Naturally gluten free Flourless Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ would you believe that these perfectly chewy chocolate chip cookies are made without any flour, or any butter whatsoever?
Flourless cookies are incredible. In case I failed to convince you with my Flourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, or, heaven forbid there should be any straggling non-believers out there after my Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, this should seal the deal. A great chocolate chip cookie can be made without any butter or any flour whatsoever. They’re so quick and easy to make, I’d say they qualify as instant gratification. In the cookie world, this is revolutionary.
I found cashew butter in the peanut butter aisle the other day, which prompted this recipe. I think I can now safely say that any kind of nut butter will work with these cookies. I’m slowly working my way through all of them…it can be homemade or store bought, doesn’t seem to matter. Nut butter can take the place of both flour and butter in these simple cookie recipes, and the result is pure delicious.
The batter is a dream to whip up — there’s nothing to sift, nothing to soften, nothing to cause any trouble whatsoever. Just whisk or beat the egg, sugar, cashew butter, and chocolate chips together. No need to chill. Just scoop the dough onto the baking sheet and bake.
About 12 minutes in the oven and you’ve got cookies. GOOD cookies 😉
If you like soft, chewy cookies I think you’ll love these flourless cashew butter chocolate chip cookies, I’m completely smitten. The cashew flavor isn’t dominant, so to me they taste like a regular chocolate chip cookie. Because the cashew butter takes the pace of dairy butter and flour, these cookies are almost like little energy bars. They freeze well, and you can actually eat them straight from the freezer!
Reader Rave ~
“Made exactly as printed and they are delicious! Thank you for the recipe!” ~ Karen
Flourless Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup cashew butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Set oven to 350F
- Whisk the egg and sugar together until well blended. Beat in the baking soda and cashew butter and then fold in the chips.
- I use a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough. Space them 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Flatten the balls of dough just slightly with your fingers or a spreading knife.
- Bake for about 12-13 minutes. The cookies will puff up and just barely begin to get golden on the edges. They will look soft and a little under done, but will firm up as they cool.
- Cool the cookies for a few minutes on the pan, then transfer to a rack.
These look so simple and delicious. I cannot wait to try them. Do you think peanut butter would work in place of the cashew butter?
Yes, Joni, and there’s a link in the first paragraph to my recipe!
Wow, Sue! These cookies look just like the real thing and I can’t believe the don’t don’t have any flour. Do you make the cashew butter or buy it?
I bought it, believe it or not, Jiff makes it!
Great!
I love cashews, these cookies look incredible!
I am very intrigued by these cookies! I don’t care for peanut butter, but both almond and cashew butter are amazing, I think it’s their less cloying texture.
I had no idea you could make a cookie that would act exactly like a “regular” type, but using no flour at all… amazing!
It’s funny, the other nuts are definitely less assertive in flavor than the peanuts. I like them all, but for a regular chocolate chip cookie flavor, the almond and cashew were best.
These look sooo… good and I am craving something sweet. Can’t believe this recipe only uses 5 ingredients.
I keep posting the concept with different nut butters because I get so many people who can’t believe it can be done!
I can’t wait to try these. I’ve always loved cashews but have never tried cashew butter. Silly me!
I love cashew nuts and have been eating that forever since my mom cooked with it all the time…but I’ve never had cashew butter! I’d really love to try this!
Hazelnut butter to be next on your list, please 🙂
Great idea rose, but I’m also thinking of pecans, and macadamias. And what about pine nuts??
Yes these are energy bars and I need more energy 🙂 (I’ll keep telling myself that while I devour 10 or 12) I still have not tried a flour-less cookie – what’s wrong with me??? Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter – any or all of the above – I’m in!
I love easy recipes like this. I don’t think I’ve tried cashew butter yet but I bet I would like it!