Keto Carrot Cake Cookies

I’m sharing my recipe for keto carrot cake cookies because, in my world, you can’t have too many recipes that feature the flavor of carrot cake.

These low-carb carrot cake cookies are easy to make and taste so good that your taste buds will think you’re cheating.  Thankfully, you’re not because they are sugar-free, gluten-free, and keto-friendly.

That’s right, these are sugar-free carrot cake cookies that also happen to fit your keto macros perfectly.

And because they are packed with nutrition, they can be enjoyed as a healthy snack any time of day or even as a breakfast cookie.

Make sure you check out our keto carrot recipes if you are looking for more delicious ways to add carrots to your keto diet. 

What’s great about a healthy version of a carrot cake cookie is that it gives you built-in portion control. These keto-friendly carrot cake cookies are packed with the warm spices of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. 

And their texture is spot-on. Soft, chewy, and everything you love about carrot cake minus the high carbs.

Can I tell you that my family really loves carrot cake?  This is why, when we went keto, I had to create a Keto Carrot Cake to help us stay compliant.

Can I tell you that when I shared that carrot cake recipe, it was an instant hit with our readers? 

Keto Carrot Cake Cookies

The reason I believe this recipe for sugar-free carrot cookies became popular quickly is that it uses only easy-to-come-by ingredients. No weird how to spell ingredients you can’t easily source.

Plus, it’s sugar-free, grain-free, gluten-free, and delicious. Plus, if you leave out the optional walnuts, it’s also nut-free. I mean, really, what’s not to love?

I can’t tell you how happy I am when one of my recipes makes the ketogenic lifestyle more sustainable. After all, that is the reason I started creating and sharing my easy Keto Recipes.

My frustration with the recipes I kept trying and failing at is what fueled me to go into my kitchen and begin the tedious task of learning how to work with alternative flour and sweeteners.

My recipes aim to stop carb temptation by offering a low-carb alternative that keeps you safely in ketosis.

Since my low-carb carrot cake recipe was so well received, I knew I had to come up with a keto cookie version of that carrot cake.

This keto carrot cake cookie recipe is the perfect spring treat! Clocking in at only 1.2 g net carbs per cookie, it’s the low-carb option you will want to make as an afternoon snack or serve during Easter.

Low-Carb Carrot Cake Cookies

Before I begin a new cookie recipe, I tend to refer back to my other keto cookies that already work.

This way, I can look at the base of one of those recipes and see how I can adapt it into another low-carb cookie that is sure to please.

It’s a way to basically guarantee the recipe will work. 

With that all being said, I also wanted you to know that a trick I like to use in my keto baking is to use cream cheese. I have a whole collection of keto cream cheese recipes because I’m such a fan.

Ingredients & Tools Needed

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The following are the simple ingredients you’ll need to make healthy carrot cake cookies that fit into your keto lifestyle.

Keto Carrot Cake Cookies

• Coconut flour
• Finely freshly shredded carrots squeezed dry on paper.
• Chopped walnuts (optional)
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Ground cinnamon
• Ground nutmeg
• Ground ginger powder
• Unsalted butter softened
• Full-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
• Granulated sugar substitute
• Eggs, room temperature
• Vanilla extract 

Keto Cream Cheese Icing

• Confectioner’s sugar-substitute
• Unsalted butter softened
• Full-fat cream cheese softened
• Heavy whipping cream
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon powder

Tools Used

• Food processor or boxed grater
• Electric mixer
• Parchment paper
• Cookie sheets
• Wire rack
• Cookie scoop
• Bowls
• Spatula

How To Make Keto Carrot Cake Cookies

By adding cream cheese to this keto carrot cookie, I can ensure that the cookies turn out soft, chewy, and with the perfect mouthfeel.

That’s right; just regular full-fat cream cheese is the secret to why these cookies have the perfect texture.

If that’s not all, these carrot cookies also feature a delicious cream cheese frosting for the ultimate keto-friendly carrot cake cookie. 

To easily make these healthy carrot cake cookies, you will basically just need some basic keto-baking ingredients.

To make these cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Using a food processor or box grater, shred the carrots. Blot the moisture with a paper towel and set them aside.

Mix coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a bowl and set aside. 

