Gluten-free Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

This post is sponsored by Lantana Foods and Fit Approach. All opinions are my own. 

I’m not sure what’s come over me, but I’ve had Holiday baking on my brain lately. I’m usually not a big baker but when I laid eyes on the Lantana Cherry Hummus, I knew it was calling for chocolate – and lots of it! Double chocolate and I knew I had to make these Gluten-free Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies. 

I’ve never used hummus for baking, so I was skeptical at first. But my mind was put completely at ease once I tasted the batter. In my honest opinion, the sign of a good cookie is how yummy the batter tastes – am I right? This batter got my approval, which made me extra excited about these cookies. In this recipe, hummus replaces butter for a soft, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate-y cookie with a subtle cherry flavor. I promise you won’t miss the butter!

Known for their bold-flavored hummus, Lantana Hummus recently expanded into fruit-based hummus. All of their flavors are made with other beans, vegetables and fruit (not chickpeas). They’re non-GMO, vegan, gluten free and kosher and have mango, blueberry and strawbery flavors too!

These Gluten-free Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies make the perfect little Christmas cookie for your cookie exchange, Holiday party or who am I kidding … just sit down and enjoy one with a glass of your favorite milk! They’re gluten-free and lower in sugar than a traditional cookie so, chocolate lovers, you can double up on these Gluten-free Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies!

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