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    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia Seeds – 1 Bowl

    Published: Sep 1, 2017 · Modified: Dec 13, 2018 by Richa 133 Comments

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    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia seeds. 1 Bowl, 7 Ingredients. Zesty, Bite size Soft cookies for snacking or weekend baking. Vegan Recipe. Easily Gluten-free, Nut-free

    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia seeds. 1 Bowl, 7 Ingredient Zesty, Bite size Soft cookies for snacking or weekend baking. Vegan Recipe. Easily Gluten-free, Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

    We got a few days of break from the heat, so I baked these snack cookies! They are zesty, soft, melt in the mouth, citrusy, chewy from the chia seeds, easy and fun. 

    This summer, I have been craving lemon in muffin form, in chia pudding form, doughnut form (so good!) and pound cake. And of course a lot of Shikanji, which is Indian Lemonade or Limeade with lemon/lime juice, salt, sweetener, kala namak(Indian sulphur black salt), black pepper and cumin. The spiced lemonade is amazingly refreshing and also another use of kala namak. 

    These cookies also have a great lemony flavor. Make a double batch of these lemon cookies to snack on through the day. Lemon juice and lemon zest (or use lime juice and zest for lime cookies), coconut oil, some non dairy yogurt/applesauce, chia seeds and flour. 7 Main ingredients, 1 Bowl and ready within 30 minutes. 

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    Vegan Lemon Cookie Prep with wet ingredients and chia seeds in a while bowl
    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia. Zesty, Bite size Soft cookies for snacking or weekend baking. Vegan Recipe. Easily Gluten-free, Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

    Press the dough balls on parchment lined sheet. 

    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia. Zesty, Bite size Soft cookies for snacking or weekend baking. Vegan Recipe. Easily Gluten-free, Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia. Zesty, Bite size Soft cookies for snaking or weekend baking. Vegan Recipe. Easily Gluten-free, Nut-free | VeganRicha.com
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    4.98 from 42 votes

    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia Cookies

    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia. 1 Bowl, 7 Ingredients. Zesty, Bite size Soft cookies for snaking or weekend baking. Vegan Recipe. Easily Gluten-free, Nut-free
    Makes 12 to 14 small cookies
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Cookie
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 113kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Wet:

    • Zest of a lemon
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 2 tbsp non dairy yogurt or applesauce
    • 2 tbsp chia seeds
    • 3 tbsp semi solid coconut oil
    • 1/3 cup (66.67 g) sugar , unrefined raw or other

    Dry:

    • 1/4 cup (28 g) almond flour or use more flour
    • 1 cup (125 g) flour (unbleached all purpose or white whole wheat flour), see notes below for Glutenfree
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/8 tsp (0.13 tsp) salt
    • sugar and salt for coating

    Instructions

    • Add all the wet ingredients to a bowl and mix well until the sugar dissolves. Let it sit for a minute. (Don’t wait for too long else chia seeds absorb all the moisture. )
    • Add flours and baking powder and salt and mix in until it is a soft dough. Add a good pinch of turmeric for color if you wish. If the dough is too sticky, add a tbsp more flour. If too dry, sprinkle in a few drops of water or oil and mix in. Smooth out the dough and Chill for 10-15 mins. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Take small portions of the dough and roll into a ball. Mix 1 tbsp sugar and a good pinch of salt in a small bowl. Roll the ball in the sugar bowl, then press the ball to a flat cookie on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 11 mins. Cool for 5 minutes and serve. Store on the counter for upto 2 days. 
      Refrigerate for upto a week, freeze for months. 

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    Notes

    To make these gluten-free: Mix 1/3 cup of oat flour, 1/3 cup almond flour, 1/3 cup rice flour and 2 tbsp cornstarch or other starch. Add 1 cup of this flour instead of all purpose to the cookie and mix in. If the mixture is wet, add 1 -2 tbsp more of the blend.
     
    Sub Chia Seeds: Use Poppy seeds or make them without any seeds. 
     
    Nutrition is 1 of 12 cookies

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 113 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Sodium 25mg1%
    Potassium 19mg1%
    Carbohydrates 15g5%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
    Calcium 22mg2%
    Iron 0.7mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Grace

      December 30, 2022 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      I followed your instructions for the gluten free option. They were delicious! Thanks again, Richa. ✌️

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 02, 2023 at 9:40 pm

        Wonderful!

        Reply
    2. Sital

      December 24, 2022 at 7:19 am

      5 stars
      These turned out so so so nice….a friend commented that the burst of flavour was mind boggling and asked me to make more…very easy to follow recipe and followed it to the t….thanks

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 26, 2022 at 8:36 pm

        Thank you for the kind comment, Sital!

        Reply
    3. Katie

      December 19, 2022 at 1:21 pm

      The recipe says to roll the ball of cookie dough in sugar. The video doesn’t show that step. Which is the correct way to make the cookies?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 21, 2022 at 10:42 pm

        It is optional, but if you like a bit of texture and extra sweetness in your cookies you can roll the unbaked cookie dough ball in granulated sugar. Then place on the cookie sheet and lightly press before baking.

        Reply
    4. Korina

      June 28, 2022 at 7:36 pm

      Can I replace the apple sauce or no. Dairy yogurt with anything else or do u have any suggestions?

