Cashew Nut Butter Cookies

A healthy Cashew Nut Butter cookie recipe that's grain-free, gluten-free and dairy-free. A nutritious snack for those with Celiac Disease or wheat and peanut allergies. Cashews are a great source of fat, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Healthy fats help keep you feeling fuller for longer, so 1 cookie will go a long way.

Makes 10-12 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 c. Unsweetened cashew butter (can sub almond, sunflower seed, walnut, tahini or pumpkin butters as well)

  • ⅓ c. Almond flour

  • ¼ t. Baking soda

  • ¼ c. Lakanto maple flavored syrup (sugar-free)

  • ½ t. Pure vanilla extract

  • 1 egg

  • ¼ t. Salt

  • Maldon salt

  • 1/4 c. sugar-free chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350. 

  • Mix all ingredients. 

  • Roll a heaping spoonful of batter into the palm of your hand into a ball.

  • Press down both ways with a fork (if the dough is sticking you can use avocado oil spray on a fork).

  • Bake 10-12 minutes on a lined cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

  • Sprinkle Maldon salt on top of each cookie, gently pressing down.

  • Let cool completely. 

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sweetsKristin Smith