Cassava Flour Nut Butter Cookies ~ Gluten-Free & Vegan
Super easy one bowl allergy-friendly nut butter cookies that have lots of options for add-in ingredients. These cookies are freezer-friendly and a crowd favorite.
Servings: 15 Cookies
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup nut butter at room temperature ~ Substitute SunButter for nut-free
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce regular or cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup sugar ~ do not sub with liquid sweetener
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp Cassava flour ~ or other gluten-free blends
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- optional add-ins ~ see in notes
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- Add all ingredients except add-ins in a medium bowl. Mix well.
- Stir in add-ins at this time.
- Form balls using 2 tbsp of dough and place them on a lined baking sheet. Push down the balls to about half the size.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350. Let cookies rest for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
Nutritional counts are for plain cookies without add-ins.
**Add-ins to the cookie dough is a fun way to change things up for different holidays or cravings:
- Enjoy Life allergy-friendly chocolate chips
- Dandies Vegan Mini Marshmallows ~ gluten, corn, and nut-free and vegan, not soy-free. For soy-free marshmallows use Campfire Brand or Jett Puffed marshmallows but they do have gelatin and are not vegan.
- Reese's Pieces ~ not dairy, nut, soy, or corn-free
- Reese's Peanut Butter Baking Chips ~ not dairy, soy, nut, or corn-free
- M&M candies ~ not corn, soy, or dairy-free
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg