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in Recipes, Dessert Keto lemon cheesecake cookies
Don't you love a tasty accident? These soft, fluffy, buttery keto lemon cheesecake cookies were born when we accidentally doubled the butter and the cream cheese! (Whoops?) We promise you won't be disappointed with these buttery, cake-like treats that are also egg-free! And we promise that we won't tell if you have two instead of one.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2½ tbsp 2½ tbsp water
- ½ cup (4 oz.) 120 ml (110 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (4 oz.) 120 ml (120 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (32⁄3 oz.) 120 ml (110 g) erythritol
- 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp salt
- 3 cups (12 oz.) 700 ml (325 g) almond flour
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350Ā°F (175Ā°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the chia seeds with water and let sit for 10 min until the mixture becomes gelatinous.
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the butter and sweetener. Add the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
- Add the chia mixture, vanilla, lemon zest, baking powder, salt. Slowly incorporate the almond flour until a soft batter comes together.
- Use a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon to place the cookies on the parchment paper. Use the back of a spoon to lightly flatten the cookie dough to roughly 2ā (5 cm) diameter cookies.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Convection oven
If you're using a convection oven, the baking time will be a few minutes less. Keep an eye on the cookies to make sure they don't brown too much on the top.
Storing
These cookies can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and in the freezer up to 2 months.
I am glad you enjoyed these! Yes, the carbohydrates by brand can vary greatly especially for almond flour and even cream cheese.
You can keep them out of the freezer until they are soft. It depends on your liking if you like to eat them cold or on room-temperature.
Since the chia seeds soak in the water for 10 minutes, the ground chia should be fine. Since whole chia seeds are already very small, you may want to use just a little less than a full tablespoon of the ground chia seeds and then add a little more if necessary.
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You can use the granulated sweetener of your choice. Please make sure to see how sweet it is compared to sugar. If it's 2x as sweet, you only need to use half the called for amount.
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I am not sure how much the cookies would taste like key lime pie, but you can substitute lime zest for lemon in this recipe.
They help make a gelatinous texture which can help keep the cookies from being too dry when cooked.
Chia is also an egg substitute for those who are sensitive to eggs.
If you choose to omit the sweetener, they may be overly bitter.
Hi Jackie! These cookies are generally quite soft, but it may help to wait longer to make sure the chia becomes gelatinous. The chia combined with added water should set up very thick (almost firm) to help bind. I hope that helps!
We have not tested these with less of the sweetener.
I suppose is normal, as depends in how much mix you take with the spoon for each cookie etc . I suppose if i divide by 14 i would have a roughtly stimation of how many net carbs have each cookie. (I use cronometer for calculating macros etc). I didn't have chia seeds, so let's see how they turn out haha. Next time I will compare the seeds.
Hi, Abel! Yes, each serving is one cookie. The number you get may vary depending on the size of your cookies. When flattening the cookie dough, you'll want to try to make them roughly 2ā in diameter.
We have not tested this recipe with allulose. Different sweeteners bring different qualities to baked goods. You can read more about the different sweeteners in this guide from Carolyn Ketchum.
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/best-keto-sweeteners/