Sugar-Free Cookies For Diabetics
By Carine Claudepierre
Published on 10/01/2015 - Last updated on 11/06/2022
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These sugar-free cookies are a great low-carb cookie recipe with chocolate chips. They are the best guilt-free cookies if you are on a keto diet or if you are diabetic.
We all love a sweet and crispy chocolate chip cookie, right? This cookie recipe won’t blow your blood sugar level!
What Are Sugar-Free Cookies?
Sugar-free cookies are a simple, healthy cookie recipe made with no added sugar and with only low-carb ingredients such as coconut flour.
These sugar-free cookies still taste sweet because they are made with the low-GI alternative erythritol.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This recipe tastes like real chocolate chip cookies, and it is:
- Refined Sugar-Free
- Low-Carb
- Keto-Friendly
- Low-GI
- Diabetics-Friendly
- Dairy-Free
- Paleo
How To Make Sugar-Free Cookies For Diabetics
This one-bowl food processor cookie recipe is very easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- Macadamia Nuts – Macadamia nuts are very low in carbs and contain a good amount of fat. It is a great nut to use on a low-carb or keto diet, and it blends really well. You can use cashews as a replacement but be mindful of carbs! Cashews have more carbs.
- Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut – it’s essential to pick unsweetened coconut. Otherwise, the shredded coconut can contain added sugar.
- Coconut Oil – use refined coconut oil if you don’t like the flavor of coconut.
- Eggs
- Coconut Flour – coconut flour is a low-carb, high-fiber flour with plenty of nutrients. You can make many recipes with coconut flour, both sweet and savory, as it’s a very versatile ingredient.
- Vanilla Extract
- Sugar-free Crystal Sweetener – I love Monk fruit blended with erythritol. Check out my article on the top keto-friendly sweeteners to learn which ones are the best for sugar-free desserts.
Making Sugar-Free Cookie Dough
If you love crispy borders, moist nutty center, and melted sugar-free chocolate chips, make this recipe now!
I am using sugar-free chocolate chips, you can use either sugar-free dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips If you can’t find sugar-free chocolate chips at the store, make your own following my chocolate chip recipe.
The last option, replace the sugar-free chocolate chips with roasted cocoa nibs. It won’t melt but it doesn’t contain sugar at all and it has a strong cocoa flavor.
Coconut flour is essential in this recipe. It brings all the ingredients together to create a crunchy cookie.
Make the sugar-free cookie dough by combining all the ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) in the bowl of a food processor.
Process for about 60 to 90 seconds until a thick and sticky dough forms. Transfer the dough to a bowl and incorporate the chocolate chips with a silicone spatula.
Shape 8 cookie dough balls from the batter and place them on a baking dish lined with lightly oiled parchment paper.
Baking The Sugar-Free Cookies
Flatten the cookies with your hands to give them a classic cookie shape.
Place the baking tray in an oven preheated to 320°F (160°C) on the middle rack.
Bake the cookies for 15 to 20 minutes. You know they’re ready when they turn golden brown on the edges.
Take the baking tray out of the oven and let the cookies cool down for 5 minutes without touching them.
Transfer them to a cooling rack for another hour of cooling before enjoying them.
Storage Instructions
You can store these sugar-free chocolate chip cookies in a metallic box for up to a week.
It’s also possible to freeze them in individual containers for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge overnight or pop them in a warm oven for a few minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is The Exact GI Of These Sugar-Free Cookies?
Unfortunately, the exact GI depends on the ingredients you chose since coconut flour and sugar-free chocolate chips can have some variation in their sugar content.
It’s quite likely to be under 50 though as the ingredients are typically under this value.
How Many Carbs Are In Sugar-Free Cookies?
Each of these cookies contains 3.5 grams of net carbs.
More Healthy Cookie Recipes
If you like diabetics-friendly cookie recipes, you’ll love these:
I hope you enjoy these cookies. Happy sugar-free baking and if you love my low-carb recipes leave me a comment!
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Sugar-free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut (180g)
- 2 tablespoons Coconut Flour
- ¾ cup Macadamia Nuts , roasted, unsalted or cashews
- ¼ cup Coconut Oil , melted
- 2 Eggs
- ¼ cup Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
- ¼ cup Granulated Sweetener
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C).
- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside,
- In a food processor, with the S blade attachment, add all the ingredients except the chocolate chips and process until it forms a cookie dough.
- Transfer the cookie dough into a mixing bowl and using your hands, incorporate the sugar-free chocolate chips into the dough.
- Remove from the bowl and shape 8 cookies into balls similar to golf balls.
- Place cookie balls on the prepared baking tray leaving 1 thumb between each cookie.
- Flatten with your hand palm. If crumbly on the side reshape slightly with your finger until the sides look smooth.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until slightly golden on the edges. Some oil may be released on the tray and that is fine.
- Remove from oven and using a spatula transfer the cookies on a rack to cool down for 1 hour to firm up. They will harden when cooling down.
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About The Author
Hi, I'm Carine, the food blogger, author, recipe developer, published author of a cookbook, and founder of Sweet As Honey.
I have an Accredited Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness obtained in 2014 from Well College Global (formerly Cadence Health). I'm passionate about sharing all my easy and tasty recipes that are both delicious and healthy. My expertise in the field comes from my background in chemistry and years of following a keto low-carb diet. But I'm also well versed in vegetarian and vegan cooking since my husband is vegan.
I now eat a more balanced diet where I alternate between keto and a Mediterranean Diet
Cooking and Baking is my true passion. In fact, I only share a small portion of my recipes on Sweet As Honey. Most of them are eaten by my husband and my two kids before I have time to take any pictures!
All my recipes are at least triple tested to make sure they work and I take pride in keeping them as accurate as possible.
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These look so delicious! I love the photos too 🙂
Thanks Teresa !
Chocolate chip and healthy? You’ve got me!
ahah well, mine are sugar free choc chips sweetened with natural stevia so definetely super healthy to support my diabetes. Enjoy!
I love stumbling across new Paleo friendly recipes, cant wait to try these out 🙂
Hi Sammi, this one is a super easy I love making them again and again. Sometimes I switch cashew nuts by macadamia or almonds to change the taste. Enjoy them! Carine.
Are these a crispy biscuit
Hi Lynne, Those are cookies with a soft centre and crispy outside. If you love sugar free baking this cookie is absolutely amazing!Enjoy. xoxo. Carine.
Net carbs?
Hi Barbara, I just updated the nutrition panel of this recipe. Per cookie there is 3.5 g of net carbs. I hope you are going to make them ! Those cookies are delicious! Enjoy, Carine.