These monk fruit cookies are a delicious treat with no added sugar. They’re sweet, chocolaty, and chewy with a hint of saltiness. These cookies also happen to be vegan and gluten free.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo, is a melon native to southern China. Pure liquid monk fruit extract is a non-nutritive sweetener that is much sweeter than regular white sugar, so only a very small amount is needed to sweeten most recipes. Monk fruit doesn’t raise blood sugar so it’s a great option for people who are trying to avoid blood sugar spikes. If you have trouble finding liquid monk fruit extract at your local grocery store or health food store then it’s easy to find online.
I used natural smooth peanut butter with no added sugar in these cookies but any type of unsweetened nut butter or seed butter will work. Almond butter, cashew butter, pumpkin seed butter, or sunflower seed butter are all good alternatives.
Pure vanilla extract adds a nice layer of flavor to these cookies. Be sure to use pure vanilla extract as opposed to artificial vanilla flavor if possible because you can really taste the difference.
Coconut flour adds fiber to these cookies and keeps them pretty low in net carbs. I don’t recommend substituting other types of flour in these cookies because coconut flour is much more absorbent than most other flours.
Unsweetened cocoa powder gives these cookies a delicious chocolaty flavor. You can omit this if you prefer, in which case you should reduce the amount of water in the recipe by two tablespoons.
How to Make Monk Fruit Cookies
Start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Then add the cold water, pure liquid monk fruit extract, pure vanilla extract, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
Next you’ll add the peanut butter, coconut flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and baking powder to the mixing bowl.
Use your hands to thoroughly combine the ingredients until a dough is formed.
Use your hands to roll the dough into 12 evenly sized balls and place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
Use your fingers to press the dough balls down into flat circle shapes.
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, then let them cool to room temperature.
Optional step: drizzle with melted sugar-free dark chocolate, then place the cookies in the fridge to let the chocolate harden for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Storage and Freezing
Store these cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days or freeze them for up to three months.
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Monk Fruit Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Parchment paper
- Sheet pan
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup cold water
- 3/4 teaspoon pure liquid monk fruit extract
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup smooth, natural peanut butter with no added sugar (or substitute any type of unsweetened nut butter or seed butter you prefer)
- 2/3 cup coconut flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Optional: 1/3 cup melted sugar-free dark chocolate for drizzling on the cookies.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add 2/3 cup cold water, 3/4 teaspoon pure liquid monk fruit extract, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a large mixing bowl, then mix well.
- Add 2/3 cup smooth, natural peanut butter with no added sugar, 2/3 cup coconut flour, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon baking powder to the mixing bowl, then use your hands to thoroughly combine the ingredients until a dough is formed.
- Use your hands to roll the dough into 12 evenly sized balls and place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Use your fingers to press the dough balls down into flat circle shapes.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool to room temperature.
- Optional step: drizzle with melted sugar-free dark chocolate, then place the cookies in the fridge to let the chocolate harden for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days or freeze them for up to three months.
Nutrition
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