These keto lime cookies are made with coconut flour, cream cheese, and a combination of lime zest and extract for a delicious citrus low-carb treat.
Super quick and low effort to make, these sugar-free lime cookies are a summer must-make!
Keto lime iced cookies are fresh and zesty cookies with a hint of coconut that’ll have you feeling like you’re on the beach somewhere remote. They’re that good!
At less than one carb per cookie, these coconut lime cookies are perfect for staying in ketosis while indulging!
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Keto Lime Cookies
Now, I don’t know about you but I love citrus in desserts! Well, truthfully I love citrus in any way. But there’s something extra special about citrus or in this case lime in desserts.
I find it really amplifies the flavor and the tartness is a great balance to the sweetness. I also find that it’s great in keto baking especially because it cancels any aftertaste from sugar substitutes.
After falling in love with our keto lemon cookies and then our keto orange cookies, I knew we needed a lime one too! And boy am I happy I made these!
What really makes these nut-free keto lime cookies extra special is the sugar-free lime glaze on top of the cookies.
The glaze gives the perfect boost of sweetness and fresh citrus burst to take these keto cookies to the next level.
You might be surprised to see how quickly these gluten-free lime cookies will disappear from gatherings or from the cooling rack. Even your non-keto friends and family are sure to love these cookies!
How To Make Low Carb Lime Cookies
Making these keto coconut lime cookies is really very simple and barely any work at all. I think we can all appreciate that!
First, you’ll combine your coconut flour, baking powder, and salt and set the mixture aside. Then in a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, lime zest, and lime extract.
Next, you’ll add eggs in one at a time, making sure to combine well before each addition. Then combine your wet and dry ingredients well and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
Once your dough has chilled, use a cookie scoop, or spoon to scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Slightly press the dough with the back of your scoop or spoon to flatten a little.
Place your keto lime cookies in the oven and enjoy the amazing smell that fills your kitchen.
While your low-carb lime cookies bake you can make the keto glaze. Simply combine the sugar-free confectioner’s sweetener, lime juice, lime extract, lime zest, and heavy whipping cream in a small bowl.
Drizzle over your cookies once they’ve cooled and enjoy your fresh and fragrant sugar-free lime cookies!
What You’ll Need
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The following is a list of tools and ingredients you’ll need to make these easy keto lime cookies. Note that the full printable recipe card is at the bottom of the page.
- Coconut flour
- Granulated sugar substitute
- Cream cheese, room temperature
- Unsalted butter softened
- Lime Zest
- Lime Extract
- Eggs
- Confectioner’s sugar substitute
- Heavy whipping cream
- Lime juice
Best Sugar Substitutes For Keto Lime Cookies
As far as choosing your sweetener, my top choice is a monk fruit/erythritol blend. My personal favorite is Lakanto’s brand. But you can also use Swerve an erythritol sugar substitute.
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You could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure for most of my baked goods.
However, if using Pyure, you will want to use half the amount called for in this recipe since it’s a much sweeter choice.
Lastly, if you can’t easily find a more natural sugar substitute, you can also use Splenda for baking or a generic brand of the same. It will work with great success.
I know not everyone would agree with me here and I respect that but in my book, it’s still better than regular sugar.
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Keto Lime Cookies
These keto lime cookies use coconut flour and a combination of lime zest and lime extract to make for a delicious citrus infused cookie treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of coconut flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces of cream cheese , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar substitute
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons of lime extract
- 2 teaspoons of freshly grated lime zest
Keto Lime Glaze:
- 1/2 cup of confectioners’ sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons of lime juice
- 2 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon of lime extract
- 1 teaspoon of lime zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
- Stir together coconut flour, baking powder, salt and set aside the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, lime zest, lime extract, until fully combined.
- Add the eggs, and beat well after each addition.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, beat until fully combined.
- Chill the dough for at least ½ hour.
- Measure a tablespoon at a time of cookie dough and roll them into balls.
- Flatten slightly each ball onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool for 30 minutes before drizzling the low-carb lime glaze.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 weeks.
Keto Lime Glaze
- In a small bowl combine sugar-free confectioner's sweetener, lime juice,lime extract, and heavy whipping cream.
- Drizzle the glaze over the fully cooled cookies and then sprinkle the lime zest.
Notes
If you can't find lime extract you could substitute with lemon extract.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 65Total Fat: 6.3gSaturated Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 43mgCarbohydrates: .7gNet Carbohydrates: .5gFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.2gProtein: 1.4g
