Gluten-Free Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

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These healthy and Gluten-Free Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are made with cashew butter and topped with homemade raspberry chia seed jam! Perfect for a holiday dessert.

These HEALTHY & Gluten-Free Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are made with a cashew butter base and topped with homemade raspberry chia seed jam! [VEGAN]

I first made these healthy raspberry jam cookies for Cookie Week. I shared favorites like Gluten-Free + Vegan Gingerbread Cookies, and Dairy Free Hot Chocolate Cookies.

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These have a chewy cashew butter cookie base and they're topped with simple raspberry chia jam for the center.

Why You'll Love These Cookies

These cookies are a twist on classic peanut butter cookies. Instead of peanut butter, they're made with creamy cashew butter. It has a mellow taste that's the perfect base to sweet berry jam.

Better yet, these vegan cookies are super easy to make. The dough needs just one bowl and a few simple ingredients.

Cashew Cookie Dough Ingredients

Here's what you need for the cashew butter cookie dough:

Cashew butter. Choose an unflavored, unsweetened creamy nut butter.
Flax egg. Combine 1 tablespoon of flax meal with 1. 5 tablespoons of water. If you're new to vegan eggs, use this guide to flax eggs.
Maple syrup. Use the real stuff for the best flavor and nutrition.
Coconut sugar. This is a great unrefined sweetener. You can also use granulated or brown sugar.
Coconut flour. To thicken the cookies for a cake-like texture.
Vanilla powder. You can also use vanilla extract.
Baking soda. This helps the cookies get nice and fluffy in the oven.

Raspberry Chia Jam

If you've never made chia jam before, get ready because this stuff will knock your socks off. You only need 3 ingredients (plus optional vanilla) and zero refined sugar!

That's right, it's time to say goodbye to that insanely sugary filled jam from the supermarket and welcome this high protein, low sugar jam into your life.

Here's what you need to make the jam:

Raspberries. Use fresh or frozen!
Maple syrup. An unrefined sugar to sweeten your jam naturally.
Chia seeds
Vanilla powder. This is optional but nice with raspberries

Ingredient Substitutions and Swaps

This recipe is totally customizable for what you like. Here are a few swaps to try:

Sensitive to cashews? Swap out another nut/seed butter. Almond or even a nut-free butter like sunflower seed butter would work.
Don't like raspberry? The cookies are delicious with strawberries, blueberries or even peaches during the summertime!
Add chocolate: why not swap the raspberry jam for soft chocolate ganache?

More Holiday Cookies to Try

If you make these vegan and gluten-free Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies, let me know what you think with a comment below!

Prep: 35

Cook: 10

Total: 45

Ingredients

for the cookies

1/2 cup cashew butter
1 flax egg
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup coconut flour divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

for the raspberry chia jam

2 1/2 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder

Instructions

Preaheat the oven to 350ºF.
Start by baking the jam. Add all the jam ingredients into a small saucepan and stir together. Bring to a low boil and continue to simmer for 10 - 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 - 20 minutes.
While the jam is cooling, prepare the cookies. Beat together the cashew butter, flax egg, syrup and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add half the coconut flour, along with the vanilla and baking soda, and mix until combined. Beat in the remaining coconut flour.
Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough into your hands and roll into balls. Place on a baking sheet and repeat until no dough remains. Use your thumb to make an indent in the center of each ball and bake for 9 - 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 - 15 minutes. Once cooled, add 1 teaspoon of jam into the center of each cookie and serve immediately!

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Nutrition

cuisine: American

course: Dessert

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31 comments on “Gluten-Free Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies”

Fany
May 3, 2021 at 7:25 pm

Hi! Can I substitute cashew butter for pistachio butter? And also change the coconut sugar for monk fruit? I want to make a cake or cookies with pistachio, I really like that flavor but I have not found in your recipes that flavor… by the way your recipes are delicious I have tried some! 🙂

1. Teagan Mosenthal
  May 5, 2021 at 5:06 pm
  
  Hi! I haven’t tried with either of those substitutes but I think it should work! Let me know how it turns out, sounds delish!
  
