Fudge Stripe Cookies are just like Keebler's fudge stripe cookies only healthier! My fudge stripe cookies recipe is vegan and gluten-free, as well as free of sugar and oil. A wonderful shortbread cookie with chocolate fudge coating.
Fudge Stripe Cookies
My Fudge Stripe Cookies are a buttery shortbread dipped in dark chocolate, but unlike the commercial variety, mine have no sugar or oil. Plus they are high in protein and fiber! How many times can you say that about a cookie!
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How Healthy Are Fudge Stripe Cookies
Well, they are still a cookie, so I wouldn't suggest eating 10, but one has 2gm of fiber and 2gms of protein. Pretty good for a cookie.
Almond flour is especially high in protein and full of healthy fats [source]. And instead of oil or butter, I used sunflower seed butter which means even more protein.
Ingredients in Fudge Stripe Cookies
almond flour - use finely ground, not almond meal
sunflower seed butter or nut butter - I used Sunbutter in my cookies for added protein and nutritional value that comes from sunflower seeds. Or use solid coconut oil.
maple syrup - has magical minerals that cane sugar does not.
vanilla - give the shortbread that buttery flavor
chocolate chips - use at least 70% to offset the sweet cookie flavor
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How to Make Fudge Stripe Cookies
Here is a brief rundown of the steps, but be sure to drop down to the recipe card to see the full recipe spelled out step by step!
1. Mix up the flour, sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a bowl. Stir with a spoon until you have a dough. Set it covered in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2. Roll the dough out about ¼ inch thick between the two sheets of parchment paper.
3. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut 2-inch circles, and use a small ½ cap or piping tip to cut out center holes. Try to cut circles on one side, leaving a space on the other side to re-roll the scraps. I like to roll and bake on the same parchment-line pan for ease.
4. Bake for 12 minutes or until edges begin to turn toasty. Cool the cookies on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
5. Once cookies are cooled - about 30 minutes - prepare the dipping chocolate. Microwave the chocolate for 60 seconds, and stir until all chips or chunks are melted.
6. Dip each cookie so the bottoms are dipped. Let them set upside down. It will take care to keep the chocolate from dripping and smearing on the top of the cookie.
7. Chill the dipped cookies in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then pipe lines of chocolate on top. I put the chocolate in a piping bag with a writing tip, but you can use a ziplock bag with the corner cup off as well.
How Do These Cookies Taste?
These cookies taste soft, chewy and have a peanut-butter flavor as is with the seed or nut butter added. If you prefer just plain shortbread flavor, feel free to replace the seed or nut butter with coconut oil.
FAQS about Chocolate Stripe Cookies
These cookies are one of many made famous by the commercial bakery, Keebler. Here are some questions people have about them.
What Kind of Cookie is a Fudge Stripe?
The cookie is a shortbread cookie, a vanilla flavored cookie with a crumbly texture.
Who Makes Fudge Stripe Cookies?
The commercial version is called "Keebler Fudge Stripes Cookies" and produced by the Keebler company starting in 1984. My version is vegan and gluten-free and has no refined sugar or preservatives.
Customizations for Chocolate Stripe Cookies
The shortbread is so simple it's easy to flavor it slightly with extracts, either orange, or mint, or lavender. The same with the chocolate dip.
How to Store Chocolate Stripe Cookies?
The cookies will soften over time, but they keep in a sealed container for about 4 days at room temperature.
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Fudge Stripe Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cups almond flour
- 1 ½ tbsp seed butter or nut butter I used Sunbutter here
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Prep
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and have another sheet standing by so you can roll out your dough between two sheets.
- You will chill the dough for 10 minutes, so after that, when you are ready to bake, preheat oven 350 F.
Make Cookies
- Combine flour, sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a bowl. Stir with a spoon until you have a dough.
- Roll the dough out about ¼ inch thick between the two sheets of parchment paper.
- Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut 2-inch circles, and use a small ½ cap or piping tip to cut out center holes. Try to cut circles on one side, leaving a space on the other side to re-roll the scraps. I like to roll and bake on the same parchment-line pan for ease.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until edges begin to turn toasty. Cool the cookies on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Once cookies are cooled - about 30 minutes - prepare the dipping chocolate.
- Microwave the chocolate for 60 seconds, and stir until all chips or chunks are melted.
- Dip each cookie so the bottoms are dipped. Let them set upside down. It will take care to keep the chocolate from dripping and smearing on the top of the cookie.
- Chill the dipped cookies in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then pipe lines of chocolate on top. I put the chocolate in a piping bag with a writing tip, but you can use a ziplock bag with the corner cup off as well.
- Allow the chocolate lines to set before serving.
Store
- The cookies will soften over time, but they keep in a sealed container for about 4 days at room temperature.
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This post is sponsored by Sunbutter. My opinions are my own.
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