Soft Keto Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

Are you missing soft and delicious cookies on your keto diet? Try our cream cheese cookies! They melt in your mouth!!

There’s no guilt when you have a good keto cookie recipe like this!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you add chocolate chips to this recipe?

Yes! I would had 1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips and bake at the same time and temperature.

Can you make these Keto cream cheese cookies nut free?

Yes! You can use only omit the almond flour and replace it with 3/4 coconut flour in total.

Can this recipe be converted into a cream cheese chocolate chip cookie dough recipe?

No. I would use this recipe to make a cream cheese chocolate chip cookie dough recipe that is not cooked. I don’t use flours in my no bake keto recipe here: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recipe

Can I make this recipe into Keto Cream Cheese Cookie Bars?

Yes! Instead of rolling them into individual cookies you will use a baking sheet and spread the cookie dough onto a baking sheet. The cook time may vary depending on how thick your cookie bar is. You may have to cook it from 12 to 15 minutes.

Is there a frosting recipe for these soft cream cheese cookies?

Yes! We included a glaze recipe below that goes perfectly on these keto cream cheese cookies.

Ingredients you will need to make these Keto Soft Cream Cheese Cookie

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup swerve confectioners blend sweetener (or your favorite keto sweetener)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pink salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Optional:  1 tsp almond extract 

Optional Cookie Glaze Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup powdered swerve
• 2 tbs heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• optional:  1/4 tsp almond extract

How to Make Cream Cheese Cookies

Step 1 – Prep by preheating the oven and gathering all the ingredients.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Step 2 – Mix the ingredients together

Cream together butter, cream cheese, Swerve and the egg.  Mix on high with a hand mixer until it’s fully combine together. 

Add the egg.

Next Mix in both the vanilla and almond extract, if using.

Slowly add in the almond flour, coconut flour and baking powder while mixing it on low.  

Step 3 – allow the dough to chill

Let dough chill for a few hours in the refrigerator.

Step 4 – Roll the dough into cookies

Roll the dough into balls and press the each cookie ball down with a fork till it’s about 1/4 inch thick.

Line the baking sheet with a silicone cooking mat.

Step 5 – Bake the cookies

Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Optional Cookie Glaze Instructions:

In a small bowl, mix together the swerve confectioners blend sweetener, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and almond extract, if using.  Drizzle over the cooled cookies.  

Recipe Notes: 

This recipe makes 22 cookies.

You can freeze this dough for up to 3 months.

Dough can be chilled in the refrigerator for up to 5 days before baking.

Keto Cream Cheese Cookies Nutrition Information

Serving: 1 cookie

Calories: 121 | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 2g