Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies Sun Butter (2024)

Published: Jan 15, 2021 · Modified: Mar 10, 2023 by Ginny · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies are made with five simple ingredients to make a crunchy cookie with a slightly chewy center in just 15 minutes!

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1 🍪 Why This Recipe Works

2 🍽️ What is Sunbutter

3 🍴 Ingredients

4 🍽️ Instructions

5 🍲 Expert Tips

6 🥛 Recipe FAQs

7 🥚 More Cookie Recipes

8 Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies | FIVE Ingredients | Sun Butter

If you are like me, you’ll know cookies are the ultimate comfort food. Not being able to enjoy them because of allergies or dietary restrictions can be really frustrating. It is my goal to make sure nobody has to go without something so darned delicious to satisfy their craving.

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🍪Why This Recipe Works

Simple ingredients
Can be made gluten free cookies with a flour blend
Great for bake sales, packing in child’s lunch, mid-day treat, etc
Freezer friendly
A tasty nutty flavor

🍽️ What is Sunbutter

Sunbutter is made from sunflower seeds. This option is typically great for those who have allergies to peanut butter or other tree nuts. It is also loaded with protein, fiber, Vitamin E, zinc, and iron.

Before you use this, make sure you check the labels to make sure they are certified free of any contaminants from a peanut producing facility. It is much better to be safe than sorry!

🍴 Ingredients

With only five simple ingredients, this is one that I make fairly often!

Flour
Baking Soda
Brown Sugar
Milk
Sunbutter (Sunflower Seed Butter)

🍽️ Instructions

Let’s get started on how to make them.

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Step One: Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This prevents sticking and makes the cookies easy to remove once baked.

It also saves messy cleanup which saves even more time. I love these kind of timesaving baking hacks!

Step Two: Combine the brown sugar, milk, sunbutter together using a mixer.

Step Three: Once the wet ingredients are nice and creamy, add in your dry ingredients, mixing until smooth.Make sure to scrape down sides of bowl as needed so all ingredients are incorporated.

Step Four: Drop the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet, press with the back of a fork and bake until nice and golden brown on the edges.

🍲 Expert Tips

Make sure to check out these tips to make this a meal prep friendly option for you and your family!

Always consider making the cookie dough ahead of time and form them into little balls. Freeze them on a cookie sheet for about 6-12 hours and remove them from the freezer.

Place them in a freezer safe bag, like Ziploc’s brand. This will ensure that they remain fresh won’t get freezer burn. Take out a few at a time to bake in smaller batches.

Another favorite tip for all cookies is to prepare all the ingredients the night before into little measuring cups and then cover them. This saves me so much time and I can simply dump them into my KitchenAid, mix for a couple minutes and form the balls. I usually can make this portion faster than it takes to preheat the oven. Seriously, try it out!

🥛 Recipe FAQs

Why did my SunButter cookies turn green?

The chlorogenic acid (chlorophyll)in the sunbutter can cause your cookies to become green as they cool. This is totally normal and your cookies are still safe to eat.

Is SunButter better for you than peanut butter?

Sun Butter contains less saturated fat compared to most classic peanut butters. But, as with all things, it is good in moderation.

What is the main ingredient in SunButter?

Sunflower seeds are the main ingredient of SunButter. It is like nut butter, but features sunflower seeds.

What does SunButter taste like?

SunButter have a nice nutty roasted sunflower seed flavor. Since it is the main ingredient, it takes on the most flavor. It also has a similar texture to a peanut butter but a bit different in creaminess.

Can these be made gluten free?

Easily substitute the flour for a gluten free option with a 1:1 measurement. Coconut flour is my go-to gluten free option.

Can these be made dairy free?

Almond milk would be and ideal substitute for this recipe, but if you are making it because of a nut allergy, then you may look to coconut milk, soy milk, or even hemp milk as options.

🥚 More Cookie Recipes

Cranberry Bliss Thumbprint Cookies
Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
Double Chocolate Espresso Cake Mix Cookies

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Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies | FIVE Ingredients | Sun Butter

These delicious Sunflower Seed Butter (using SunButter brand) cookies only use five ingredients and whip up in just a couple of minutes!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 cookies

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Ginny

Equipment

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Sheet Pan

Ingredients

▢ ⅔ cup Flour use a gluten free option if desired
▢ 1 tsp Baking Soda
▢ 1 cup Brown Sugar
▢ ¼ cup Milk
▢ 1 cup Sunflower Seed Butter We used Sunbutter brand

Instructions

Place the Sunbutter, milk and brown sugar in a bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
In a separate bowl, add the flour and baking soda, and blend well.
Add the flour to the mixing bowl, and blend on low until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and blend again on medium until smooth.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and drop the cookies by the teaspoonful onto the parchment paper. Press each cookie with the back of a fork.
Place the cookie sheet in the oven at 350 degrees, for 12 – 15 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
Remove from oven to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Gluten Free Option: You can use a gluten free flour blend in replace of the classic flour.

Cookies Turned Green: The cookies can turn a green color once baked and cooled. That is normal for sun butter and no reason to be worried.

Storage: Store your cookies in an airtight container for 3-5 days.

Freezing Instructions: These cookies can be frozen for up to three months. Just store in a freezer friendly container. Freeze for three months and thaw on counter when you are ready to enjoy them.

Make Ahead: Always consider making the cookie dough ahead of time and form them into little balls. Freeze them on a cookie sheet for about 6-12 hours and remove them from the freezer. Take the balls and put them in a freezer safe bag, like Ziploc brand. This will ensure that they remain fresh and not get freezer burn. Take out a few at a time to bake in smaller amounts.

Meal Prep Cookies: Another favorite tip for all cookies (and I do this for my banana bread that I need in the morning!) is to prepare all the ingredients the night before into little measuring cups and then cover them. Then I simply dump into my KitchenAid and form the balls and cook. Once you try this a time or two, you can really save time.