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    Home » Desserts » SunButter Cookies 5 Ingredients ONLY Nut & Dairy free

    SunButter Cookies 5 Ingredients ONLY Nut & Dairy free

    by Lainey · Posted: Dec 29, 2017 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    SunButter Cookies | Dairy & Nut FREE

    This quick and easy SunButter Cookies is nut-free, dairy-free, protein-packed, and requires only 5 ingredients. 

    SunButter cookies in a gray small bowl

    Have you guys had a chance to try SunButter?

    What’s really neat about this product, it has 7 grams of protein per serving and it’s vegan! Having that amount of protein while eating a cookie always makes me smile. Who wouldn’t? I guess it would also make you smile, too!

    I gave my husband a cookie to try and he loved it. Once I told him SunButter’s main ingredient was sunflower seeds, he was surprised because he couldn’t really taste it.

    As a vegan, it’s always nice to know that I can incorporate vitamins and minerals into everything that I bake. In this recipe, sunflower seeds are highlighted, and I can name a few health benefits that you wouldn’t think are present in such a tiny flower seed. Sunflower seeds have a high content of fatty acids, vitamins A, B, C, and E. This seed also has wonderful minerals such as manganese, potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and iron. Are not all these healthy contents awesome?!?

    If you are not still convinced by these vitamins and minerals I have mentioned above, read on!

    Here are more reasons to try SunButter:

    • Natural, simple, delicious.
    • If you like sunflower seeds, you’ll love SunButter.
    • You’ll love what’s in it, and what’s not.
    • More vitamins and minerals than nut butter.
    • Peanut free. Top 8 food allergen free.

    Tips on How to Make SunButter Cookies:

    • Before mixing the dry ingredients like all-purpose flour, baking soda, and brown sugar, sift them individually. This easy but very important step would make your cookies nice and evenly textured. It wouldn’t be fun biting into a lump of flour in between 🙂
    • After baking your SunButter cookies, store them in an airtight container so you can enjoy them for several days – that is if you did not eat the whole batch in one sitting.
    • For a healthier cookie, you can add in flax seeds which are loaded with vitamins and minerals

    How to Make SunButter Cookies:

    After you have preheated your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s time to mix the ingredients. First, incorporate the brown sugar and the SunButter in a mixing bowl:

    peanut butter and sugar in a bowl

    Mix the two ingredients until it looks like this:

    mixed brown sugar and sunbutter

    Then add in the almond milk or whatever alternative milk that you would like to use in this recipe:

    mixed ingredients and milk

    After mixing thoroughly it should resemble the picture below. Feel free to use a hand mixer, but as for me, I had a fork out and didn’t want to grab my mixer because I didn’t want any extra dishes to do:

    mixed ingredients using a fork

    Add all-purpose flour, and mix it thoroughly until you almost don’t see any lumps. This helps you achieve a nice cookie dough without those flour lumps after it is baked:

    all-purpose flour with mixed ingredients

    How do you put your cookie dough on your baking mats? For me, I always use a mini ice cream scoop. Not only does it give you uniform-sized cookies, but it is also the easiest and fastest way to do it:

    batter on ice cream scoop

    After having placed all your cookie dough on a baking mat, I have an additional step that I want to teach you. Use a fork to flatten your cookies before putting them in the oven:

    batter mixture on baking mat

    I like to flatten it like this. You can see how it has a criss-cross design to it. Not only does it make your cookies prettier, but this step also helps your cookies bake evenly:

    cookie dough in baking mat

    Now, here are your SunButter cookies! All good to go in your favorite cookie jar or directly on a plate, ready to be devoured 🙂

    SunButter Cookies on a cookie rack
    Vegan SunButter Cookies in a bowl

    Frequently Asked Questions for SunButter Cookies Recipe:

    Q: Can I add chocolate chips to this recipe?

    A: Yes, that is absolutely a delicious idea! If you are not into counting calories, add a scoop 🙂

    Q: If I do not have almond milk on hand, can I use other milk varieties instead?

    A: If you are vegan like me, you can use coconut milk, hemp milk, or soy milk.

    Q: The cookies I baked with SunButter turned green. Did I do something wrong?

    A: No, you didn’t. You just might need to lessen the amount of baking soda as it reacts chemically to the SunButter when cooked BUT it is totally harmless.

    Q: Can I add an egg to this recipe?

    A: Yes, you can an egg or two to this recipe if you are not going for a completely vegan cookie. The SunButter itself does not contain any egg when it was manufactured.

    Watch my Sunbutter Cookies STEP by STEP video:

    I have more cookie recipes similar to this recipe you also might like:

    • 3 Ingredient Healthy Oat Cookies
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies | Gluten Free. Dairy Free
    • Fool Proof Blondies

    Happy Baking!

    Dairy & NUT FREE cookies in a gray bowl
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    5 from 2 votes

    5 Ingredient SunButter Cookies

    This quick and easy SunButter Cookies is nut free, dairy free, protein-packed and requires only 5 ingredients. 
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1 cup SunButter
    • ¼ cup alternative milk
    • ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare the baking sheet by covering it with parchment paper or a baking mat.
    • In a large bowl, mix the sugar and SunButter until combined, next add the almond milk and mix until well combined.
    • Next add all purpose flour, baking soda and continue mixing.
    • Using a cookie scooper, scoop the cookies on the baking sheet, and bake for 9-12 minutes.
    • Remove the cookies from the oven and allow it to bake for 2 minutes on the pan. Transfer the cookies to the cookie rack to allow it to cool completely.