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 28, 2022 at 7:37 pm

        Coconut cream. Or oil

        Reply
    5. Fatima

      January 30, 2022 at 7:20 pm

      5 stars
      These were so delicious! Replaced almond flour with oat flour, all else as per recipe.
      Will definitely make a double batch next time. Thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        February 02, 2022 at 6:35 pm

        thanks for your positive feedback

        Reply
    6. Pat

      December 02, 2021 at 7:29 am

      These look great. I wonder if I could use the king Arthur’s 1 to 1 gluten free flour? Any thoughts?
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 02, 2021 at 8:15 am

        Those flours are usually high in rice flour so they dry out quickly. You can use half of that and half almond flour

        Reply
    7. Diane

      November 30, 2021 at 4:39 pm

      Can you use cold butter if you don’t have coconut oil?

      Reply
    8. Luisa

      July 08, 2021 at 2:08 pm

      5 stars
      Richa I made these for a work tea.. everyone avoided them when I said they were vegan and gluten free. Once all the rubbish was eaten and they headed for my cookies everyone was delighted and demanded the recipe 😂 yet another vegan richa win🥰

      Reply
      • Pat

        December 02, 2021 at 7:30 am

        How did you make them gluten free please?

        Reply
        • Richa

          December 02, 2021 at 8:14 am

          I use 1/3 cup almond flour 1/3 cup oat flour 1/3 cup white rice flour and 3 tbsp starch as a mix

          Reply
          • Pat

            December 13, 2021 at 9:47 am

            Thanks. I must have missed your directions when I initially read your recipe.

            Reply
          • Dee

            April 10, 2022 at 12:43 am

            What is semi solid coconut oil? Can I put some coconut oil in the chiller then use it for this recipe?

            Reply
            • Richa

              April 10, 2022 at 2:02 pm

              Yes

    9. Carolyn

      March 10, 2021 at 1:27 pm

      5 stars
      I made these today and they were excellent! I used coconut sugar instead of regular sugar and added a pinch of turmeric as suggested. Love the texture and the not too sweet or too lemony flavor. The batch made 18 petite cookies. Thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        March 11, 2021 at 1:59 pm

        perfect thanks for popping in ♡

        Reply
    10. Sarah

      February 19, 2021 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Forgot to rate them. SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        February 22, 2021 at 4:25 pm

        welcome back

        Reply
    11. Sarah

      February 19, 2021 at 3:16 pm

      I think I’ve made these 27 times. They are a staple in our household. THANK YOU for creating this – and for providing gram measurements!!! I will pass this recipe down to my grandchildren one day (with proper credit, of course!)

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        February 22, 2021 at 4:25 pm

        that’s lovely

        Reply
    12. Lisa

      December 23, 2020 at 1:09 pm

      These cookies are fantastic! I make them with erythritol and they turn out perfectly every time. My only question – Richa, how do you manage to blend the coconut oil with the yoghurt and lemon juice without it congealing into solidified hard chunks? Everytime I’ve had to heat up the wet mixture (pre-chia seed) to get the oil to melt and blend into the rest of the wet ingredients. Even room temperature yoghurt and lemon juice have the same effect. It hasn’t harmed my final outcome but it’s a slightly annoying extra step. Any suggestions?

      Reply
    13. Alejandra

      December 03, 2020 at 2:09 pm

      I have made these cookies many times and I love them! Everyone that tries them love them as well. The only thing for me is that it took way longer than 10-11 minutes to be ready!

      Reply
      • ALEJANDRA

        December 03, 2020 at 2:10 pm

        5 stars
        I forgot to rate this! 5 starts for sure!

        Reply
        • Vegan Richa Support

          December 04, 2020 at 9:04 am

          Awesome, thank you!

          Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 06, 2020 at 7:28 am

        Yay! I hope you enjoyed making them.

        Reply
    14. Fran

      September 10, 2020 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      My kids and I devoured these cookies. They were light and soft, but they didn’t crumble to pieces. These cookies were delightful . Thank you for sharing. 😊

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 11, 2020 at 9:28 am

        😃 that’s great, thanks for the 5 🌟

        Reply
    15. Vanessa

      August 29, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      I just made these and they came out really well!
      I used lime instead of lemon (cause that is what i had in the house ) and a little less sugar cause I prefer things less sweet.

      Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 01, 2020 at 12:22 pm

        that’s great; thank you so much for the review

        Reply
    16. Patty Eilers

      August 29, 2020 at 1:33 pm

      5 stars
      Very lemony tasting and just the right amount of chewiness (I used applesauce instead of buttermilk). Very simple to make—thank you!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 01, 2020 at 12:06 pm

        That’s great Patty, I’m so happy that you enjoyed them.

        Reply
    17. Amy D

      August 21, 2020 at 10:37 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! Our household is oil-free, so I omitted the oil and added an extra Tbsp of yogurt and a little water to compensate. The cookies came out nice and chewy. I love the texture with the chia seeds. I will make these again for sure!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 25, 2020 at 2:04 pm

        so happy that it turned out spectacular. thank you for the 5 stars!

        Reply
    18. Anvita

      August 17, 2020 at 3:38 pm

      Can I substitute coconut oil with Avocado oil or butter? (i don’t mind dairy). if yes, what quantity?

      Reply
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