Dairy Free Lucky Charms Drop Cookies
Dive into the crunchy goodness of dairy-free Lucky Charms Drop Cookies. These whimsical treats are bursting with colourful marshmallow charm and irresistible flavour. Easy Gluten Free option as well.
Angela's Top Tip
Weigh your dry ingredients in grams with a scale for best results!
Ingredients
- 100 grams Brown Sugar (1/2 US Cup)
- 50 grams White Sugar (1/4 US Cup)
- 145 grams Plant Based Butter (unsalted) (10 tbsp or 1 stick plus 1/3)
- 50 grams Apple Sauce (1/4 US Cup)
- 1.5 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste (7.5 ml)
- 175 grams All Purpose Flour (1 1/2 US Cups)
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 30 grams Lucky Charms Marshmallows (1 US Cup)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C and gather all of your ingredients and supplies. The butter should be at room temperature before making this recipe.
- Add the white and brown sugars to a mixing bowl with the softened butter and cream together. Add in the apple sauce and vanilla bean paste and stir to combine.
- Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda and a little bit of salt and stir until 'almost' combined. Top Tip: whenever I'm adding mixings to cookie dough, I recommend not fully incorporating the flour as the dough. Stop mixing when you can still see little bits of flour running throughout the mixture.
- Stir in half of the marshmallows until just combined. Don't worry if some of them break up at this stage.
- Line your cookie trays with parchment paper then add scoops of cookie dough. Make sure you space out the cookies evenly. I usually add no more than 6 per cookie tray. Bake one tray at a time in a preheated oven at 375°F/190° for 10-12 minutes.
- Once removed from the oven, immediately add the remaining marshmallows to the cookies. Press them in gently. Leave the cookies cool on the tray for 5-10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
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Notes
- This no-chill recipe makes 12 cookies, approximately 3 inches in size.
- To preserve freshness, store the cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- For an easy gluten-free option, sub the all-purpose flour with your preferred gluten-free flour. I recommend Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour.
- Why am I using two types of sugar? The addition of brown sugar helps the cookies 'relax' as they are baking, encourages the crispiness on the edges and adds a great caramel undertone. It's completely optional but I do highly recommend it if you've never used both in your drop cookies.
- Can I make this vegan? Unfortunately, the Lucky Charms marshmallows contain gelatin which is not vegan. Sub with naturally coloured mini vegan marshmallows if you prefer.
- Nutrition information is based on 1 cookie per serving with 12 servings per recipe. Please note that nutrition information is calculated based on the ingredients in this recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your health care provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 CookieCalories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 23.9gProtein: 1.5gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 1.2gSodium: 115mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 12.7gCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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