Lemon Crinkle Cookies (Grain Free, Dairy-Free)
Crinkle cookies were my favorite treat growing up. This flavor of Crinkles is perfect for springtime. They are the perfect almost cake-like, but also chewy cookie. So soft and the powdered sugar just melts in your mouth.
Since we are entering spring, I decided to go with a lemon version. Feel tree to get creative and use any citrus fruit!
Tips for Best Results
- Keep your temperature lower at 325 degrees, so the cookies hve time to spread and "crinkle".
- Don't over-chill your dough, also important to allowing them to spread
- Use refined coconut oil or palm oil shortening to make sure these cookies don't have a strong flavor or after taste.
If you are avoiding refined sugar entirely, check out this site for making your own paleo friendly powdered sugar. Otherwise, you can use a monk fruit blend powdered sugar or good old fashioned regular confectioners sugar.
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
These delicious grain-free, dairy-free crinkle cookies can be made with any citrus!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup almond flour
- 5 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar, to taste
- 5 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 eggs, plus 1 yolk
Powered Sugar Topping
- 1/3 cup paleo powdered sugar, monk fruit, or organic powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325º and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, combine flours and baking powder. Add lemon zest.
- Stir in lemon juice, maple syrup, and sugar, followed by egg and yolk. Combine before adding in the melted coconut oil.
- Combine thoroughly to form dough. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until dough becomes less sticky and easier to handle.
- Use a cookie scoop to form heaping balls, then roll and coat in powdered sugar.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until top of cookies has set. They should spread. If powdered sugar melts off, brush more on after baking.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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