I got to thinking the other day about something someone (I apologize for not remembering who said it!!) said. That with all the low carb options out there nobody should feel they're missing out on stuff. So then of course, I got the urge for a chocolate chip cookie And got to thinking...how could I make that low carb.

So I thought about the recipe, but am having a problem figuring out what to use for flour. Everything else it calls for they DO now have LC substitutes (even brown sugar!) for. I know that when I get this figured out I need to eat it only once in a while. BUT it'd be nice to be able to have that option.

So....anyone have suggestions of something I might find in this small town I live in?

I wish I knew. I have heard of people using soy flour, but that's all I can think of. Google low carb cookies, and see what flour the recipes have in common. Doesn't Atkin's have something on his site that you can try?

When I am craving something sweet, I eat one of those yummy Blue Bunny Carb Freedom ice cream bars. The butter pecan kicks booty!! It's 2 grams each, and the bars aren't punney (sp?) either! Andy likes the chocolate almond bar. Just ideas, but yeah.. chocolate chip cookies do sound yummy. I would just figure that the count would be higher. I'd love to hear what you find.

I'll have to give those a try. Thanks for the suggestion

I've heard of some who use almond flour. Where you get it and what it costs I don't know though. It might be good in cookies however.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
2 sticks (1/2 lb) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup Brown Sugar Twin
5 Tablespoons granulated maltitol or erythritol
1 cup Splenda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter pecan extract
2 large eggs
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons salt
1 cup Atkins bake mix
1 cup whole wheat or oat flour
1/4 cup almond flour
1 cup sugar free chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (or walnuts)

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a large bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sweeteners and extracts until fluffy. Add eggs, baking soda and salt; beat until blended. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in the bake mix and flours just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by teaspoon-full 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 11 min. or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack.

Makes 48 cookies. 3.2 grams of net carbohydrate per cookie.


Go to www.lowcarbluxury.com/recipes and there are a bunch of recipes.

Is wheat flour low in carbs? What's the difference between oat and whole wheat?? I'll have to look into all those suggestions. Thank you all

PS...the link wouldn't let me go into it. Said I didn't have permission.

It must be the amount of flour that's being used that makes it lower in carbs.

Try just going to www.lowcarbluxury.com and then opening the recipes.