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. Recipe created by Tracey of The Naked Diabetic
Who doesn’t love a fresh gooey chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven? They are so delicious, aren’t they? Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you need to deprive yourself of delicious treats. This easy Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe lets you enjoy the cookies without the guilt and fear of losing control of your blood sugar.
So many diabetic-friendly recipes use almond flour or Coconut flour, but not in this recipe. In this Sugar Free Chocolate Chip cookie recipe, we use Carbalose flour (see information below) which is one of our new favourite flours for baking in our diabetic-friendly kitchen.
Kitchen Supplies needed
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- electric mixer (stand or handheld)
- cookie scoop
- baking stone or tray (see my notes on my top picks)
- wire cooling rack
- spatula
- Sifter or sieve
Shopping list of ingredients
- Butter
- Splenda granulated sweetener
- Vanilla Extract
- Eggs
- Carbalose flour
- Almond flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Sugar-free ChocZero chocolate chips
The Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter – softened
- 1/2 cup Splenda granulated sweetener
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 eggs – whisked
- 1 cup Carbalose flour
- 1/8 cup Almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips (sugar-Free ChocZero dark)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the room temperature butter.
- Add the eggs and continue mixing.
- Add the vanilla extract and water and mix well.
- Add the Splenda Granulated sweetener and continue to mix.
- In a separate mixing bowl, sift the Carbalose flour, Almond flour, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients a tablespoon at a time, using an electric mixer on low.
- Continue adding dry mix until well combined.
- Add the sugar free chocolate. chips and stir with a spoon or spatula. Reserve a few chocolate chips for placing on top of the cookies.
- Using a medium-sized cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough onto a baking stone or parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Flatten cookies slightly, using the back of a spoon.
- Press a couple of chocolate chips into the top of each cookie.
- Bake in the center of the oven for approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
- Once lightly golden, remove from the oven and place cookies on a wire cooling rack.
Nutritional Value
If you use different products than mentioned, it can affect the nutritional value. It is a good idea to check and compare nutritional information, especially on the products that are labelled low carb or sugar-free.
For example. I use ChocZero Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Chips in this sugar free chocolate chip cookie recipe. I Tbsp of Sugar-Free ChocZero chocolate chips has 60 calories,8 grams of carbs and 7 grams of fibre, leaving you with 1 gram of net carbs. In comparison, Krisda Sugar Free Chocolate chips have 50 calories, 9 grams of carbs and 5 grams of fibre per tablespoon, leaving you with 4 grams of net carbs. The differences are small, but they add up when trying to manage blood sugar.
Per Cookie – This Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Recipe makes 24 small-medium cookies.
- Calories – 73 calories
- Total fat – 6 gr
- Carbohydrates – 4.5 gr
- Fibre – 3. gr
- Protein – 3.5 gr
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is automatically calculated using an online nutrition calculator. We encourage you to calculate nutrition data with your specific brand ingredients as nutritional information can vary between brands
How to use Carbalose Flour?
Carbalose flour is a low-carb flour that is made using a process that results in enzyme-modified wheat. It is low in carbs and high in fibre, which makes it a great option for diabetics.
Carblose flour can be used in most baking recipes and is also great for breading and frying recipes.
Carbalose flour is used in a 1-to-1 ratio with All-purpose flour, which makes it a super easy substitute.
Carbalose flour is heavier and denser than regular all-purpose flour. I always put it through a sieve or sifter before baking with it, to lighten it up a bit. It does not go through a sifter well if the sifter is double-screened. In this sugar free chocolate chip cookie recipe, I used a sieve to sift the flour.
Carbalose Flour tastes similar to all-purpose flour. It is not grainy or gritting like Almond Flour or other types of ground nut flour.
Since Carbalose flour is denser than regular all-purpose flour when making bread add extra yeast, or use a combination of half all-purpose flour and half Carbalose. Getting Carbalose flour to rise to a fluffy bread is not usually successful.
The Baking Stone
No one likes burned cookies, which is why I always baked my cookies on a stone. I have never (and I mean never) had cookies burn on a stone. When I recently made this sugar free chocolate chip cookie recipe, I even left some cookies in the oven for an extra 20 minutes by mistake and they were not burned because I used my stone. They were crispy, but not burned.
When you use a baking stone, the oils from baking are absorbed into the stone, which means you never have to add cooking spray or anything to make it non-stick. They get ugly over time and discoloured but I would never use anything else.
Tips for making Awesome Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Chocolate Chips on top – Sometimes it is difficult to get an even number of chocolate chips throughout your cookies. When adding the chocolate chips, reserve a couple of tablespoons of chips. When you scoop your cookie dough onto the baking stone or cookie tray, place a couple of chips on top of each cookie. This will ensure that you get an attractive-looking cookie.
Stiff dough – If the dough seems stiff, you can add another tablespoon of warm water. This will help with scoop and softness.
Pressing the cookie – Sugar Free cookies spread less than cookies made with sugar in them. Once you have your sugar-free chocolate chip cookies on the baking stone, press them down slightly using the back of a metal spoon. Dip the spoon into warm water first to prevent sticking. Using a fork will make lines on the top of the cookies, so always use a spoon.
Room Temperature – Make sure that your ingredients, especially the eggs and butter are at room temperature. I know some people who store their chocolate chips in the freezer, so make sure they are at room temperature as well. If your eggs are not at room temperature and you are pressed for time, you can place them in a bath of warm water to warm them up.
SIFT SIFT SIFT! – Sifting the flour, regardless of the types of flour that you use, will make your flour more fluffy. This is especially important when using low-carb and nut flour. These types of flour tend to be denser and we need all the help we can get.
Substitutions
Sweetener – You can use your favourite sweetener, but make sure that it is zero carbs if you want to keep it diabetic-friendly. Not all sweeteners are equal and some contain alcohol sugar, which can affect blood sugar in some people. Not all sweeteners are good for baking, so make sure that you choose one that is baking-compatible.
Flours – You can use other flour if desired. Always remember that this can impact the recipe’s nutritional value.
Chocolate Chips – I use ChocZero Sugar-Free dark chocolate chips in many of my recipes. You can use any sugar-free chocolate chips. Check for carb content before using as some brands are lower than others.
Vanilla Extract – Feel free to use artificial vanilla extract in place of real. It is less expensive and will not impact this sugar free chocolate chip recipe.
Storing your Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Storing your sugar free chocolate chip cookies is simple. Store them in an airtight container, for up to 5 days. After 5 days they get stale. They also freeze well. Place in a Ziploc freezer bag or airtight container and freeze for up to a month.
I hope you enjoy this Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. It’s a favourite of ours!
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