Dear Cookie Butter,

We have to talk. I managed to avoid you for so long. You see, I live in Canada so I can’t shop at Trader Joe’s on a regular basis. It was distance that kept us apart for so long. Then, one day I was at a local gourmet shop and saw you on the shelf, a beautiful jar of Biscoff spread.

I took you home and enjoyed you, sneaking small spoonfuls when no one was looking. My little secret, full of gentle spice.

Now the jar is empty, and it’s time for me to move on. As much as I’ve enjoyed your company, this relationship is not sustainable.

Please don’t try to contact me, I’ve moved on.

Sincerely,

The Blenderist

But seriously people! Have you eaten that stuff? Holy moly, it tastes delicious. Unfortunately, the ingredients leave a lot to be desired when it comes to optimal nutrition. Lucky for you, I’ve come up with an alternative. My gluten-free cookie butter is a reasonable facsimile of the real thing. I tasted them side by side.

First you have to make cookies. My cookies were so tasty they almost didn’t make it in to the Vitamix. Next time, I’ll probably set aside half the cookies and make a half batch of cookie-butter…and then eat them together! Cookie butter makes you do crazy things.

You might be wondering what to do with cookie butter, besides spooning it in to your mouth. You can spread it on apple slices. You can enrobe it in chocolate and make a cookie butter cup. You can put it in a smoothie. Mix it in to your yogurt. It’s versatile.

Enjoy!