Lemon Sugar Cookies (Gluten Free, Almond Flour)

Gluten free lemon sugar cookies with a lemon drizzle. These cookies are made from a mixture of almond flour and tapioca flour. They are bursting with lemon flavor and make the best gluten free treat!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy lemon cookie, gluten free lemon cookies, healthy cookie recipe, healthy lemon cookie, lemon cookie recipe, Lemon cookies, paleo lemon cookies

Servings:

Calories: 153kcal

Ingredients

2 ¼ cup almond flour
⅓ cup tapioca flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 egg + 1 egg yolk room temperature
½ cup coconut sugar or white sugar
⅓ cup refined coconut oil or butter melted and cooled
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon extract
zest from one lemon

Lemon Drizzle

½ cup powdered sugar
2-3 tsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl mix the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl add the egg, egg yolk, coconut sugar, coconut oil, lemon juice, vanilla, lemon extract, and zest. Whisk until fully combined.
Add dry flour mixture into the wet mixture. Fold mixture until fully combined.
Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, make 16 cookies. With damp hands, lightly press down on the top of each cookie to flatten them just a little bit.
Bake for 11-12 minutes.
While the cookies bake you can make your icing by combining the powdered sugar and fresh lemon juice. Once the cookies have cooled, drizzle with icing and enjoy!

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