CHEWY SUNFLOWER BUTTER COOKIES

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I live in a peanut-free building, but sometimes I just need a peanut butter cookie. I was wracking my brain as to how to get this taste one day, and I came up with these. They more than fit the bill and I think that instead of craving peanut butter cookies, I'll be craving these from now on instead. The cookie vultures will wait around your cooling racks in droves - I know I had a couple! Total crowd pleaser and totally peanut free!

Provided by Alessandra Martellacci

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup crunchy sunflower seed butter (such as SunButter®)
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch salt
½ cup candied ginger, finely chopped
½ cup dark chocolate chunks
⅓ cup raw sunflower seeds

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Combine shortening, sunflower seed butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and airy. Add eggs one at a time and continue beating on medium speed until very light.
Sift flour, baking soda, ground ginger, and salt into a separate bowl. Mix well. Stir in candied ginger, chocolate, and sunflower seeds.
Gradually add flour mixture to the creamed shortening mixture, stirring gently until combined. Do not overmix. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies appear set, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not wait for the edges to brown. Cool on the cookie sheets for 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 7.5 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 32.7 mg, Sugar 6.3 g