In a separate bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer. 

Add the eggs to the wet ingredients and beat well after each addition, then stir in the freshly grated carrots. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and beat until fully combined. 

If adding walnuts, fold them in at this time. 

Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes, then roll into balls and flatten onto a greased cookie sheet. 

Then, bake for 15 minutes and cool for 30 minutes on a wire rack before drizzling with keto cream cheese icing.

For the tangy cream cheese frosting, combine the confectioner’s sugar substitute, softened cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer. 

Once the cookies are fully cooled, drizzle the cream cheese icing on top and allow the glaze to set before serving. 

The Sugar Substitutes

As far as which sweetener to use for these low carb cookies, I have several options for you to choose from. I really like Lakanto Gold Monk Fruit because the flavor mimics brown sugar.  

I’m also partial to Surkin Gold. Their brown sugar substitute not only tastes like brown sugar, but the texture is very similar. At the same time, Lakanto Gold’s texture is not as spot-on. 

Swerve Brown is also a fantastic option, especially for those who cannot use a stevia-based option.

You could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure, but in this case, it won’t have the brown sugar-like taste, and you will need to use half the amount called for because it is much sweeter. 

Lastly, if you can’t easily find a more natural sugar substitute, you can also use Splenda with great success.

However, I would not advise using Splenda’s brown sugar substitute, as it uses a mixture of sucralose and real brown sugar.

Unless what you want is a lower-carb cookie and not a keto-friendly one.

However, when it comes to keto cream cheese icing, you will have to use a confectioner’s sugar substitute. Both Lakanto and Swerve have great ones.

The Flour Substitute

I used coconut flour in this carrot cake cookie recipe. This means that if you leave the walnuts out of the cookie batter, it can also be a nut-free keto carrot cake cookie.

I didn’t always bake with coconut flour, but following the keto lifestyle has opened my eyes to the many food allergies people have and the lack of delicious alternative recipes. 

So, I’ve made it a point to create more recipes with coconut flour to assist those who cannot consume nuts but can do coconut flour-based recipes. 

Do note that you cannot swap the coconut flour for the almond flour cup for cup. This is because these two flours behave very differently from one another.

You can refer to my Keto Baking Tips for more information about each of these flours. At a later date, I may make these cookies using almond flour instead, and if so, I will link that recipe to this one. 

But if you are able to consume coconut flour, I highly recommend you try this recipe.

Tips For Making Keto Carrot Cake Cookies 

When it comes to making these keto-friendly carrot cake cookies, I have a few tried-and-true tips. 

• Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature before attempting to make these cookies. This includes eggs, cream cheese, and butter. The butter and cream cheese should be softened at room temperature and not in the microwave.
• And as far as the cream cheese, it needs to be full-fat and not air-whipped or fat-free. Anything but full-fat cream cheese will not produce the same quality of cookie. Whipped cream cheese adds air and, once baked, will cause the cookie to spread and also affect its structure.
• Grate your carrots using either the small holes of a box grater or a food processor. Do not use pre-cut matchstick carrots because they are too long and thick and will produce a cookie that is too dry. 
• Make sure you measure your ingredients with precision. This is especially the case when it comes to measuring your coconut flour. When keto baking, you should not scoop and level the flour but instead add spoonfuls into a measuring cup. 
• Once your cookie dough is made, allow it to chill for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Chilling your cookie dough ensures that the cookies will have the perfect texture and will not spread when baked.
• Bake your cookies in a preheated 350-degree oven on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, silicone baking mat, or lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Do not attempt to add the cream cheese icing to your cookies until they are allowed to cool fully.

How To Store Keto Carrot Cake Cookies

These cookies can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to five days or frozen for up to three weeks in the freezer. 

To freeze your keto carrot cake cookies, wait until the cookies have fully cooled. Once cooled, place your unfrosted or frosted cookies on a baking sheet, and then allow the cookies to freeze solid.

After the cookies have frozen, wrap each cookie individually with cling wrap and place them in a labeled freezer bag.

To defrost your keto carrot cake cookies, remove the cling wrap and let them thaw on the counter for 20 minutes.

Taking off the cling wrap before defrosting will ensure the cookies do not become soggy from condensation.

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