I was all set on an adventure to make gluten free, egg free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies when I got a little distracted.

I was shopping at our local co-op and came across what looked like M&M's but the colors were richer, more jewel toned and I thought, "Could these be a dye free version of M&M's?!!"  THEY ARE!!  Sunspire has made these beautiful Sun Drops that are a natural version of M&M's.  No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives...No kidding!!  I could not wait to surprise Noah with the good news!  He really misses M&M's now that he can't have artificial food coloring.

Ok, now I realize these are not necessarily new.  You may have known about them for a long time, but when I discover allergy friendly products, I can't wait to share them with you!  It is ALWAYS exciting to find new treats that are safe for our family.
 

Sunspire Sun Drops

I had to ditch the Oatmeal Raisin adventure and go straight to making M&M...er, I mean... Sun Drop Cookies!  They do contain Gluten Free Oats, so if you can't eat oats and want to bake cookies, try one of these winners.
 

Chocolate Chip Cookies (similar to the good ol' Nestle Tollhouse version)

Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Cookies
 

Now, back to business.

Get your taste buds ready...


1/2 c + 6 T butter, softened
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed

2 eggs (to replace the eggs use 2 T warm water whisked with 6 T flax meal-let sit a few minutes)
1 t vanilla

1 1/2 c Natalie's Gluten Free Flour Mix (includes xanthan gum)
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt

1c Sunspire Drops (dye free "M&M" type candy)
3 c Gluten Free Oats

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Mix together butter and sugars until creamy.  Add egg replacer and vanilla, mix well.
3.  In a separate large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.  Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined.  Stir in oats.  Then, stir in Sundrops.
4.  Line cookie sheets with parchment paper then drop dough by spoonful onto cookie sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
5.  Bake 11-13 minutes or until lightly golden.  Allow cookies to cool a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Enjoy!