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Cashew Butter Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Published: Dec 18, 2020 · Modified: Dec 18, 2020 by Felicia Lim · This post may contain affiliate links

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Rich, decadent, and studded with chocolate chunks, these amazing cashew butter cookies are the perfect sweet treat or anytime snack. Learn how to make your own cashew butter at home, and bake a batch of these delicious cookies today! Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, but they taste so good no one would know!

Reaching for a cookie from a plate full of cookies.

My Love for Cashews

I love cooking with cashews – from grinding my own cashew flour, making homemade cashew milk, baking cashew bread and coconut cashew bread, there are just so many ways to use the cashew nut. Naturally, I also wanted to make cashew cookies.

A big bowl of roasted cashew nuts.

Cookies for Snacking on Anytime

Whether you’re baking for a cookie exchange during Christmas or the holiday season in general, or simply want to snack on something sweet, these cashew cookies are definitely a very good idea!

Studded with chocolate chunks, these cookies are rich, decadent, and definitely perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth! Crispy on the outside and soft inside, they are the absolute bomb!

Why This Recipe Works

Apart from tasting absolutely delicious, these amazing cashew cookies are insanely easy to make (especially if you already have cashew butter on hand – and if not, I’ll show you just how simple it is to make your own)!

This recipe is also completely gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, but honestly, they’re so good that no one’s going to care!

Hands holding a plate full of cashew butter cookies.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Labeled ingredients for cashew butter cookies on a marble board.

Ingredient Notes/Substitutions:

  • Cashew Butter: In this recipe, I made my own cashew butter from unsalted roasted cashews, but you can always use 2 cups of store-bought unsalted cashew butter for convenience if you prefer.
  • Sugar: I used cane sugar in this recipe, but feel free to use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar too. If you are diabetic or insulin resistant, I highly recommend that you use Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (a 1:1 sugar substitute that has zero glycemic index).
  • Coconut Oil: I always prefer to use refined coconut oil in my cooking, as it has a more neutral taste (compared to extra virgin coconut oil that has a stronger coconut flavor and smell). Alternatively, you can also use another neutral vegetable oil.
  • Flax Eggs: I used flax eggs but feel free to use an egg replacer or chia eggs or aquafaba instead. Alternatively, if you can take normal eggs, use 2 chicken eggs instead.
  • Chocolate Chunks: These are entirely optional, so feel free to leave them out if you don’t like chocolate. I used vegan semi-sweet chocolate chunks but feel free to use normal chocolate chunks or chocolate chips if you aren’t lactose-intolerant or vegan.

How to Make Cashew Butter Cookies

1. Preheat and Line

Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.

2. Prepare Flax Eggs

Combine the flaxseed meal and water together, mix well, and let stand for 15 minutes (see my post on how to make flax eggs).

Stirring a flax egg in a ramekin.

3. Make Cashew Butter

Place the soaked cashews in the bowl of your food processor or electric blender, together with water and melted coconut oil, and process until you get around 2 cups of thick but creamy cashew butter. (This may take at least five minutes and you may need to scrape down the sides of your food processor or blender as necessary.)

Hand holding a blender with cashew butter.

4. Prepare Cookie Dough

In a large bowl, combine the cashew butter, sugar, flax eggs, baking powder and salt, and mix well until you get a homogeneous cookie dough.

Mixing cookie dough in a wooden bowl.

5. Fold in Chocolate Chunks

Gently fold in the chocolate chunks until they are evenly distributed.

Cookie dough and chocolate chunks in a wooden bowl.

6. Drop Cookie Dough on Baking Sheet

Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten dough down with a spatula (the cookies will only spread very slightly).

Holding a baking sheet with cookie dough.

7. Bake

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cashew cookies are firm on the top.

8. Cool Completely

Allow cookies to cool completely (around 20 minutes) before eating as they will continue to cook on the inside even after you remove them from the oven.

Hand reaching for a cookie from a plate of cookies.

Helpful Tips/Tricks:

  • Plain Cashew Cookies: If you prefer to make plain cashew cookies, simply leave out the chocolate chunks.
  • Optional Add-Ins: Alternatively, you can swap out the chocolate chunks for equal amounts of chopped nuts, or raisins or other dried fruit if you prefer.

Recipe FAQs:

How do You Store these Cashew Butter Cookies?

Because these cookie tend to be on the moister side, it’s best to store them in the refrigerator. To store, place cookies in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 

Can You Freeze these Cookies?

To freeze, place the cashew cookies in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before eating or serving.

A plate full of cookies.

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Cashew Butter Cookies (Gluten-free, Vegan)


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  • Author: felicia | Dish by Dish
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Rich, decadent, and studded with chocolate chunks, these amazing cashew butter cookies are the perfect sweet treat or anytime snack. Learn how to make your own cashew butter at home, and bake a batch of these delicious cookies today! Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, but they taste so good no one would know!


Ingredients

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For the Cashew Butter:

  • 2 cups unsalted roasted cashews, soaked for at least 15 minutes in hot water
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

Rest of the Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
  • 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons flaxseed meal + 6 tablespoons water)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chunks

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Line: Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
  2. Prepare Flax Eggs: Combining the flaxseed meal and water together, mix well, and let stand for 15 minutes (see my post on how to make flax eggs).
  3. Make the Cashew Butter: Place the soaked cashews in the bowl of your food processor or electric blender, together with water and melted coconut oil, and process until you get around 2 cups of thick but creamy cashew butter. (This may take at least five minutes and you may need to scrape down the sides of your food processor or blender as necessary.)
  4. Prepare Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, combine the cashew butter, sugar, flax eggs, baking powder and salt, and mix well until you get a homogeneous cookie dough.
  5. Fold in Chocolate Chunks: Gently fold in the chocolate chunks until they are evenly distributed.
  6. Drop Cookie Dough on Baking Sheet: Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten dough down with a spatula (the cookies will only spread very slightly).
  7. Bake: Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cookies are firm on the top.
  8. Cool Completely: Allow cookies to cool completely (around 20 minutes) before eating as they will continue to cook on the inside even after you remove them from the oven.

Notes

Cashew Butter: In this recipe, I made my own cashew butter from unsalted roasted cashews, but you can always use 2 cups of store-bought unsalted cashew butter for convenience if you prefer.

Sugar: I used cane sugar in this recipe, but feel free to use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar too. If you are diabetic or insulin resistant, I highly recommend that you use Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (a 1:1 sugar substitute that has zero glycemic index).

Coconut Oil: I always prefer to use refined coconut oil in my cooking, as it has a more neutral taste (compared to extra virgin coconut oil that has a stronger coconut flavor and smell). Alternatively, you can also use another neutral vegetable oil.

Flax Eggs: I used flax eggs but feel free to use an egg replacer or chia eggs or aquafaba instead. Alternatively, if you can take normal eggs, use 2 chicken eggs instead.

Chocolate Chunks: These are entirely optional, so feel free to leave them out if you don’t like chocolate. I used vegan semi-sweet chocolate chunks but feel free to use normal chocolate chunks or chocolate chips if you aren’t lactose-intolerant or vegan.

Storing: To store, place cookies in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 

Freezing: To freeze, place cashew butter cookies in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before eating or serving.

Barely adapted from: Detoxinista

  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

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About Felicia

Hey you! I’m Felicia, a Singaporean girl who moved to Buenos Aires for love. A couple of things about me: I love food, writing and food photography. I wrote a grain-free ecookbook that I know you’ll love and I also do freelance writing and photography if you want to work with me. Follow me on this blog as I navigate the world of cooking gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free.

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