Sunflower Seed Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

March 14, 2011

Peanut and other nut allergies are very prevalent these days, so these wonderfully flavored cookies are a perfect alternative for anyone with nut allergies.

Both my boys’ classrooms have signs posted that say, “Please do not pack anything with peanuts in your child’s lunchbox!” The cookies in this recipe are a great way to enjoy a cookie with a “peanut…

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