    Notes

    • I used almond milk in this recipe, but feel free to use soy milk or whatever you have available.
    • If you want to change up the recipe, try adding chocolate chips, vanilla extract, banana, cinnamon or coconut shreds.
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    Comments

    1. Helena says

      January 16, 2018 at 9:53 pm

      Wow! these peanut butter cookies look so delish! Good to see you back lainly if thats how you spell it? its good to have at least a 2 week break. Btw I love your videos so much. Ty for making these vids. . Helena

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        January 28, 2018 at 1:54 pm

        Hi Helena,
        Thank you so much. Pretty close, my name is spelled Lainey.
        Thank you so much, I’ll be uploading a video this week so stay tuned.

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      February 03, 2018 at 7:22 pm

      I love SunButter! I use it in so many recipes now and replace most peanut and almond butters in baking recipes. So much more nutritious and subtle. Sometimes I mix it with other nut butters.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        October 01, 2018 at 11:44 am

        Me too! It’s a staple in my home and I use it often. I LOVE adding it to my smoothie! Thank you for swinging by! 💙

        Reply
    3. Tracie says

      August 08, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      This recipe is not nut free if it calls for Almond milk.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        October 01, 2018 at 11:40 am

        HI Tracie, feel free to use soymilk. 🙂

        Reply
        • julie schuette says

          August 09, 2019 at 8:18 am

          recipe called for “alternative” milk 🙂 not almond milk.. 🙂

          Reply
    4. Janelle says

      October 01, 2018 at 11:48 am

      Love how easy it is!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        October 01, 2018 at 11:57 am

        Thank you Janelle!

        Reply
    5. Yani says

      October 17, 2018 at 4:01 am

      Vegan cookies are <3

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        August 21, 2019 at 9:17 pm

        Thanks so much Yani!

        Reply
    6. rebecca murphy says

      April 12, 2019 at 7:17 am

      can you make these gluten free. me and my son have a ton of allergies and gluten is one of them among many others but i love sunbutter i have a tree nut allergy so when i came across sunbutter i was like what the heck i like sunflower seeds.
      I would love to try to make these but not sure how they would turn out with the GF flours. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        August 21, 2019 at 9:16 pm

        Hi Rebecca! I have not tried this using GF flours though. I will let you know. But you can always experiment. That would be exciting! Thanks so much for swinging by my blog and channel!

        Reply
    7. Anonymous says

      October 12, 2019 at 10:11 am

      Are you sure baking soda is supposed to go in the recipe? Shouldn’t it be baking powder? My cookies turned green too. Not appetizing at all.

      Reply
    8. AJ says

      January 04, 2020 at 9:18 pm

      These cookies are amazing! I made them for a party and everyone loved them! The only thing is that they did turn green the next day.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        October 05, 2020 at 5:10 am

        Hi AJ, thank you for trying out this recipe. I’m sorry to know that it turned green the next day, that has never happened to me before. That’s so weird..

        Reply
        • Princess says

          January 17, 2021 at 7:55 pm

          The chlorogenic acid (chlorophyll) in sunflower seeds reacts with the baking soda/powder when baked, causing the green color when the cookies cool. This is completely harmless! Depending on the recipe, a splash of lemon juice may help. You can also check out our tried and tested SunButter recipes.

          Reply
    9. Angelica says

      March 20, 2020 at 11:58 am

      Our son is allergic to peanuts, so we keep sunbutter on hand at all times. Honestly, I’ve grown to love it more than peanut butter. I can’t wait to make these with kiddo! Thank you for keeping it simple!

      Reply
    10. Lainey says

      September 03, 2020 at 11:59 pm

      Hi Angelica! You’re welcome. I’m glad you like this recipe. Please don’t forget to tag me with your photos when you bake it! 🙂

      Reply
    11. Maya Brooks says

      September 22, 2020 at 8:49 am

      Pretty good I have celiac disease and Gastroparesis plus some food allergies. So I used gluten free soy milk (I use west soy milk because silk soy milk may contain nuts and other allergens) and gluten free Bob’s red Mill 1 to 1 baking flour. It turned out great . I used the sugar free sun butter and I kept everything else in the recipe the same. Just Subsisting the gluten

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        March 09, 2021 at 12:12 am

        Hi Maya, it’s good to know that you did some tweaks and it turned out great! Good job! Thank you for trying out this recipe! I really appreciate it!

        Reply
    12. LISA TEADERMAN says

      February 05, 2021 at 7:40 am

      I have two kids that love the color green. I thought this was going to be an awesome surprise. But for some reason mine did not. I’m so disappointed. Maybe I should increase the baking soda?

      Reply
    13. Olivia says

      April 03, 2022 at 9:14 am

      5 stars
      i’ve made these multiple times they are so good

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        April 05, 2022 at 4:54 pm

        Wow. Thank you, Olivia! It’s good to know that you’ve been making this recipe. I appreciate it!

        Reply

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