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1 Jar of Sunbutter, 4 Types of Cookies

Amanda Orlando

1 Jar of Sunbutter, 4 Types of Cookies

This post was sponsored by Sunbutter, my absolute favorite sunflower seed butter.

1 jar of Sunbutter, 4 soft and decadent cookie recipes. I thought it would be fun to finish off the year with a recipe post that used an entire jar of Sunbutter because I personally can never get enough of this stuff!

I also wanted to provide a balance of egg-free, and avec-egg recipes because I know my audience is split between those with egg allergy, those without egg allergy (or any allergy at all), and those with apple and/or banana allergy (which are common egg substitutes). So this post has something for everyone.

If you are baking for someone with one of these allergies, then please don’t prepare or present them together as I have done below. Preventing cross-contact is very important with food allergies. I presented them all together because they are all safe for my allergies.

Also, all of these recipes are gluten free, peanut free, nut free, dairy free, and soy free! And if you are not gluten free, you can use standard rolled oats where needed, as opposed to purity protocol gluten free rolled oats.

Ingredients for Soft Sunbutter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (with egg)

How to make Soft Sunbutter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (with egg)

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet either with a silpat mat or parchment paper.

  2. Add the Sunbutter, vanilla, egg, and powdered sugar together to a medium mixing bowl and mix until smooth and well combined. Scoop out dollops of batter the size of a quarter and drop onto the lined baking tray using two spoons, as the batter is sticky. Space the dollops of batter at least an inch apart. Bake for 8 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned.

  3. While the cookies are baking, melt the chocolate either in a double boiler or in the microwave.

  4. Let the cookies cool completely, then spoon on the melted chocolate and sandwich it with another cookie. Refrigerate for a half hour to allow the chocolate to set without causing the cookie dough to firm up too much.

Serve at room temperature.

Makes 12 individual cookies or 6 sandwich cookies.

Ingredients for Oatmeal Banana Sunbutter Cookie Bars (without egg)

  • 1/2 cup Original Sunbutter Sunflower Seed Spread

  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar

  • 2/3 cup mashed banana (about 1 medium sized banana)

  • 1 cup purity protocol gluten free rolled oats

  • 1/4 cup your choice of allergy safe chocolate chips

How to make Oatmeal Banana Sunbutter Cookie Bars (without egg)

  1. Add the Sunbutter, vanilla, sugar, banana, and rolled oats to a medium mixing bowl and mix until evenly combined. Let the dough chill in the fridge for at least an hour for best results. You can make the dough and let it chill in the fridge overnight if that is more convenient for you.

  2. When you are ready to bake, line a baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375F. Shape the dough into a 5 x 6 inch rectangle. Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from the oven, cut (carefully) into 12 bars, spread them apart, then return to the oven for another 5 minutes or until golden brown.

  3. Melt the chocolate either in a double boiler or in the microwave. To drizzle it on top of the bars, you can either use a fork, a pastry bag, or a ziploc baggie with the tip cut off. Let the chocolate set before serving.

Makes 12 cookie bars

Ingredients for Double Chocolate Sunbutter Mini Cookies (With egg)

How to make Double Chocolate Sunbutter Mini Cookies (With egg)

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with either a silpat mat or parchment paper.

  2. Add the Sunbutter, egg, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder to a medium mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.

  3. Pinch off quarter-sized pieces of dough and form each into a ball in your hand. Repeat this until you have 18 balls of dough. Space them out evenly on the lined baking sheet and gently press the tops down with the palm of your hand.

  4. Bake for 6 minutes, for soft cookies, or 8 - 9 minutes for crunchy cookies.

Makes 18 cookies

Ingredients for Oatmeal and Spice Sunbutter Cookies (Without egg)

  • 1/2 cup Original Sunbutter Sunflower Seed Spread

  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 2 tsp cornstarch or potato starch

  • 3/4 cup purity protocol gluten free rolled oats

Drizzle:

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

  • 1/8 tsp ground clove

  • 1/4 tsp ground decorticated cardamom

  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 tbsp. water

How to make Oatmeal and Spice Sunbutter Cookies (Without egg)

  1. Add the Sunbutter, vanilla, applesauce, sugar, and cornstarch to a medium mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Chill the dough in the fridge for an hour, for best results.

  2. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with either a silpat mat or parchment paper.

  3. Form the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each one into a ball. Spread them out on the lined tray, at least an inch apart, and press down gently with the back of a fork. Bake for 8 minutes, or until lightly golden brown but still soft in the center. Let them cool on a wire rack.

  4. For the drizzle, add the sugar, spices, and water to a small bowl and whisk well. Drizzle over top in whatever design you prefer. Let the drizzle set for at least an hour before serving.

Makes 12 cookies

Looking for more cookies? Check out my recipes for Homemade Oat Flour, and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies on Youtube.