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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 Seeds

4.98 from 46 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Cookie
Cuisine: Vegan
One-bowl vegan lemon cookies with crunchy chia seeds are a zesty sweet treat! They're perfect for snacking or weekend baking.
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Ingredients 
 

Wet ingredients:

  • zest of a lemon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp non dairy yogurt, or applesauce
  • 3 tbsp semi solid coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup sugar, , unrefined raw or other

Dry ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour, (unbleached all purpose or white whole wheat flour), see notes below for Glutenfree
  • 1/4 cup almond flour, or use 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/8 tsp salt

for coating

  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • pinch salt

Instructions 

  • Add all the wet ingredients to a bowl and mix well until the sugar dissolves. Let it sit for a minute. (Donโ€™t wait for too long, or the chia seeds will 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 tablespoon more of flour. If it's 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 350ยฐ 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.

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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 tablespoons 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 to 2 more tablespoons of the blend.
You can use poppy seeds instead of chia seeds or eliminate the chia seeds all together.
Store lemon cookies on the counter for up to 2 days. Refrigerate for up to a week, or freeze for months.ย 

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 25mg, Potassium: 19mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin C: 1.3mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 0.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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147 Comments

  1. Emily says:

    5 stars
    Loves these cookies! My kids love to snack on them!

    1. Richa says:

      Yay

  2. Viki says:

    5 stars
    Super!!!!!!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Yay!

  3. Amy Kanarek says:

    Could I replace the yogurt/applesauce with a bit of mashed banana?

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Yes that will work.

  4. Sara says:

    5 stars
    These were so easy to make – I just made a batch and wolfed down 2 cookies LOL. I used all whole wheat pastry flour and it worked perfectly. Delicious!!!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      YUM! So glad you enjoyed!