Cashew Butter Cookies (Paleo/Keto)
Sometimes you just NEED a cookie, amiright?
And with basically zero store-bought options out there for clean + low sugar desserts, we are better off making our own! 😊
I was having one of those “man I could really use a cookie right now” days today, and this recipe was CLUTCH. Homemade cookies ready in under 25 minutes flat. I ate two fresh out of the oven and it was so satisfying — just the little comfort I needed.
These are a paleo twist on the classic peanut butter cookie. And while I am a peanut butter lover to my core, I have to say cashew butter makes a fantastic cookie as well. Plus these are not overly sweet. Really sweet things on my palette tend to send my blood sugar and cravings into overdrive… which is not pretty. These cookies don’t do that. 😊
Keep this recipe in your back pocket (and the ingredients in your pantry 😉) for whenever the moment strikes!
Cashew Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (54g) ghee or butter-flavored coconut oil
- ½ cup (125g) cashew butter
- ¼ cup (54g) xylitol or other granulated sweetener
- 1 egg
- 1 ¼ cup (120g) almond flour
- 2 Tbsp (14g) coconut flour
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cream the ghee or coconut oil and cashew butter together using a hand mixer and bowl or standup mixer (or spatula and a whole lotta muscle!).
- And the remaining ingredients and mix to fully combine.
- Form the dough into balls the size of 1-2 tablespoons. Press lightly (using your palm) onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Add the signature criss-cross marking using a fork if desired. The cookies will not spread much when baking.
- Bake right around 13-14 minutes until the edges are brown.
- Faceplant!
I got all my pantry ingredients from Thrive Market. I love shopping with them! They have amazing products at very affordable prices.
Hope you enjoy!
💚Katy
Adapted from these Paleo Peanut Butter Cookies