These Chocolate Crescent Cookies are ideal for when you want something a tiny bit sweet after dinner with a good cup of coffee. My easy crescent cookies recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and THM S.
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What are Chocolate Crescent Cookies?
These are simple cookie dough, very similar to pizza dough, that is rolled up and filled with dark chocolate. It is a cross between a chocolate croissant and a traditional rolled cookie, like rugelach.
These were inspired by the fabulous chocolate croissants I had on my honeymoon in Quebec. I hope you enjoy them!
How to make crescent cookies low carb?
Mozzarelle cheese. True story. Mozzarella dough might be the best low carb invention ever. There is a debate about the origin of it but whoever was responsible is a genius.
The first place I ever saw it was the amazing cheese danish at Up Late Anyway. Since then I've used my version in a bunch of different recipes.
Do I have to use chocolate?
If chocolate isn't your thing check out my Cinnamon Rolls and Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns. Or just fill these with a thin smear of low carb sugar-free jam.
What type of chocolate should I use?
These chocolate crescent cookies are only slightly sweet if you use 85% dark chocolate. If you would like them sweeter you can add more stevia or use sugar-free milk chocolate such as Lily's.
Can I make these without almond flour?
Yes, you can sub in sunflower seed flour for the almond flour in a 1:1 ratio to make these nut-free.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 8 oz mozzerella shredded
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ⅓ cup ground golden flax or additional almond flour
- 2 tablespoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
Filling Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter softened
- 2 tablespoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 2 oz 85% dark chocolate or sugar-free chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Microwave the mozzarella and cream cheese until it is completely melted. I normally do this in 30-second increments. It takes about 2 minutes. Add the butter. Then the easiest way to make this dough is in a food processor with the dough blade. You can mix and knead by hand if you don't have one. Just mix the baking mix, egg, and gentle sweet into the cheese until it is a uniform color.
- Once the dough is thoroughly mixed roll it out between two pieces of waxed paper or parchment paper until it is about a 11x15 inch rectangle that is ⅓ inch thick.
- Spread the butter on the rolled out dough. Sprinkle with the sweetener and then the chocolate. Cut into long triangles. I
- Roll up the triangles into crescents beginning with the wide end and put them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 until they are golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published March 1, 2016. Updated and republished February 27, 2018.
Informatika says
Is it suitable if the chocolate crescent cake is sprinkled with nuts in it?
Taryn says
Yes, you can add nuts.
Laurie L Cabot says
Your link for better cutting diagram doesn't work (http://www.cookwithcookblog.com/2015/11/croissants.html)
Taryn says
Thanks for letting me know! Here is another one: https://www.theredheadbaker.com/mini-butter-croissants/
Nicole says
Hi Taryn! I can't seem to get the cheese danish link to work. Can you check?
Taryn says
Her site has been down for days 🙁 I have a raspberry cheese danish though: https://joyfilledeats.com/raspberry-cream-cheese-danish/
Jane says
Any idea the carb count?
Taryn says
I just added a nutrition chart. 2 carbs per cookie. .9 net carbs.
Kelly says
Great recipes!
Gail says
Couldn't pass up a cookie made with cheese! They were easy to make and I cheated by using mini chocolate chips.
They came out pretty tasty. It took me eating an entire batch to figure out it was a texture thing that was off and not a flavor thing. Of course when you use flax seed the texture isn't like good old white flour. However I would make these again!
Taryn says
Hi Gail, maybe next time grind the flax until it is very fine. I'm normally lazy and use it straight from the bag but I prefer grinding it finer when I can. My cinnamon rolls and pecan sticky buns are made from the same dough. I use it in a lot of things 🙂 I'm glad you liked them.
Jan G. says
These sound yummy!