I have the same trouble with my chocolate bars! Haha These look delicious!

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      • Angela Coleby

        March 31, 2017 at 6:55 am

        Happy to know it's not just me!!

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    66. Jamie

      March 29, 2017 at 6:33 pm

      Agave for sweetener????

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      • Angela Coleby

        March 29, 2017 at 6:35 pm

        Sweetener of your choice but adjust the quantity to taste

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    67. Mary Kelley

      March 29, 2017 at 2:22 am

      Can regular sugar be used?
      Can regular flour be used?

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      • Angela Coleby

        March 29, 2017 at 5:25 am

        Yes you can. You may want to increase the volume of the flour though. Add it bit by bit until you are happy the the dough.

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        • Erin

          September 29, 2017 at 10:47 am

          Do you have a suggestion if I wanted to use something like Coconut palm sugar, how much I would use?? Also how will we know when we're "happy with the dough"? Just that it is sticky and not liquidy, or what would you suggest??

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          • Angela Coleby

            September 29, 2017 at 2:01 pm

            As the sugar can be a bit sweeter, I would guess to use the same amount as the recipe BUT remove about 2 tablespoons of the sugar. The dough should be sticky. Have a look at the video for an idea of the dough consistency. One tip with handling the dough is keep your hands wet. I find it easier but it might just be me!

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    68. letmeknowsoonolga

      March 19, 2017 at 4:49 pm

      Hi Angela, are these crispy or soft? I tend to think that coconut flour makes things more cakey than crispy, whereas almond flour makes it more crispy.

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      • Angela Coleby

        March 19, 2017 at 4:58 pm

        Hi, they are soft but harden the next day once in the fridge. I can't see any reason why you could not use almond flour instead though.

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