These Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies are the perfect marriage of two favorite kinds of cookies.
Made with sugar free chocolate chips, these buttery cookies are rich and chewy with a burst of chocolate in every bite!
Anna Says: "Good cookie."
What you will read about in this recipe.
- What makes chocolate chip shortbread cookies so good?
- What you need to make chocolate chip shortbread cookies.
- How to make No Added Sugar Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
- Tips for making the best shortbread and chocolate chip cookies.
- How to store shortbread cookies.
- Print the recipe for Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
What makes chocolate chip shortbread cookies so good?
Chocolate chip short bread cookies are both a shortbread and an a chocolate chip cookies as they have the rich buttery flavor along with the tender texture of a shortbread cookies with the surprise of chocolate chips.
I like how simple this recipe is to actually make.
Have you tried my recipe for Sugar Free Lemon Lime Shortbread Cookies
Made with fresh lemon and lime flavors and topped with a no added sugar glaze, those cookies have a perfect balance of flavors. Both this recipe for chocolate chip cookies and that recipe for lemon lime cookies are delicious shortbread cookies with no added sugar.
No added sugar chocolate chips are used in this recipe. You can find a selection of sugar free chocolate chips here.
What you need to make chocolate chip shortbread cookies.
- Flour Regular all purpose flour was used to make my cookies.
- Baking Powder. A small amount is used for leavening.
- Ground Cinnamon. Adds a nice accent to these cookies.
- Butter. Your butter should be softened to rom temperature. If you are using unsalted butter you can add a half teaspoon of salt to your flour.
- Sugar Alternative. Granular Sugar alternative and a Brown Sugar alternative are used in this recipe. Select sugar alternatives that measure like actual sugar and that can also be baked with for best results.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips. Sugar free milk chocolate chips work well in this recipe for a 'melt in your mouth' texture.
How to make No Added Sugar Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes .
- Bake Time: 22 minutes .
- Servings: 18 3” cookies .
- How to Serve: Serve as is with milk, tea, or coffee.
- Notes: You will need a mixer, mixing bowls, medium cookie scoop , and a baking sheet to make this recipe .
- Prepare Preheat your oven to 300f. Also, prep your baking sheet(s) as needed. Parchment paper or a baking mat can work in this recipe.
- Dry ingredients. In a small or medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and optional salt (if using unsalted butter).
- Cream In a large mixing bowl, beat together softened butter and sugar alternatives until creamy.
- Combine. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl and then add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Chocolate Chips. Lastly, use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop. Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough, roll the dough between your hands, and then place the rolled out cookies on to your prepared baking sheet an inch and a half to two inches apart. Use the palm of your hand to then slightly flatten each cookie.
- Bake. Bake your cookies for 20-22 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies begin to turn golden brown.
- Cool Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for ten minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to fully cool.
Tips for making the best shortbread and chocolate chip cookies.
The recipe can be prepared in advance and the dough can be refrigerated until you are ready to bake the cookies. Chilling the dough for as little as 20 minutes can also help prevent over-spreading of the cookies while they bake.
More helpful tips for you.
- Overbaking these cookies can make them crisp and lose that chewy texture. Bake the cookies until they begin to turn golden brown on the bottoms. They will finish baking and set while they are cooling on the baking sheet.
- Adding a pinch (about a quarter of a teaspoon) of sea salt can really enhance the flavor of these cookies.
- Using real butter, and not an alternative, is the secret to making a good shortbread cookie. Use real butter that has been softened so that it can perfectly combine with the other ingredients if possible.
How to store shortbread cookies.
Once the cookies have fully cooled they can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, shortbread cookies can keep for up to 10 days at room temperature or frozen for up to a few months.
Here are some more no added sugar cookie recipes.
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Print the recipe for Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Powder.
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon.
- 1 cup Butter. --Softened to room temperature. If you are using unsalted butter you can add a half teaspoon of salt to your flour.
- ⅓ cup Granular Sugar alternative
- 1½ tbsp Brown Sugar alternative --Select sugar alternatives that measure like actual sugar and that can also be baked with for best results.
- 1 cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips.
Instructions
- Prepare Preheat your oven to 300f. Also, prep your baking sheet(s) as needed.
- Dry ingredients. In a small or medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and optional salt (if using unsalted butter).
- Cream In a large mixing bowl, beat together softened butter and sugar alternatives until creamy.
- Combine. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl and then add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Chocolate Chips. Lastly, use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop. Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough, roll the dough between your hands, and then place the rolled out cookies on to your prepared baking sheet and an inch and a half to two inches apart. Use the palm of your hand to then slightly flatten each cookie.
- Bake. Bake your cookies for 20-22 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies begin to turn golden brown.
- Cool Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to fully cool.
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
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Gina
Great combination of my two favorite cookies. Can’t wait to try this!
Sugar Free Diva
Let me know how you like the recipe!
Anna
Good cookie.
Sugar Free Diva
Good to hear!