Lemon Chia Cookies
These shortbread style Vegan Lemon Chia Cookies are simple and quick to make. With a fresh and light lemon flavour with a hint of sweetness these are a lunch box winner.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 tabs lemon zest
- 2 tabs lemon juice
- 3 tabs yoghurt coconut or dairy free
- 2 tabs chia seeds
- 3 tabs coconut oil slightly soft
- 1/3 cup sugar raw or unrefined
Instructions
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Combine the almond meal, plain flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix well.
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Mix all the remaining ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix quickly.
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Form into a dough. Add more water if to dry or flour if to wet. Cover and pop into the fridge to rest for 15 minutes.
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In a small bow mix 1 tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt to combine.
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Cover a tray with baking paper and set aside.
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After the dough has rested, grab a small portion of the dough (cookie sized) and roll around like a ball in the palm of your hands to combine.
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Lightly roll in the bowl of the sugar and salt mix and then pop onto a tray covered with baking paper. Flatten the ball into a cookie size shape.
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Cook in a moderate oven 180 degrees Celsius for 10-12 minutes.
Allow to rest for 5 mins then turn out onto a cooling wire rack.
Recipe Notes
These biscuits are suitable to freeze (if there are any left) for a couple of month. 😍