Lemon Chewies
A sweet, lemony, vegan cookie
Ingredients
- 1/2 c sugar plus more for rolling
- 1/2 c coconut oil
- 1 T fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 t lemon zest
- 3 T honey for truly vegan use molasses, agave or another plant based sweetener
- 2 c flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350ยบ and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- 2. Cream together the sugar and coconut oil until fluffy. Then mix in the lemon juice and zest, followed by the honey.
- 3. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed sugar mixture and mix until smooth.
- 4. Roll dough into 1" balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place onto the baking pan and flatten slightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until set and lightly browned.
Notes
If you prefer, you may skip the step of rolling the cookies in sugar before baking, and instead make a glaze. Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with approx. 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, using more or less for your desired consistency. Drizzle over completely cooled cookies.
Adapted from Lemon Chewies in The CookiePedia by Stacy Adimando