Lemon Cashew Cookies
Healthy Lemon Cashew Cookies made grain free with 5 ingredients. These healthy cookies are lower in calories and lower in sugar. Paleo + Vegan + Low Calorie + Gluten Free
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashew butter unsalted, no sugar added
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or monk fruit
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Lemon zest for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients (except lemon zest) then process until the dough is smooth.
- Using a medium ice cream scoop, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. This is approximately 2-3 tablespoons. Damp your fingers with water to shape the cookies as they will not rise or shape much during baking.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges are browned.
- Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet 10 minutes before adding lemon zest, carefully removing and enjoying!
- Store cookies in the refrigerator up to 14 days or in the freezer up to 90 days.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
- If you enjoy this recipe, check out my cookbook for more low calorie recipes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg