Healthy Lemon Cookies
Healthy Lemon Cookies are thick, soft, lightly golden, and made with almond flour, unrefined cane sugar and real lemons.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup cane sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon zest of
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups almond flour
For Lemon Glaze:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar I use eryhtritol
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or water more if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 large baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add butter and sugar and using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer blend until creamy. Add the egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, lemon zest and juice; blend another minute. Add almond flour, stir with spatula until cookie dough forms and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Using a small scoop, scoop dough, roll into a ball, place on previously prepared baking sheet and gently press with fingers to flatten cookies a bit. Cookies spread somewhat, so leave 1.5 inch in between. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake on a middle rack for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
- While cookies are cooling, make glaze by whisking powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Drizzle over cookies and enjoy!
Notes
- Store: In a cookie jar for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: In an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter for a few hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g