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Gluten-Free and Vegan Sunbutter Thumbprint Cookies
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
  • ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted vegan butter or margarine
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup sunflower butter or nut butter of choice
  • Sugar of choice for rolling cookies
  • Jam of choice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together.
  3. In separate bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar and honey and beat until fluffy. Add Sunbutter and blend.
  4. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into mixture. Cover and allow dough to sit in a cool place for 1 hour.
  5. Using a medium-size or smaller ice cream scoop, scoop out dough and roll one each in sugar. Place sugar-coated balls on prepared cookie sheet.
  6. Press your thumb or index finger into center of each ball. Fill indentation with jam of choice.
  7. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies will seem under-baked. Leave on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to cooling rack.