Vegan Lemon Cookies with Chia Seeds
One-bowl vegan lemon cookies with crunchy chia seeds are a zesty sweet treat! They're perfect for snacking or weekend baking.
Servings: 12
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
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
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
- 1/8 tsp salt
for coating
- 1 tbsp sugar
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Add all the wet ingredients, plus the chia seeds to a bowl and mix well until the sugar dissolves. Let it sit for a minute. (Don’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 350° 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.
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