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Double Chocolate-Sunbutter Cookies

Ali Segersten (author)
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SUNBUTTER COOKIES-1
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These gluten-free and grain-free chocolate cookies are sweetened with coconut sugar and made with roasted sunflower seed butter instead of flour! They have a dark chocolate flavor and are delicious served with a cup of homemade coconut milk, hemp milk, or raw almond milk. 

Ingredients
½ cups sunflower seed butter
½ cups coconut sugar
1 large eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cups cacao powder
½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoons fine sea salt
¼ cups dark chocolate chips

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 12

Calories from
  • Protein 13%
  • Net carbs 34%
  • Fat 54%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
151kcal
Protein
4.9g
Total Carbohydrates
14.7g
Dietary Fiber
1.6g
Net Carbs
13.2g
Total Sugars
11.8g
Sucrose
1.1g
Glucose
0.07g
Total Fat
9.5g
Saturated Fat
2.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
75.3mg
Sodium
130mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
2.2mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.02mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.12mg
Niacin (B3)
0.8mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
0.44mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Folate (B9)
36µg
Vitamin B12
0.18µg
Choline
60.8mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
32.4µg
Vitamin D
0.41µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
2.7mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
0.37µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
22mg
Iron
1.5mg
Magnesium
50mg
Phosphorus
130mg
Potassium
238mg
Zinc
1.2mg
Copper
0.32mg
Manganese
0.3mg
Selenium
17.8µg
Fluoride
0.22µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.12g
Isoleucine
0.24g
Leucine
0.38g
Lysine
0.26g
Methionine
0.13g
Phenylalanine
0.26g
Threonine
0.2g
Tryptophan
0.07g
Valine
0.3g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
0.26g
Arginine
0.37g
Aspartic Acid
0.5g
Cystine
0.09g
Glutamic Acid
0.85g
Glycine
0.22g
Proline
0.21g
Serine
0.3g
Tyrosine
0.16g
Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
5.4g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.02g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
1.4g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.04g
Other
Carotenoids
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
1.8µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
103µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Beta-Sitosterol
1.9mg
Stigmasterol
2.2mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
0.06mg
Caffeine
7mg
Theobromine
59.7mg
5.0 6 reviews

Hes…

Jul 15, 2026

These are absolutely incredible. Gooey, crispy, chewy - everything you'd want in a cookie. Going to be a staple! Thank you :)

veg…

Feb 23, 2025

We liked these enough to make them multiple times. Yum!

Ron…

Nov 3, 2024

These turned out really great. Due to intolerances, I used pumpkin seed butter, and added pecan pieces.
I will be adding this recipe to my routine cookie baking list😊

Sky…

Apr 17, 2023

These were sublime.

Sno…

Jul 1, 2022

These were super yummy. Because I'm trying to reduce histamine in my diet, I made them using carob powder in place of the cacao powder, and added a pinch of instant coffee powder. I also substituted Lily's white chocolate chips which are lower in histamine. They turned out so good!

Mel…

Apr 16, 2022

These are so delicious!