
These lemon poppy seed cookies are deliciously soft and tart with a touch of lemony sweetness. Made with all natural, healthy ingredients, it’s like biting into the ultimate refreshing summer-time cookie!

If you're ready for warm weather like I am, you're going to love these Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies. These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. With a slight tartness from the lemons and a little natural sweetness from the coconut sugar, they will rock your summer-loving world. Made paleo, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and absolutely delicious!

what you need to make lemon poppy seed cookies
These cookies scream spring-time! With the fresh lemon & poppy seeds they may be my favorite fruity treat. They can be made vegan or non-vegan depending on personal preference. I've tried them both ways so I can vouch, you can't go wrong.
Here's what you need:
- coconut oil
- coconut sugar
- vanilla extract
- 1 flax egg (you can substitute a real egg to make these non-vegan cookies)
- fresh lemon juice
- almond flour
- baking soda
- lemon zest
- poppy seeds

how to make these spring-filled cookies
You make these cookies just like any old cookie. However, here are a couple tips to ensure your cookies are perfect every time!
- Fresh lemon juice & zest. I think it goes without saying that fresh is best. You just can't beat the flavor of natural lemon juice. Of course, in a pinch you use bottled lemon juice for this recipe. If so, I would start off with a smaller amount and taste the batter as you go to make sure it isn't too strong.
- Pat down your cookies. Because these cookies are made vegan and with wholesome ingredients, they don't spread as much in the oven like your traditional cookie. This isn't a bad thing, however, to combat this I like to pat down my cookie dough so it looks more like the ready-to-bake Toll-House cookie dough you find in the store.
- The coconut butter icing. I'm not going to lie, this is my favorite part. Don't skimp on the icing. The lemon poppy seed flavor aligns so well with a sweet icing on top. If you don't have coconut butter, a simple powdered sugar icing will work perfectly as well. Simply whisk together about 1 cup powdered sugar with ½ tablespoon nut milk until well combined. Add a touch more nut milk if you prefer your icing to be more of a 'glaze'.

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Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies with Coconut Butter Glaze
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 Cookies 1x
Description
These lemon poppy seed cookies are deliciously soft and tart with a touch of lemony sweetness. Made with all natural, healthy ingredients, it’s like biting into the ultimate refreshing summer-time cookie!
Ingredients
For the Cookie
- ¼ cup coconut oil (melted and cooled)
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp ground flax meal + 2 Tbs water (sub egg if not vegan)
- ¼ cup lemon juice (from large lemon)
- 2 cup almond flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
- dash of sea salt
For the Glaze
- ⅓ cup coconut butter
Instructions
- Preheat to 350 F
- In a large bowl, mix the coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until well mixed. Stir in the flax egg and set aside
- In a separate bowl, whisk together almond flour, baking soda, lemon zest, poppy seeds, and sea salt
- Fold in the flour mixture into the bowl with the coconut oil until flour is thoroughly mixed in
- Scoop dough into golf-ball sized balls of dough onto a greased sheet. Press down on the top of the ball of dough to make a disk-like shape
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until golden
- Once cooled, melt coconut butter either by placing glass jar in a pot and heating on low heat or microwaving the coconut butter in a bowl with a touch of coconut oil and drizzle over cookies
- Enjoy immediately or store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 94
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Protein: 1
Keywords: Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies, Paleo Cookies. Healthy Cookies, Gluten-free
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