Vegan Lemon & Chia Cookies

In the mood for zest?

It’s time for these: lemon & chia cookies that give you that lemony zesty-sweet cake satisfaction. I created these when standing in my kitchen and looking at a bowl filled with gorgeous, bright yellow organic lemons. What should I do with them?, I wondered. For some reason, it occurred to me that turning them into chewy cookies would be the single most reasonable thing. It turns out I was right.

Servings: 9 - 12 cookies

Total time: 25 min

Ingredients

1 cup oat flour

½ cup almond flour

2 tbsp lemon juice 

1 organic lemon, zested

2 tbsp chia seeds

2 tbsp full fat coconut milk

2 tbsp coconut oil, room temperature 

⅓ cup coconut sugar and more for sprinkling 

1 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt 

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a tray with baking paper. 

2. In a bowl, combine the oat flour, almond flour, chia seeds, lemon zest, coconut sugar, baking soda and pinch of salt. Roughly stir and then add in the lemon zest, juice, coconut milk and coconut oil until a sticky cookie dough has formed (you can add a little more lemon juice if needed for consistency). We are looking for a firm texture that you can shape with your hands.

3. Take about 1 tbsp of cookie dough and shape into a round disk. Place on the baking tray and sprinkle with a little bit of coconut sugar. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies turn golden brown on top. 

4. Enjoy the lemony freshness and pour yourself a steaming cup of lemon and ginger tea to fully embrace the theme. We love lemons!