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Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

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!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gluten-free, Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies, Paleo Cookies. Healthy Cookies
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 190kcal
Author: Ansley Beutler

Ingredients

For the Cookie

  • cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
  • ¼ cup lemon juice from large lemon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax meal + 2 Tbs water sub egg if not vegan
  • 2 cup almond flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • dash of sea salt

For the Glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat to 350 F.
  • In a large bowl, mix the coconut sugar, coconut oil, lemon juice, and vanilla until well mixed. Stir in the flax egg and set aside.
    ⅓ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup coconut oil, ¼ cup lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon ground flax meal + 2 Tbs water
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking soda, lemon zest, poppy seeds, and sea salt.
    2 cup almond flour, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, 2 tablespoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, dash of sea salt
  • Fold in the flour mixture into the bowl with the wet ingredients until the flour is incorporated.
  • 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. Let the cookies cool completely once done.
  • Once cooled, melt the coconut butter and drizzle over cookies.
    ⅓ cup coconut butter
  • Enjoy immediately or store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg