These Keto shortbread cookies are incredible! They are healthy, low carb, gluten-free and perfect for someone looking for something sweet while on the Keto diet.
Even if you are on a strict Keto diet these shortbread cookies are worth a try. My brother has been on the Keto diet for years now and the diet has really worked well for him. I am not on the Keto diet myself but I enjoy eating the food.
These shortbread cookies are very easy to make using very few ingredients. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get baking!
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Step 1: Gather the ingredients
In order to make these keto shortbread cookies you need just a handful of ingredients:
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Flour
- Erythritol or Xylitol Sweeteners
- Salt
- Vanilla Extract – This is optional, traditional shortbread cookies don’t have it in them.
- Butter – Softened either unsalted or salted.
- Egg – This is optional, eggs aren’t traditional ingredients in shortbread cookies.
Step 2: How to make Keto shortbread cookies
Begin by preheating the oven to 300 F/148 C. In a medium bowl mix together the almond flour, coconut flour, Erythritol or Xylitol Sweeteners, and salt. I generally use a whisk or a fork.
Step 3: Butter and vanilla extract
Now add the softened butter in with the dry ingredients. At this point if you would like to add the vanilla extract you can add it as well. It adds a nice flavor to the cookies, but is not a traditional ingredient in classic shortbread cookies. Use a firm wooden spoon or fork to mix those ingredients together.
Next you can add in the egg if you like. Once again, eggs are not common ingredients in classic shortbread cookies, but it adds a bit of protein and produces a softer cookie. You can leave the egg out if you like. Your keto shortbread cookies dough is ready to go.
Step 4: Shape and bake the Keto shortbread cookies
Prepare a sheet pan or cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. With clean hands spoon out some cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Then place them on the cookie sheet and press them down a bit forming a little disc. The recipe will make about 16 medium-sized cookies.
The cookies will spread out so make sure to pace them about 2 inches a part. Bake them in the oven for 18 to 25 minutes until the edges get golden brown.
When they come out of the oven it is important to allow them to cool completely. If you don’t they will be a bit crumbly. As they cool down they will firm up. Well there you go some awesome Keto shortbread cookies. A nice low carb, sugar free and gluten free treat. Enjoy!
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Keto Shortbread Cookies
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Wooden Spoon or fork
- Whisk
- cookie sheet
- parchment paper or silicone baking mat
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup almond flour 144g
- ½ cup coconut flour 64g
- 1/3 cup Erythritol or Xylitol Sweeteners 76g
- 1 pinch Salt 1g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 mL
- 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened 170g
- 1 large Egg optional, traditional shortbread cookies don’t have eggs in them
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 F/148 C. In a medium bowl combine the almond flour, coconut flour, Erythritol or Xylitol Sweeteners, and salt. Mix them together with a fork or whisk.
- Next add in the butter and optional vanilla extract. Now use a fork, wooden spoon, or hard spatula and mix them together.
- At this point, you can add an egg if you like. I like to add it because it adds a little bit of protein and makes the cookies a little softer.
- Now the dough is complete. Spoon some out and roll it into a ball with clean hands. Place it onto a parchment paper-lined or silicone mat-lined cookie sheet. Then press it down until it forms a disc. Make sure the cookies are about 2 inches a part because they will spread out.
- Bake them in the oven, middle rack, for 18 to 25 minutes until the edges are golden brown. After they come out of the oven, allow them to cool completely before eating them. This will allow them to firm up. Once cooled, enjoy!
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What about if you’re allergic to almonds, would all coconut flour work?
I have not tried it with all coconut flour. 🙂 But it may work just fine.
Can I use all almond flour if I have no coconut flour?
Hi Celia, that may work, I haven’t tried it with almond flour.
They look so tempting! I am not on keto but I think these cookies are pretty nice!
Thank you!! 🙂 Yeah they are nice even if you aren’t on the keto diet.
What about if you’re allergic to almonds, would all coconut flour work?
I haven’t tried it with all coconut flour, so can’t say for certain. But it might be fine.
These cookies are so easy to make and look so delicious. I will definitely give them a try. Love that they are low-carb. Thanks!
You are so very welcome, Natalie!! 🙂
I’ve heard that shortbread cookies are really easy to make and I’m happy to see that there’s a keto variation here. No one loses!
Agreed! A win-win!
No dairy milk? YYAASSSS! I will definitely make myself a tray of these.
Indeed! No dairy this time haha 🙂
I’m not into keto food that much but your Keto Shortbread looks so yummy. I’ll try to make it later and share to my family.
Yeah, give it a try sometime, if you are looking for a low-carb snack. 🙂
Oh my, this looks like it’s such a great recipe! I’d love to give it a try myself one of these days, to see how it’ll taste! Thanks so much for sharing it. 🙂
Thank you, Emily! You are so very welcome. 🙂
these look absolutley tasty!! and i did not even realise how easy they are to make , my husband loves shortbread so will be trying making them on sunday
Thank you, Pati! Yes please give them a try sometime, and let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Great recipe! Thank you for showing us how easy and fun it is to make these Keto shortbread cookies.
Thank you, Lucy! 🙂 You are very welcome.
These look yum, I will have to try these for my kids
Thank you!
These look perfect for my son who is gluten free. We can use these to make s’mores for him!
Awesome!
can always trust a recipe from the kitchen of matt will be terrific. i can’t wait to make this. so good to know that there are keto friendly desserts out there.
hahaha thank you so much! 🙂
OMG this is the second cookie recipe I’ve seen today. I would really like to try baking some instead of buying. Gotta save this one.
Yes, please try it out sometime. 🙂
I LOVE that I can have cookies and still stay in ketosis! I’ve missed cookies. A lot.
Yes! 🙂 A great cookie to have while on the keto diet.
These cookies look and sound so yummy! I love that they’re keto as well! I’m always looking for new keto recipes!
Kileen
cute & little
Thank you, Kileen! 🙂
These sound really good. I would never have thought to make shortbread cookies using a keto recipe.
Thanks, Ben! 🙂
I will write a review unce I make them
So why only three stars if you haven’t made them yet? haha
I haven’t had shortbread since I started keto 4 years ago! Thank you for this recipe!
You are very welcome, Lauren!
Love these healthier shortbread cookies! So tasty!
Thank you so much, Katie! 🙂
It’s not easy to find treats for keto; thanks for this!
You are so very welcome, Alisha! 🙂