I think I’m on a bit of a vegan kick these days. First came the Marcona Almond Mayo sans eggs and now these vegan Lemon Lavender Cookies.
Don’t worry, even though this recipe sounds a tad weird, it’s subtle and I think, delicious. It kinda reminds me of the recipe in my gluten free cookbook for Rosemary Hazelnut Cookies.
Lemon Lavender Cookies
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons dried lavender, finely minced
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl
- Stir together wet ingredients in a small bowl
- Mix wet ingredients into dry
- Form ½ inch balls and press onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Bake at 350°F for 7-10 minutes
- Cool and serve
I cannot take credit for this yummy lemon lavender flavor combination; I actually found it in the 2009 Holiday Baking issue of Cooks Illustrated.
In cookbook related news, I had a radio interview this morning with Zorba Paster and Tom Clarke on the Zorba Paster on Your Health program. These guys are great and I was thrilled to be on their national show which airs on NPR.
The lovely Chef Rachel over at thehealthycookingcoach.com wrote a fabulous review of The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook –in fact, I think she explains some things in it better than I do. You may want to check out her The Ice Dream Cookbook
For those of you interested in my classes, I have a Gluten Free and Dairy Free Valentine’s Day Cooking Class on February 10th at Bauman College in Boulder, CO. See my classes page for more information.
Suzanne says
Mmmmmm….these cookies look delicious! I love the flavors of lavender and lemon together — its truly magical!
Jessica says
*blessings! More than one
Jessica says
Elana, I got your cookbook for christmas (I bought it for myself, how thoughtful) Well the whole truth is my ma gave me the bookshop voucher. Anyway, I have tried 2 recipes so far and they have both been ahhhmazing. What looked like a, forgive me for saying, kind of dull list of ingredients turned into a sensational amazing incredibly delicious how did she do it alchemical wonder Im licking the bowl do I really need to cook it aswell?? masterpiece and it was dairy and gluten free. With minimal sugar. Are you kidding me? No. No Im not.
I have been GF DF low sugar for a year and now I am happily back into baking. Very happily. I cant thank you enough for all the work you do on the blog and answering peoples occasionally stupid questions. You rule. Much love and blessing to you
jackie says
Just made them and ate them. Delicious!!
Whitney says
These cookies are fantastic! Great texture and delicious combination of lavender and lemon. I also like how not much agave is used, as I cannot have sugar and am supposed to seriously limit natural sweetener intake. Thanks!
Lenee says
Just made these today. They are awesome!
Heather says
These cookies sound so wonderful! I wanted to tell you, I’m so excited! My husband bought me your GF almond flour cookbook and I’m getting ready to sit down and look through it! It just arrived in the mail today. Yippee! I’m only at one month of being gluten free, so I need all the advice/help/tips I can get so I can continue to cook for my family like I did before finding out I couldn’t eat gluten anymore. It will be so nice to make one meal for everyone instead of something different for me in addition to what I’m making for them.
Jennifer says
Thanks for all the great recipes. I just ordered your cookbook. I love finding cookie recipes with no eggs as I cannot eat wheat or eggs. Thanks soooo much!
Aubree Cherie says
Hi Elana,
I’m new to your site but I’m sure I’ll come around a lot more often now that I’ve seen how yummy your recipes look. I JUST bought lavender yesterday from a local spice vendor because I knew there must be something fun to make with it. This recipe looks amazing, I’m going to have to try it! Thanks for posting :)
~Aubree Cherie
Rhonda says
I cant wait to try these. In the oven as we speak : ). The cookbook is so beautiful, I have enjoyed so many of the recipes. Thank you for all your time and effort in making great food. I am now sugar free, on top of being gluten free for the past year. I treasure the chocolate chip cookie of yours! My family and friends enjoy them more than the old sugar/gluten laden Toll House. Thanks again!
Rhonda says
AMAZING!!!! I had to post again. These are so wonderful tasting and beautiful to look at too! Would be great for a tea party. I didn’t have any lavender so, I substituted poppy seeds. SO DELISH! Thanks again for a great
healthy recipe! Your awesome…Rhonda