One of my best friends is gluten free, so whenever she comes over, I take it as my chance to experiment with some gluten free goodies. We’ve often discussed how gluten free desserts (cookies especially) are often dry and kinda lame. That’s how my pb&j thumbprints and peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies came to be, and these are no exception. These Gluten Free Chocolate Cashew Cookies are anything but lame. They’re built on a cashew butter base, so they’re totally gluten free, soft and chewy, lightly sweet, and full of chocolate flavor. They’ve got the gluten free BFF stamp of approval!
Making Gluten Free Chocolate Cashew Cookies
These are an absolute breeze to make, so they’re perfect to whip up on short notice. Mix everything in one bowl, scoop them (or roll them if you prefer), bake, and enjoy. I used a cookie scoop to make them into cute little domes, and it ensures they end up with soft chewy centers.
To make these cookies, you’ll need:
- Creamy cashew butter, which is the main base of this cookie since we’re not using any flour.
- Sugar to sweeten the cookies. I used white sugar, and you can substitute
- Baking powder and baking soda to help these cookies rise and stay soft
- Cocoa powder to give them a delicious, rich flavor
- Egg to bind it all together
- Salt and vanilla for flavor
- Chocolate chips to add to the chocolatey flavor
- Sprinkles for mixing in/topping just to amp up the fun factor!
Mix all of your wet ingredients in a bowl, add in the dry, and stir it all together until you have a uniform dough. Refrigerate it for 15 minutes while you preheat your oven. Refrigerating the dough ensures it’s a bit cooler and firmer when it goes in the oven, so it won’t flatten. It’s key to a soft, chewy final cookie.
Scoop your dough onto a lined baking sheet (I use silicone baking mats). Bake these for 10-12 minutes, then allow them to cool for ~10 minutes and enjoy!
Gluten Free Chocolate Cashew Cookies
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Baking Sheet
- Oven
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy cashew butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2.5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cashew butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and stir together. In a small bowl, stir together baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix together to combine thoroughly. Fold in chocolate chips and sprinkles, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 15 minutes while you preheat your oven.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop, scoop into 24 even balls, roughly 1.5 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, then allow to cool for 10 minutes to firm up and enjoy!
Notes
- 1 cookie for 3 SP
- 2 cookies for 6 SP
- 3 cookies for 9 SP
2 thoughts on “Gluten Free Chocolate Cashew Cookies”
Can I use other nut butters? I’m not a cashew butter fan. What are the nutritional status on your nut butter? I follow ww. Thanks
I have two similar cookies (both gluten free) that use peanut butter: Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, PB&J Thumbprints, and Gluten Free Peanut Butter S’mores Cookies – just search for any of them on my site. Nutritional info varies depending on brand, but I always include an approximate nutritional calculation at the bottom on the recipe card!