Keto Halloween Cookies
Published October 10, 2022 • Updated December 15, 2022
Fun pumpkin shaped sugar-free cookies filled with a creamy chocolate center
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Chocolate filled Jack O' Lantern sandwich cookies make the perfect keto Halloween cookie to put a smile on your face.
These sandwich cookies are made from a keto shortbread cookie base that doesn’t use egg. Melted chocolate is spread in between the cookies for a creamy center and to highlight the pumpkin face.
How to make keto Halloween cookies
- Make keto shortbread cookie dough – using almond flour, coconut flour, salt, butter, sugar free sweetener and vanilla extract.
- Roll out dough and cut into pumpkin shapes. Use a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter to cut out each cookie. To one half the cookies, use a knife to cut out the Jack O’ Lantern face.
- Refrigerate the cookie dough to prevent spreading while baking.
- Bake at 350 degrees.
- Melt chocolate in a small bowl.
- Spread melted chocolate in between a solid pumpkin cookie and a Jack O’ Lantern cookie.
Key ingredients & substitutions
- Keto flours – The combination of almond flour and coconut flour makes a delicious shortbread cookie. The crumb and texture are delicate and the flavor is very similar to a traditional cookie. And don’t worry, these do not taste like coconut!
- Butter – Gives these keto Halloween cookies a rich, buttery flavor.
- Sweetener – Any sugar-free sweetener that measures cup for cup with sugar will work in this recipe. Consider using a monkfruit erythritol blend. If using allulose, you may need to add a little bit more.
- Keto chocolate – It’s easiest to use sugar free chocolate chips as they melt easily; however, keto nutella substitutes can be used as well.
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups almond flour -
1/4 cup coconut flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar free sweetener
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 cup sugar free chocolate chips
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1 teaspoon coconut oil
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pumpkin cookie cutters
Step by Step Instructions
Step by Step Instructions
Mix dry ingredients
In a medium bowl, sift together almond flour, coconut flour, and salt. Set aside.
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Salt
Cream butter and sweetener
In a separate bowl, cream together butter, sugar free sweetener and vanilla extract.
- Unsalted butter (softened)
- Sugar-free sweetener
- Vanilla extract
Finish keto cookie dough
Using an electric mixer, slowly mix in dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Mix until smooth and combined.
Roll out dough
Place dough in between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out using a rolling pin until dough is ⅛ – ¼ inch thick. Place dough in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
Pumpkins & jack o' lanterns
Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and punch out pumpkin shapes using a pumpkin cookie cutter. Place each pumpkin onto a parchment lined baking tray. Using a knife, cut out a jack o lantern face in half of the cookies. Refrigerate again for 15-20 minutes.
Bake
Bake at 350 degrees for 6-7 minutes or until edges start to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely. DO NOT try to handle the cookies before you have let them cool completely on the baking tray or else they will crumble and break. They are very soft after baking but will harden once they cool.
Chocolate face
In a small bowl, add chocolate chips and coconut oil. Melt by microwaving at 30 second intervals, stirring in between. Spread melted chocolate on the pumpkin cookie that is whole (no face) and place the jack o lantern cookie on top. Repeat with remaining cookies.
- Chocolate Chips (sugar free)
- Coconut oil
Nutrition disclaimer
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and is for informational purposes only. I am a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); however, this content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or other qualified health provider before making any lifestyle changes or beginning a new nutrition program.
These turned out really cute and the chocolate center was perfect. I noticed my dough was a bit sticky after mixing — is that normal or did I maybe soften the butter too much?
As long as your cookies turned out good, I don't see the sticky dough as a problem. You could also add more keto flour if you feel like the cookies spread too much during baking.