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Get the Recipe: Vegan Lemon Cookies
These Vegan Lemon Cookies are thick, chewy and perfectly flavored! The lemon flavor adds a hint of sweetness and tartness. These gluten free lemon cookies are easy and so tasty!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 162 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut oil softened, see note
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ½ cups gluten free 1 to 1 flour or all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest plus more for garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add coconut oil to a microwave bowl and microwave for 7 seconds. Just enough to soften it.
- Add coconut oil, brown sugar and vanilla extract to stand mixer. Beat for 1 minute or until no clumps of coconut oil remain.
- Add almond milk and applesauce to mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Then, add all remaining ingredients. Stir until a thick dough forms.
- Use cookie scoop to drop balls of dough onto lined baking pan. Garnish the tops of each ball with some extra lemon zest if desired.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until middles of cookies are set.
- Finally, remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on pan. Then carefully move cookies to a cooling rack.
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Notes
- Coconut oil should be lightly softened but not melted. I have found that microwaving it for 7 to 8 seconds works well.
- Beat coconut oil, brown sugar and vanilla until completely mixed and no clumps of coconut oil remain.
- Balls of dough should be about 1 inch to 1.5 inches in diameter.
- Bake until middles of cookies are just set. The edges will be a very light golden.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
98mg
(4%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.