You’ll love that these delicious chocolate chip walnut cookies are low-carb, gluten-free, and perfect for paleo baking. They have a light texture and subtle nutty flavor.
This is one of my favorite low-carb chocolate chip cookie recipes, and it will be yours, too! They taste as good as my first low-carb, gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe, but these are grain-free and flour-free.
If you enjoy nuts, then you will like these cookies! I added walnuts in with the chocolate chips. My family prefers chocolate chip cookies without nuts, so I omit the walnuts when baking regular cookies for them.
In order to make these flourless chocolate chip cookies, I used nut butter as the base.
The first batch of cookies made with walnut butter was outstanding. I knew it was a winner when I couldn’t stop myself from eating the raw dough. Keep reading, and I’ll share the entire recipe with you!
After trying the flourless chocolate chip cookies first with the prepared organic walnut butter and then with my homemade version, I have to say that I liked the ones with the homemade nut butter much better.
The cookies made with homemade nut butter had a nicer flavor, and the texture was more like regular cookies made with wheat flour and sugar. Perhaps it was because the nuts had been freshly ground.
This is the absolute best low-carb chocolate chip cookie I have ever had. Be aware that the cookie dough itself is very addicting.
Ingredients
If you have ever made peanut butter cookies, then you probably already have these ingredients in your pantry.
If not, it’s really easy to find everything you need to make delicious dairy-free and grain-free paleo cookies.
Walnuts and cashews
Non-organic nuts are cheaper, but just be aware that they likely contain some nasty chemicals. Walnuts are known to have a lot of pest issues, so they are probably the worst nut when it comes to pesticide use.
Walnuts are very high in healthy fats and are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Due to the high-fat content, walnuts tend to absorb a lot of the chemicals that are applied to them.
Non-organic cashews are usually treated with endosulfan, which is highly toxic to humans and animals. Because of these issues, I don’t mind paying a little more for organic nuts.
Sugar-substitute
I used both liquid Stevia and a granulated sugar substitute. This guide to low-carb sweeteners will help you make the best decision.
Baking powder
This is what gives the cookies a bit of lift. If you leave it out, the cookies will be terribly flat.
Salt
A bit of salt makes the sweet flavors sweeter and the nutty flavors nuttier.
Egg
This is the emulsifier, keeping all the ingredients together.
Vanilla extract
Use pure vanilla extract to give the cookies a deep and rich flavor.
Sugar-free chocolate
Add your favorite dairy-free or sugar-free chocolate chips to the cookies too.
Please note: Check out the recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients used to make this low-carb recipe.
Tips
Use a cookie scoop. It’s important to keep the cookies the same size, so they bake evenly.
Prevent sticking. Add a sheet of parchment paper onto the cookie sheet to prevent the cookies from sticking.
Keep the cookies dairy-free. If it is important to keep the cookies dairy-free, use dairy-free chocolate.
Instructions
This is one of the easiest chocolate chip cookie recipes you can make. Here’s a bit more about how I made them.
Process the nuts
Add the cashews and walnuts to your food processor. Process them until they release their oils and form a nut butter.
Mix ingredients together
Combine the nut butter with the rest of the ingredients. Mix them until they are well combined.
Add cookies to the cookie sheet
The more the dough is pressed down onto the baking sheet, the crisper the cookies will be. I used a level medium size cookie scoop for each cookie.
Bake the cookies
Baking time will also affect how crisp the cookie is. Keep it in the oven a little longer if you like a crisp cookie, or take it out as soon as the cookies begin to brown for a softer cookie.
I baked my chocolate chip walnut cookies for about 11-12 minutes.
️ Serving suggestions
These paleo chocolate chip cookies are so high in protein that you can eat them for breakfast, along with a bulletproof coffee or your favorite sugar-free latte!
If you really enjoy the combination of chocolate and walnut, serve these cookies with a few pieces of keto chocolate walnut fudge.
There are many different ways you can make these chocolate chip cookies. If you make any changes, please let me know in the comments!
Add cinnamon. Sprinkle some on top of the cookies or add cinnamon to the cookie dough to give them a spicier flavor.
Use almond butter. Any type of keto-friendly nut butter will work in place of walnut and cashew butter.
Make it taste richer. Use dark chocolate chips in the cookies to enhance the rich flavors.
FAQS
Here are some questions people often ask about making low-carb chocolate chip cookies. If you don’t see your question in this list, please leave it in the comments.
How do I use baking soda instead of baking powder?
If you don’t have baking powder, you can replace it with ½ a teaspoon of cream of tartar and ¼ a teaspoon of baking soda.
Can I use a brown sugar substitute in these cookies?
Traditional chocolate chip cookies use brown sugar for a caramelized flavor. I substituted the brown sugar with liquid stevia and a low-carb sugar substitute for a similar effect.
Is coconut sugar keto-friendly?
Since coconut oil and coconut milk is both low-carb, you might wonder if coconut sugar is also low-carb. No, coconut sugar is not keto-friendly. Neither is maple syrup nor cane sugar.
What are some types of keto-friendly flour?
These cookies are made without any flour at all – they don’t need it. Other types of keto cookies are made with either finely ground almond flour, coconut flour, or almond meal.
How do you keep choc chip cookies soft?
The best way to keep chocolate chip cookies soft is to store them in an airtight container with a piece of keto-friendly bread on top.
If you enjoyed this grain-free chocolate chip cookies recipe, here are more easy keto dessert recipes you should make next. They are all perfect whenever you are searching for an awesome cookie recipe.
Process walnuts and cashews in food processor until oils released and nut butter is formed. Place nut butter in a large bowl and combine with sweeteners. Add the baking powder, salt, egg, vanilla extract.
Cut the chocolate into small chunks. Stir chopped chocolate into the dough.
Using spoon or cookie scoop, drop dough balls onto silicon mat lined baking cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie with fingers to desired thickness (very flat can be baked crisper).
Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until cookies are browned to desired crispness. Let cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Notes
8 ounces of prepared walnut butter can be substituted for nuts.
Any sweetener equivalent to about ½ cup of sugar can be used in place of both sweeteners listed.
Use a cookie scoop to keep the cookies the same size, so they bake evenly.
Add a sheet of parchment paper onto the cookie sheet to prevent the cookies from sticking.
If it is important to keep the cookies dairy-free, use dairy-free chocolate.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
