Gluten Free Lemon Cookies with Lemon Glaze
These chewy, bright and tangy lemon cookies are sure to be a go-to! They are lower in sugar and made with almond flour, making them a smarter dessert choice. We love them with a little lemon glaze.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 85kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- lemon zest from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar (or powdered monk fruit sweetener)
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
- lemon zest optional, from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325ºF and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream olive oil and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes) with a hand mixer or standing mixer. Add in vanilla, lemon juice, egg, lemon zest, and and whisk again until combined.
- In another bowl, add the almond flour, arrowroot, baking soda and salt. Stir together.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir until combined into a sticky dough,
- Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough, roll into a ball and place onto the baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and cool cookies for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. These cookies are very delicate so will break if you transfer them while still hot.
- While cookies are cooling, make lemon glaze by adding powdered sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Stir to combine. You may need to add in more lemon juice if the glaze is too thick (start with one teaspoon at a time). Glaze should be somewhat thick. Frost each cookie with the lemon glaze. Sprinkle additional lemon zest on top if you prefer.
- Let cookies sit for about 5 minutes until icing has set and serve.
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Notes
Lemon Crinkle Cookies: Try this twist! Instead of making the glaze, dip the cooled cookies in a bowl of powered sugar. The powdered sugar gives these a melt-in-your-mouth texture!
Meyer Lemon Cookies: These popular lemons make great desserts! These are great for people who prefer a sweeter dessert, because meyer lemons are less tart. Use them in place of regular lemons in this recipe.
Gluten Free Orange Cookies: Use oranges and a combination of orange juice and orange zest in place of the lemon in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg