Who says you can’t have cookies on a keto diet? With these delicious keto pumpkin cookies, you can enjoy a delicious fall dessert without any guilt! Plus, these are perfect for Halloween parties, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas.
Preheat the oven to 350 F, line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - almond flour, coconut flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until well combined, ensuring no almond flour lumps remain.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar replacement, melted butter, heavy cream, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Pour the wet ingredients (pumpkin mixture) into the almond flour mixture and mix well.
Use a 2.5-3 tablespoon cookie scoop to spoon the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, then flatten each cookie down to about ½”.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are puffed, cracked, and lightly golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 15 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting by adding the butter, powdered sugar replacement, heavy cream, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth and creamy.
Spread or pipe a generous amount of frosting on each completely cooled cookie.
Notes
Add nuts or seeds: Enhance the texture by folding chopped nuts or seeds into the cookie dough.
Keto pumpkin chocolate chip cookies: Mix sugar-free milk or dark chocolate chips into the cookie dough. Pumpkin and chocolate actually pair very well together!
Use cookie cutters: Cut the cookies into autumn shapes like maple leaves or pumpkins.
Pumpkin cookie bars: Take the cookie dough and put it into a cake pan to bake instead of rolling out individual cookies. After the cookie bars are done, top with cream cheese frosting!
Use fresh baking powder: Using old or expired baking powder can cause the cookies not to rise properly, so check the expiration date!