Comments on: Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Cowboy Cookies

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:06:09 +0000

Wow! Yet another fantastic recipe – thanks Kelly! These cookies are a big hit with my family! Just a quick query….I would love to try some of your recipes which use ‘silken tofu’, but am struggling to source it in South Africa. Is there anything I could use to replace it? Many thanks, Rachel

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:19:48 +0000

Kelly,
My Son is 14 months old and has egg and nut allergies. We were thrown through a loop and was so stuck on oh my goodness there is egg & nuts in everything. We were so afraid to feed him anything. Since then i have bought your book and i must say from the bottom of my heart, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. This book has saved my life and i have been telling others i know all about it. You are a true life saver and i can not believe how good these recipes really are. Best of Luck to you and all that you do for our kids with food allergies.

Take Care,
Tina

By: Staci

Staci — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:38:22 +0000

I forgot to mention, I made these with oat flour since he is allergice to wheat and only did coconut and cranberries since I had no non diary chips on hand. Delicious!

By: Staci

Staci — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:30:47 +0000

I just made these cookies for my son. They are soooo good!! Most of the “max food” I make isn’t very good and the rest of the family won’t eat them. I know everyone will love these! This was my first recipe of yours I have tried and now I am on to your chocolate banana bread. Can’t wait! Thanks so much! All of us with food allregy children appreciate your site!

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:06 +0000

Congrats Meggan!! You musht be due any day like me! I am totally with you on the oats thing…I am making a lot of these cookies lately because I keep telling myself they are healthier!! Thanks so much for your very sweet comments!!

By: Meggan

Meggan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:09:49 +0000

LOVE these cookies!! Love ALL of the recipes so far!! LOVE not having to deal w/egg replacer too!! I’m at the end of my 3rd pregnancy and my 1st born (5 yrs) has food allergies. I’m a baker and have been baking for him from the beginning. We ALL eat this way now….except that I’ve just been diagnosed w/gest diabetes. I still sneak two small cowboy cookies w/milk in the middle of the night. The oats make it justifiable (and the fact that my sugar is fine in the morning)! Thank you for posting and allowing us in on your secrets.

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:19:03 +0000

thanks so much for your comments alisha and daisy!

By: Daisy M.

Daisy M. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:10:34 +0000

Thanks for all your recipes, Kelly! I’m not a baker much at home so my son hasn’t really felt left out (because his older bro & sis didn’t get fresh baked cookies!) until he went to preschool this year. He’s had some sad moments that he’s shared after school but your recipes have given me confidence and motivation to become more of a baker. I was so frustrated by all the websites requiring the $25 annual fee when I only wanted a few good recipes. So I’ve really appreciated your blog so much. Can’t thank you enough!

By: Alisha Kuempel

Alisha Kuempel — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:48:48 +0000

Hi! I just found your blog last night on the Allergy Moms newsletter. I just made your Cowboy Cookies today. Love’em!!! I don’t think I will ever bake cookies again with egg! I could eat the batter!! So incredibly good!

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:09:04 +0000

Thanks Jenny!!

By: AllergicNoMore

AllergicNoMore — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:44:54 +0000

Interesting recipe. I’m going to give it a try … my son will anyway. He has a peanut allergy.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:09:47 +0000

These sound awesome–these are like my kids’ favorite cookies! I didn’t know they were called cowboy cookies, though. Love the name!

Regarding coconut–the botanical name throws people off but as you say, it is a fruit, not a tree nut. Some people are allergic to tropical fruits, but if you have a nut allergy only, that doesn’t mean you can’t have coconut. Another one that comes up a lot is nutmeg–that is not a nut either, but the seed of a fruit.

When you’re on a restricted diet, it’s just nice to know that there are some things you can have. Of course everyone should check with their allergist about avoiding specific foods!

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:23:10 +0000

Great question Meredith, and believe me, I get asked it a lot. My son is highly allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, legumes and peas (all part of the nut/legume family). Many people question whether or not coconut is considered a tree nut, which it is not. However, that doesn’t mean you or your child cannot have an allergy to it. I hope that helps!

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:20:50 +0000

Hi Amy, simply substitute Spectrum or Earth Balance in these recipe if you are eliminating soy as well. Good luck!

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:20:09 +0000

THanks Carla!!!!

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:36:58 +0000

So it’s okay for nut-allergic kids yo have coconut? I’ve been wondering about that. I hear conflicting things. These sound yummy!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:34:06 +0000

My son (16 months) has a soy, dairy, egg and peanut allergy. At this point the doctor has said that we can’t even use subsitutes. In this recipe could I use olive oil instead of the dairy free margarine? Do I subs 1 cup for 1 cup? Thanks so much for the help! I’ve been looking for a website like this for 6 months.

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:42:01 +0000

Good luck Kelly – almost there! Thanks for the recipe – I had made a similar one in the past but lost it (and it wasn’t allergy free). It was really yummy and surprisingly my son liked the version w/the coconut better than the non-coconut version (who’d have though!?). Can’t wait to try these this weekend – we have a playdate and I volunteered to bring the “snacks”!

By: kellyrudnicki

kellyrudnicki — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:55:45 +0000

So funny nowheymama!! Jen, these are hearty drop cookies, and would do well frozen. Simply scoop out cookie batter onto a parchment lined cookie sheet, place in freezer until firm and then transfer frozen dough balls into a resealable freezer bag clearly labeled. Bake a few extra minutes until golden brown. So glad ya’ll are enjoy the cookies (I had SEVERAL yesterday….who says we bake just for our kids!) and thanks so much girls for the support…in the homestretch!!

By: Laurie F.

Laurie F. — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:20:41 +0000

We made these this afternoon and they were delicious! Thanks for the recipe!