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Lemon, Cardamom and Romanesco Cookies
These delicious and easy Lemon Romanesco Cookies are a fun way to use Romanesco! The vegetable brassica is a bit like a cauliflower/broccoli and has a pleasant nutty taste - perfect in cardamom cookies!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 187 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (150g) raw Romanesco (or cauliflower)
- ½ cup (100g) butter softened
- ½ cup (100g) sugar
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 1 ½ cups (100g) oats
- 1 ⅛ cup (125g) self-raising flour Or plain flour and 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground in a pestle and mortar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F / 180C. Line a baking tray with parchment.
- Finely grate the Romanesco or whiz it in a food processor until it resembles fine crumbs. Heat it in the microwave, or in a dry pan on the stove, for 2 minutes to dry it out slightly. Allow to cool.
- Cream the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Add the lemon zest and juice and mix well.
- Stir in the romanesco, oats, flour and ground cardamom and combine.
- Roll the batter into balls, place on the prepared baking tray and press down lightly with a fork.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly on the tray and then cool completely on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
187kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
71mg
(3%)
Potassium
98mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.