Low carb chocolate thumbprint cookies with a low sugar caramel filling topped with a drizzle of sugar-free chocolate. Enjoy a sweet treat without affecting your insulin levels. Each cookie is approximately 7 carbs each.
I hope you have room on your cookie platter this holiday season to add these low carb chocolate thumbprint cookies! Â I’ve made these babies twice already tweaking the recipe the second time to get it just right!
It’s hard to tell that these cookies are sugar-free and grain-free!
Although these chocolaty caramel cookies are sugar-free and grain-free they certainly don’t lack in flavor.  Even the most discriminating palate will appreciate these lower carb treats!
The first time I made these my caramel sauce came out perfect, and then when I made this batch I couldn’t replicate the same creamy consistency.
Sad face. Â I was going nuts trying to get the caramel sauce to thicken and not separate. Â It tasted delicious, but it was not smooth and pretty.
I went through a lot of butter trying to figure out what the issue was.  The only thing I can think of is that possibly using organic butter breaks down at a different melting point (?).
Low Carb Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies with a tasty sugar-free caramel sauce!
To make the caramel sauce I browned butter to get that nutty flavor, then added cream and sweetener. Â That’s it. Â I’ll be working on it again (when I get more butter!), and hopefully find the perfect combination.
In the meantime, I did find a fantastic low sugar salted caramel sauce over at Sugar-Free Mom’s site.
Laughing because she had the same challenge trying to make a great tasting sugar-free caramel sauce, but she mastered it! Â I halved her batch and still have plenty leftover for another treat if I don’t keep sampling it!
Check you the NEW sugar-free chocolate bar I used in this recipe!
Oh, I also found another sugar-free chocolate from Trader Joe’s that is AWESOME!  My daughter and her boyfriend got me hooked on Simply Lite Dark Chocolate.  It melts into a nice smooth consistency without adding any fat to it and it’s not a bad price either.  I think I paid $1.99 for 100 grams.
Low Carb Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies with Caramel Filling
Ingredients
- COOKIE
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, softened
- 1/2 cup erythritol (Swerve)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour, superfine
- 1/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened
- 3.5 ounce sugar-free dark chocolate (optional)
- Low Sugar Caramel Sauce
Instructions
KELLY
THIS LOOKS SO AMAZING!, LOVE YOUR RECIPES!.
2pots2cook
Hello Sandra, you make me change my “to bake” list this year 🙂 Thank you and have a pleasant day !
Diane
These look great. It’ll make a great addition to the regulars that I always bake each year. Chocolate and caramel.
Angela
What a treat! I love the caramel chocolate combo so this is my kind of cookie for sure!
Theresa Sutton
You had me at low carb and then when I saw how delicious these look, oh man! I need this in my life.
Michelle Myers
This healthier take on a fave flavor combination is perfect! Thanks for the idea, adding to my holiday baking!!!!
Sarah
Yummmm chocolate plus caramel is a match made in heaven!
Nicole Burkholder
What a fun (and healthier) flavor combo- these are great for cookie exchanges!
Jolina
Chocolate and caramel is always a wonderful combination! And it’s great that these cookies are healthier versions too.
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt
I love the combination of chocolate and caramel, so delicious!
Emily
Love these thumbprint cookies. My Mother in law makes them, but not low carb. These are a great alternative!
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks, Emily! I like to have a couple of options. I can eat pretty much anything, but I know a lot of folks that need to limit their sugar intake.
Bam's Kitchen
Oh these look so good and from your ingredient list sound like my next cookie recipe to give a try. Just wondering do you have to hide your cookies in the freezer under the broccoli too? LOL Just pinned!
Sandra Shaffer
When my son was at home, most definitely had some good hiding places. Now I can only blame my husband for eating all the cookies 😉
Debi at Life Currents
These look great! I love that they are low carb too – I can use all the help I can get during cookie season!
Sandra Shaffer
Right! Plus, there are so many folks that need to watch their sugar intake, so these are safe to share with everyone!
Melanie
I usually do a sugar cookie and peppermint combo, but this one looks great, too!
Sandra Shaffer
Ohh, you just gave me an idea to try a chocolate and peppermint combo!
Ellie Augustin
Oh those look so yummy and I love that it’s low carb! These are calling my name. I might give them a try this weekend.Thanks so much for sharing.
Sandra Shaffer
Enjoy, Ellie and thank you for stopping by!