Try this sunbutter cookie recipe – you will love it! They have the same texture as peanut butter cookies but no peanuts! I'm all about easy desserts but I want to make sure my food-allergic son has options too!
An Allergy-Friendly Cookie
Today I'm sharing this yummy Sunbutter Cookie Recipe. We've got a nut allergy in my family and one of the things I've missed the most is peanut butter cookies. But when I realized that using Sunbutter tastes so super similar, I figured out how to fill my cookie void.
Shopping List
This is what you will need from the store before you make these scrumptious cookies.
- Sunbutter
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- White sugar
- Eggs
- Baking soda
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Flour
Nothing special. Just normal cookie making ingredients. And delicious, delightful Sunbutter. There aren't any special steps. It's basic cookie making. And a little bit of prayer since my oven runs hot and I, more often than not, burn EVERYTHING.
And to me, these cookies are not complete without being rolled in sugar and pressed down with a fork. It really is what sets them apart.
Turns out my nut allergic sun doesn't really care for these cookies all that much. But at least I know that when I'm craving a peanut butter cookie, I can make these and make sure that he is safe. And can you imagine these dipped in a nice dark chocolate? Oh yeah!
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Printable Sunbutter Cookie Recipe
Easy Sunbutter Cookies
If you have a peanut allergy in your family, you'll love these delicious Sunbutter cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sunbutter
- 1 cup butter, melted (you can substitute margarine if you have other allergies)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, you can use egg replacer if needed for your allergies
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- extra sugar to roll dough in
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, mix Sunbutter and butter until creamy.
- Add sugars and eggs and mix well.
- Add baking soda, vanilla and salt and mix well.
- Add flour slowly while mixing.
- Shape dough in to balls.
- In a bowl full of sugar, toss balls to coat.
- Place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
- Flatten balls with a fork.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Yield
11Serving Size
11 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 617 Total Fat 37g Saturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 1g Unsaturated Fat 20g Cholesterol 95mg Sodium 495mg Carbohydrates 65g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 3g Sugar 29g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 10g
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If you are a fan of peanut butter cookies but can't eat peanuts, you'll love this easy Sunbutter Cookie Recipe!
how much sugar(s)? missing from the ingredients list
Hi Alysa, OMG! Thank you for pointing that out! The original recipe I used is not online anymore, but I looked at a few others and I think a good guesstimate is 3/4 cup packed brown sugar and 3/4 white sugar. It looks like the Sunbutter site has really stepped up their game on the recipes page and they are sharing this 3-ingredient recipe now that looks pretty tasty too! http://sunbutter.com/recipes/three-ingredient-sunbutter-cookies/ Have a great day!