Geertje Wisse
December 4, 2019 at 11:16 am

Hi, really eager to try this recipe but I Can’t take any butter, not almond butter, no cashew butter and no peanut butter. Any other ideas to swap that?

1. Alyssa
  December 5, 2019 at 1:52 am
  
  How about sunflower seed? Or tahini? Unfortunately, the nut butter is a large part of the recipe and can’t be replaced with something else 🙁
  
Andia
December 1, 2019 at 4:34 pm

Hi! This recipe looks delicious and i will definitely give it a try. But out of curiosity, could I substitute the coconut sugar with something else, perhaps monk fruit?

1. Alyssa
  December 17, 2019 at 2:06 am
  
  I haven’t tested without using a granulated sugar, so I’m not sure. If you have a monk fruit sugar that can be used 1:1 for other sugars, then I’m sure it will work!
  
Keira
September 16, 2018 at 1:28 am

Thanks for this recipe. I’ve been looking for coconut flour recipes! These cookies came our really well. They’re a little chewy – in a good way – and delicious with the jam. I used peanut butter instead of cashew and they were great.

1. Alyssa
  September 24, 2018 at 2:42 pm
  
  Oh yum! What an awesome combo 🙂
  
Georgia
April 10, 2018 at 12:05 am

Hey! Could the coconut flour be substituted for something like quinoa or almond flour?

1. Alyssa
  April 17, 2018 at 1:43 pm
  
  Unfortunately, not without a complete overhaul of the recipe. Coconut flour is quite finicky and can’t be substituted 1:1 with any other flour!
  
Andrea
March 9, 2018 at 12:22 pm

I’ve never made my own jam before. If she use this recipe to just make the jam potion can I double it and then just refrigerate it. Do I need to add something to the jam to keep it longer ?

Thanks !

1. Alyssa
  March 12, 2018 at 3:51 pm
  
  Nope! It will last in the fridge for quite some time 🙂
  
Erin
March 5, 2018 at 8:43 am

How long does the finished jam keep?

1. Alyssa
  March 12, 2018 at 3:58 pm
  
  I keep mine for at least a few weeks 🙂
  
Noelle
February 28, 2018 at 8:37 pm

You didn’t mention any water for the raspberry jam, should there be water added to cook them down? Also would there by any more or less when swapping out for strawberries since they have a high water content?

1. Alyssa
  March 2, 2018 at 4:09 pm
  
  Nope, no water! And yes, you should be able to use strawberries as well, just cook them a bit longer 🙂
  
Louise
December 22, 2017 at 11:08 pm

Délicieuse cette recette merci ???? J’ai utiliser moitié beurre d’amande moitié tahini c’était parfait!
J’ai garni de confiture de griotte miam…

1. Alyssa
  December 29, 2017 at 8:05 pm
  
  merci! 😉
  
Callie
December 17, 2017 at 10:40 am

I’m allergic to raspberry but would love to try making these! What might be a good substitute for the jam? Strawberries, blueberries?

1. Alyssa
  December 19, 2017 at 7:55 am
  
  Any other berry would work!
  
Izabela Hristovska
December 17, 2017 at 8:22 am

How long can these be stored? And should I store them in the fridge or at room temperature :)?

1. Alyssa
  December 19, 2017 at 8:35 am
  
  I store them at room temp!
  
Albert Bevia
December 16, 2017 at 3:13 pm

The cookies alone just sound so good! but that raspberry chia jam seems like it just takes this to the next level! Great recipe in everyway

1. Alyssa
  December 19, 2017 at 8:35 am
  
  It’s the BEST! You can also swap with another berry, no problem!
  
Natasha
December 16, 2017 at 1:30 am

Do you think you could use tahini instead of cashew butter for nut free?

1. Alyssa
  December 19, 2017 at 8:13 am
  
  Sunflower butter! Just be aware that sunflower seeds and baking soda have a strange reaction where they turn green! You might want to try using baking powder instead!
  
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Christine
December 12, 2017 at 12:06 pm

These look wonderful!
Would vanilla in liquid form be okay instead of the vanilla powder?
Thx

1. Alyssa
  December 12, 2017 at 3:01 pm
  
  Yes, absolutely!