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Gluten-Free Cowboy Cookies
Gluten Free Cowboy Cookies Recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
32 mins
 

Everything you could imagine in one cookie, and yet my Cowboy Cookies recipe is still gluten-free and sugar-free!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14 Cookies
Calories: 192 kcal
Author: Olivia Crouppen
Ingredients
  • 1 egg + 1 egg white*
  • 1/2 cup (2oz /57g) confectioners swerve*
  • 1/4 cup (2½ oz/71g) unsweetened almond butter, cashew butter or tahini
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, ghee, or butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup (3oz/85g) almond flour
  • 1/4 cup (1¼oz/35g) coconut flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2oz /57g) rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup (4½ oz/128g) chopped sugar free chocolate, or chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup (1½oz/43g) hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
  • 1/3 cup (1oz/28g) shredded coconut, unsweetened
  • 1/3 cup (1½oz/43g) dried cherries, or any other dried fruit
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) then line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, swerve, nut butter, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract

  3. Add the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients and mix until a thick dough comes together.  

  4. Lastly, fold in the oats, chocolate chunks, nuts, coconut, and dried fruit then allow the dough to sit for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. 

  5. Roll the dough into heaped tablespoon sized balls and place them on the prepared cookies sheet about 1 1/2 inches. Gently press them down into 1 inch thick discs. 

  6. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are just slightly golden. 

  7. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the raw dough scooped for up to 4 weeks. 

Recipe Notes

*You can use flax or chia egg instead of egg in this recipe

*If you do not have an alternative sugar you can use coconut sugar or brown sugar in a 1:1 ratio.

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Cowboy Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 192 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 96mg4%
Potassium 34mg1%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 200IU4%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.