Keto Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Cookies (Print Version)
Chewy low-carb cookies loaded with sugar-free dark chocolate, roasted almonds, and flaky sea salt.
# List of Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups almond flour
02 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
06 - 2/3 cup granulated erythritol or monk fruit sweetener
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
09 - 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips (sugar-free, at least 70% cacao)
10 - 1/2 cup roasted almonds, roughly chopped
11 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
# Step-by-step Instructions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and fine sea salt until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and sweetener until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until fully combined.
04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until a thick dough forms.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped almonds until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
06 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
07 - Flatten each cookie slightly with your fingers or the back of a spoon to desired thickness.
08 - Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt for finishing.
09 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until set around the edges but still soft in the middle.
10 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They satisfy that fierce chocolate craving without the sugar crash that usually follows
- The texture lands somewhere between fudgy and chewy, exactly what a cookie should be
02 -
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes creates an even chewier texture, though it's not strictly necessary
- These cookies firm up considerably as they cool, so don't overbake trying to get them set in the oven
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients incorporate more smoothly, though melted butter works perfectly fine here
- Monk fruit sweetener tends to brown better than pure erythritol, but both work wonderfully