Sunflower Butter Cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Makes: 1 dozen cookies
With the help of sunflower butter, you can make a nut-free dessert with a nutty flavor! Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, these simple cookies are made with only six ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup sunflower butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup allergen-free chocolate chips
Tools
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- measuring cups/spoons
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- cooling rack
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flaxseed meal and water. Stir and allow to sit for five minutes before continuing.
- Add the sunflower butter, sugar, and brown sugar to the flaxseed mixture. Stir well until it begins to thicken, about one minute.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Divide the dough into 12 equally sized pieces. Roll into balls between your palms.
- Place the dough balls on the baking sheet, evenly spaced. Leave at least 2 inches (5.1 cm) of space between the balls.
- Use your palm to flatten each dough ball slightly.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature and store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.