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keto caramel turtle cookie recipe

Keto Caramel Turtle Cookie Recipe

This keto caramel turtle cookie recipe is absolutely to die for and perfect for those who are following a ketogenic lifestyle.
4.25 from 8 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Author: Heather Painchaud
Servings: 2 dozen
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated Swerve sweetner
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar Swerve sweetner
  • 1 large egg separated
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup granulated Swerve sweetner or xylitol
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 3 oz Lily's dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Mix together first three ingredients. Set aside.
  • Combine butter, sweetener, egg yolk, vanilla and 2 Tbsp cream.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
  • Form dough into a ball and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Shape dough into 1" balls, dredge balls in egg white, roll in chopped pecans and place on baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
  • Use thumb to create an indentation in the centre of each cookie.
  • Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Do not over bake, cookies will seem soft still.
  • Re-press indentations if needed and allow cookies to cool on a wire rack.
  • Add butter to a small cooking pot and heat over medium until melted.
  • Add granulated Swerve, heavy cream and salt and heat until the sweetener is dissolved and the mixture is gently bubbling.
  • Turn heat to low and stir consistently until caramel darkens and starts to thicken (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat.
  • Use a teaspoon to fill indentations with caramel.
  • Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
  • Melt chocolate in microwave and drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 655mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g