Cookie Butter Cookies

Cookie butter cookies are quick and easy to make and are made without a mixer. They are soft and filled with biscoff flavor!

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Quick and easy cookie butter cookies are perfect for whenever a cookie craving hits! They are very similar to pb cookies made without flour, but this recipe is without nuts. Made without butter, these cookies are filled with biscoff flavor and are also dairy free.

This cookie recipe is also perfect for your Christmas cookie baking, or for packing in lunchboxes or taking to a potluck.

Other great cookie butter recipes for sharing are my biscoff caramel tart, cookie butter cheesecake, and cookie butter white chocolate bark {and both the cheesecake and bark are no bake}.

why you will love this easy cookie recipe

• Flavor ~ packed with cookie butter, which has flavors of cinnamon and ginger.
• Easy ~ no mixer required! Just whisk the ingredients together in a bowl.
• Fast ~ with no chill time, these cookies go straight into the oven, so from start to finish should take you about 20 minutes.
• Small cookie size ~ most of my cookie recipes make large bakery style cookies. These cookie butter cookies are small like a "two bite" size.

ingredients needed

Please scroll to the printable recipe card at the end of this post for the full list of ingredients and baking directions.

• Egg yolks ~ 2 large yolks are needed. You can make meringue cookies with the leftover egg whites.
• Granulated sugar ~ used both in the cookies and for rolling the cookie in before baking. You can skip the step of rolling the cookies in sugar if you prefer.
• Brown sugar ~ I use dark brown sugar, but light brown will also work fine.
• Vanilla ~ pure vanilla extract for some extra flavor.
• Cookie butter ~ I tested this recipe with Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter and Lotus Biscoff. My testers preferred the Trader Joe's flavor best, the Lotus Biscoff batch had stronger flavors of gingerbread and molasses. One batch was baked with half smooth and half crunchy and that works too!
• Kosher salt {not shown} ~ just a touch to balance the sweetness.

what is cookie butter flavor?

Cookie butter has hints of gingersnaps, cinnamon and brown sugar and it is downright addicting!! It has a consistency like peanut butter, but is nut free. It's made with ground up speculoos cookies, which are a spiced cookie that originated in Europe. 

Because cookie butter is made without nuts, it makes these cookies a nice alternative to pb cookies made without flour for those who have nut allergies.

how to make these cookies without a mixer

Start by preheating the oven to 350°F and prepare 2 sheet pans with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

Then in a medium size bowl {these are my favorite glass bowls}, whisk together the egg yolks, brown sugar and granulated sugar. The mixture will be very thick at this point. Add the vanilla and kosher salt and whisk until smooth.

Next fold in the cookie butter with a spatula until a thick cookie dough is formed.

Then take 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it in a ball. Then roll the cookie dough in the additional granulated sugar {this step is optional, but adds a nice sparkle to the cookies}. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about an inch apart.

Now use a fork to press the dough down creating a crisscross pattern. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until the edges are set. You do NOT want to over bake them! Allow the cookies to rest on the pan for 5 minutes before moving to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

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video tutorial with step by step instructions

are cookie butter cookies gluten free?

No, while this easy recipe is made without flour; cookie butter itself is not gluten free. Biscoff and speculoos cookies are key ingredients in cookie butter and they are made with gluten.

If you need gluten free cookie butter, I have a recipe for that! But I have not tested using that recipe in place of store bought cookie butter and I'm not 100% sure it would work.

what can you do with cookie butter?

There is something so irresistible about the cinnamon and ginger spices in cookie butter! Here are some ideas ~

• Make a cookie butter cake!
• Spread cookie butter on bagels or toast.
• Especially delicious on snickerdoodle banana bread!
• Use it as a dip for apples or bananas.
• Top your oatmeal with a scoop.
• Mix it into ice cream, it would be so yummy in cinnamon ice cream!
• Eat it with a spoon {I do this more than I should admit}!

how to store

Cookie butter cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days or frozen for up to 3 months.

can I freeze the cookie dough and bake them later?

I do not recommend that. These cookies do best when they go straight in the oven. If the dough sits around it tends to dry out and get crumbly.

The baked cookie butter cookies freeze really well though! Just allow them to cool completely and them place in a zip-top bag or airtight container and place in the freezer.

Remember to snap a picture and tag me on Instagram if you make these Cookie Butter Cookies. It warms my heart to see you bring these recipes to life! Thank you for being here and happy baking!

more cookie butter recipes to enjoy

• Cookie Butter Bars
• 3 Ingredient Biscoff Cookie Mousse
• Cookie Butter Cake
• Cookie Butter Brownies
• Biscoff Cookie Butter Cupcakes
• No Bake Gingerbread Cookie Butter Cookies
• Biscoff Glazed Gingerbread Scones

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