Sunbutter cookies might be the new breakfast that you have been looking for! It's a well-rounded cookie that will give you the energy, nutrition and feeling of fullness to help get you through a busy morning. Best part, this delicious cookie is also great for people with food allergies.

Vegan Sunshine Cookie

Makes 8 cookies

    1/4 cup Palm Fruit Shortening
    1/4 cup Evaporated Cane Juice
    1/3 cup Sunflower Butter
    3/4 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
    1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
    1/5 of a small banana - mashed
    1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Rice Milk
    1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Brown Rice Flour

Directions

Using a hand mixer, cream together the shortening, cane juice and sunflower butter. Add in the wet ingredients including banana and mix until absorbed. Add the flour into the mixture in 3 parts, mixing each time until incorporated.

Make golf ball size rounds of dough. Flatten dough with base of hand and form edges into circle, should be around ΒΌ inches high and 2 inches in diameter. Press down on cookie with a fork to decorate.

Bake at 375 for approximately 11-15 minutes. Cookie will be firm to touch and browned slightly. You can store in a container or on the counter for 4 days or freeze the cookies.

Dough can be frozen. Dough will defrost quickly, bake as described above.
Published 01/07/2015

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