These nut-free keto orange cookies use coconut flour, cream cheese, and a combination of orange zest and extract for a delicious low-carb treat.
Super quick and easy to make, these sugar-free orange flavor cookies are a must-make!
Perfect any time of the year; keto orange iced cookies are fresh and zesty cookies that you’ll make over and over. They’re that good!
At less than one g net carbs, these orange cookies are perfect for staying in ketosis while indulging in a sweet snack!
If you’re as big a fan of orange extract as I am, then you’ll love our keto cranberry orange scones! They’re also a breeze to make!
This recipe was inspired by our popular keto lemon cookies, making it an instant win for you.
If you’re looking for more low-carb cookie recipes, you should check out our entire keto cookies collection, which is filled with tons of great options.
Keto Orange Cookies
Now, normally, when enjoying a keto lifestyle, you can’t have oranges or orange juice because they’re so high in sugar.
But thanks to extracts and zest we’re able to get all the flavor of oranges without all the unnecessary sugar! It’s part of what makes these keto orange cookies so special!
What really takes these nut-free keto orange cookies over the edge is the incredibly fresh orange glaze on top of the cookies.
The glaze provides the perfect boost of sweetness and citrus to take these coconut flour cookies to the next level.
You’ll be surprised at how quickly these orange gluten-free cookies will disappear from your kitchen counter when you’re not looking and at gatherings as well.
Your non-keto friends and family will love these cookies as well!
What You’ll Need To Make Orange Low Carb Cookies
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The following is a list of tools and ingredients you’ll need to make these seriously delicious keto orange cookies.
- Coconut flour
- Granulated sugar substitute
- Cream cheese, room temperature
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Orange Zest
- Orange Extract
- Eggs
- Confectioner’s sugar substitute
- Heavy whipping cream
- Lemon juice
Tools
- Parchment paper
- Cookie sheet (baking pan)
- Large bowl
- Electric mixer
- Spatula
- Cooling rack
How To Make Low-Carb Orange Cookies
Making these low-carb orange cookies is really very straightforward and simple. Our favorite kind of recipe around here!
You’ll start by combining your coconut flour, baking powder, and salt and setting the mixture aside.
Then, in a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, orange zest, and orange extract.
Next, you’ll add the eggs, one at a time, to the other wet ingredients, making sure to combine well before each addition. Combine your wet and dry ingredients well and chill the cookie dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Once your dough is chilled, use a cookie scoop or spoon to add the dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Slightly press the dough to flatten a little.
Place the keto orange cookies in the oven and enjoy the amazing smell that fills your home. It’s truly magical.
While your low-carb orange cookies bake, this is the perfect time to make the keto glaze. Combine the sugar-free confectioner’s sweetener, lemon juice, orange extract, orange 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 orange cookies!
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to five days or freeze for up to three weeks.
Best Sugar Substitutes For Keto Orange 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.
When it comes to the cookie glaze, you will have to use a confectioner’s sugar substitute. Both Lakanto and Swerve have great ones.
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Keto Orange Cookies
These delicious keto orange cookies use coconut flour and a combination of orange zest and extract for a delicious low-carb treat. It's a perfect way to enjoy the flavor of orange while doing a low carb diet,
Ingredients
- 1 cup of coconut flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- 4 ounces of cream cheese , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar substitute
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons of orange extract
- 2 teaspoons of freshly grated orange zest
Keto Orange Glaze:
- 1/2 cup of confectioners’ sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon of orange extract
- 1 teaspoon of orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir together coconut flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, and orange zest together and extract until fully combined.
- Add the eggs, and beat well after each addition.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and beat until thoroughly combined.
- Chill the dough for at least ½ hour.
- Measure a tablespoon of cookie dough and roll it 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 orange glaze.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 weeks.
Keto Orange Glaze
- In a small bowl, combine sugar-free confectioner's sweetener, lemon juice, orange extract, and heavy whipping cream.
- Drizzle the glaze over the fully-cooled cookies, and then sprinkle the orange zest.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 65Total Fat: 6.3gSaturated Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 43mgCarbohydrates: .7gNet Carbohydrates: 0.5gFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.2gProtein: 1.4g
