KETO CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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Rich, buttery Keto Chocolate Shortbread Cookies with deep cocoa flavor and only 0.8g net carbs each. Easy low-carb cookies with classic shortbread texture.

Author: Shari MAC
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 12 to 15 Minutes
Total Time: 20 Minutes
Yield: 12
Category: Dessert, Snack
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Keto, Low-Carb

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened (83% butterfat or higher)
2 large egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp butter extract (optional)
1 cup brown sugar sweetener
2 cups almond flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
1 tsp xanthan gum (optional, for more snap)
1 pinch salt

Instructions

Preheat the Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix the Batter
Add the cocoa powder, sweetener, egg whites, and xanthan gum to a mixing bowl.
Use a hand mixer to blend until the batter becomes smooth and glossy.
Add Chocolate Chips
Fold the chocolate chips into the batter until evenly distributed.
Chill the Batter
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Chilling thickens the batter and improves cookie structure.
Shape Cookies
Scoop batter onto the baking sheet to form about 12 cookies, leaving space between each one.
Bake
Bake for 8–10 minutes. Because the cookies are dark chocolate, it can be difficult to see doneness.
Check Doneness
You will notice a strong chocolate cookie aroma. Lightly touch the top of a cookie. If it feels very soft, bake another 1–2 minutes.
Cool
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. They will firm up as they cool.

Notes

Updated Nutritional Values (Including 1 Pecan Per Cookie)

FULL BATCH (Entire Recipe + 12 Pecans)

Calories: ~2,680 kcal
Total Fat: ~257 g
Net Carbs: ~10.6 g
Protein: ~79 g

PER COOKIE (12 Large Cookies + 1 Pecan)

Calories: ~223 kcal
Total Fat: ~21.4 g
Net Carbs: ~0.85 g
Protein: ~6.6 g

PER COOKIE (24 Half-Size Cookies)

(½ pecan per cookie)

Calories: ~111 kcal
Total Fat: ~10.7 g
Net Carbs: ~0.43 g
Protein: ~3.3 g

Nutrition Note

Nutritional values are estimates. Ingredient brands vary, and nutrition labeling differs between Health Canada and the FDA, so always calculate values using the specific products you use.