This keto cookie sandwich is a truly decadent treat. We tried our best to recreate these with clean ingredients. They might not be the easiest to whip up but definitely worth the trouble. They are big and scrumptious, the perfect keto treat to share!
December 21 2018 recipe, photo by Cristina Curp, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dessert
This keto cookie sandwich is a truly decadent treat. We tried our best to recreate these with clean ingredients. They might not be the easiest to whip up but definitely worth the trouble. They are big and scrumptious, the perfect keto treat to share!
USMetric
12 servingservings
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup 240 ml butter, softened
- 1⁄3 cup (2½ oz.) 80 ml (70 g) erythritol
- 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups (8 oz.) 475 ml (230 g) fine ground, blanched almond flour
Caramel
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter or ghee
- 1⁄3 cup 80 ml heavy whipping cream or coconut cream
- ½ cup (32⁄3 oz.) 120 ml (110 g) erythritol
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp nut butter (optional)
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Instructions
Instructions are for 12 servings. Please modify as needed.
Shortbread cookies
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sweetener until smooth.
Add in the vanilla and salt and beat to combine.
Add in the almond flour and mix until well incorporated then use a spatula to smooth it out.
Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper and roll into a log.
Wrap it up and let cool in the fridge to harden for one hour. In the meantime, let's prepare the caramel!
Caramel
In a small sauce pot or skillet on medium heat melt the butter or ghee until browned.
Add in cream and sweetener and bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to medium low and stir occasionally until the sweetener is dissolved and the liquid is thick and sticky and easily coats a spoon inserted in the mix.
Remove from the heat and transfer it to a jar and let it cool at room temperature.
Stir it every few minutes as it cools to make sure it does not separate.
If your caramel does not thicken enough to spread on the cookies, mix in the nut butter!
Baking
Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Cut ¼ inch thick rounds of dough and lay each slice carefully on the sheet pan, using your fingers to shape the cookie to an even round shape with smooth edges. Make 12 cookies, you need an even number for the sandwiches.
Leave 1-2 inches (3-5 cm) between them and bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let them cool before transferring to a wire rack.
When the cookies are room temperature, turn them over.
Add a heaped tablespoon of caramel to every other cookie, then top with another cookie to make a sandwich, gently pressing down until the caramel reaches the edges.
Cristina's tips
For the caramel, Cristina recommends Brown Sugar Swerve or Lakanto Golden for a good color.
If you’re using coconut cream the caramel will take longer to thicken. Make sure not to rush the caramel or the erythritol will crystalize and it will be lumpy.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge and let come to room temperature to enjoy.
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26 comments
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Alejandra
December 22 2018
Like a argentinean lady I must try this recipe, just you are missing the shredded coconut (unsweetened) on the sides of the cookies. =)
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joy
January 1 2019
Very delicious. Thanks
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Marlin
January 4 2019
Is there any way to find out the total carbs?
Reply: #5
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Susana
January 5 2019
Where can I purchase nut butter
Reply: #6
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Reply to comment #3 by Marlin
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
January 5 2019
Add the Fiber to the Net Carb count.
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Reply to comment #4 by Susana
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
January 5 2019
Where can I purchase nut butter
They are usually in the grocery store near the peanut butter.
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Graziela
January 22 2019
How long should I cook the caramel ? I think I burnt the caramel ! : ( can you make a video of the caramel ? Thank you
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Guffers
April 18 2019
Do you need to use Erythritol or can you just have less sweet biscuits
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Reply to comment #8 by Guffers
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 19 2019
Do you need to use Erythritol or can you just have less sweet biscuits
These may be very bitter without the sweetener, but we have not tested them without the erythritol.
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Dan
April 22 2019
Recipe is for 12 servings yet you are to cut the log into 12 cookies.... that's 6 servings if you are too use two cookies per. If not, then the nutrition is not accounting for the caramel filling.
Reply: #27
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Terrance
May 23 2019
The caramel came out perfect for me but my cookies did not hold up so well. I am not sure if I need to refrigerate them longer but any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Sarah
May 29 2019
These are delicious but has anyone else calculated the carb content? As without the icing one single biscuit ie not sandwiched together, is 3g of carbs.
Reply: #26
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Marta
September 29 2019
I bunt the caramel and the cookies melted in the oven... Could you make a video? thank you!
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Casey Tevis
September 30 2019
Cookies came out fine for me. The Caramel however turned into the consistency of dough. Had to look online for another recipe. By the way, It doesn’t seem the Caramel mell recipe is equivalent to the cookie recipe. Meaning, it seems like if we’re going to do sandwiches the Caramel recipe should be half.
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Mary R
October 24 2019
Can you substitute a bit of monkfruit for the erythritol?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
October 26 2019
Can you substitute a bit of monkfruit for the erythritol?
Yes, generally monkfruit substitutes well for erythritol.
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Chris Oldroyd
December 11 2019
I was craving Christmas cookies, so I looked here for a cookie recipe. These are delicious! I only had monkfruit, not erythritol, so I substituted. Beware that erythritol is a 1:1 substitute for sugar and monk fruit is 1.5-2 times as sweet. My cookies are still delicious, but I will cut the monk fruit by almost half when I make these again.
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Beth Loft
March 23 2020
225 ml of softened butter? That's crazy. You can measure melted butter in ml but unmelted requires grams!
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Reply to comment #19 by Beth Loft
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 23 2020
225 ml of softened butter? That's crazy. You can measure melted butter in ml but unmelted requires grams!
This would be 215g butter.
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katinhen
March 29 2020
Is it salted butter for the cookies?
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Reply to comment #21 by katinhen
Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
March 29 2020
Is it salted butter for the cookies?
We usually recommend unsalted for baking, but it is personal preference.
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Nabil
April 12 2020
The cookies "melted" 2 minutes after I placed them in the oven. I refrigerated them for the required time but I couldn't get it in the shape of as thick a log as I might've needed maybe?, So I had to kinda reshape them again, but still quite disappointing.
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
April 13 2020
The cookies "melted" 2 minutes after I placed them in the oven. I refrigerated them for the required time but I couldn't get it in the shape of as thick a log as I might've needed maybe?, So I had to kinda reshape them again, but still quite disappointing.
A couple of things to check, be sure you are using softened (room temperature) butter and not melted butter and avoid overmixing the dough which could lead to the butter melting further. If you enjoyed the taste of the cookie, you may want to try again and refrigerate a little longer.
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smontgo79
September 3 2020
I recommend making double quantity of the caramel so you have enough to sandwich and make 12 cookies
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Cassandra
April 1 2021
I think they are saying that you should halve each cookie and that is one serving, this is why it says they are big and to share, so 12 servings but 6 cookies. You cut the dough into 12 to make 6 to halve and share.
These are delicious but has anyone else calculated the carb content? As without the icing one single biscuit ie not sandwiched together, is 3g of carbs.
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Reply to comment #10 by Dan
Cassandra
April 1 2021
Recipe is for 12 servings yet you are to cut the log into 12 cookies.... that's 6 servings if you are too use two cookies per. If not, then the nutrition is not accounting for the caramel filling.
I think they are saying that you should halve each cookie and that is one serving, this is why it says they are big and to share, so 12 servings but 6 cookies. You cut the dough into 12 to make 6 to halve and share.
