I’m excited to introduce you to Bre’anna of He Won’t Know It’s Paleo. I recently discovered her blog and fell in love with her creative autoimmune paleo baked good recipes. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Autoimmume Paleo Protocol (AIP for short), read this.
Autoimmune Paleo Lemon Cookies
These paleo lemon cookies are one of my family’s favorite treats right now. I was actually saving this recipe for the AIP cookbook I am writing. But I just love Lauren and when she invited me to guest post, I wanted to give y’all something fun and summery!
These cookies are 100% AIP compliant but they taste like they came straight out of a bake shop. I think you’re going to love them!
- ⅓ cup coconut flour (find it here)
- ⅓ cup arrowroot flour (find it here)
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ⅛ tsp turmeric (for coloring)
- ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup applesauce, at room temperature
- ¼ cup coconut butter, softened (not coconut oil - find it here)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 gelatin egg substitute made with 1 Tbs. gelatin (See step four below.)
- ¼ cup arrowroot flour
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
- For the cookies Preheat oven to 325, and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: coconut flour, arrowroot flour, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda.
- In large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together the next six ingredients: applesauce, coconut butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, coconut oil and vanilla.
- Prepare gelatin egg substitute: Whisk 1 tablespoon gelatin into 1 tablespoon lukewarm water. Add 2 tablespoons boiling water. Whisk vigorously until completely dissolved and frothy.
- Add gelatin egg substitute to stand mixer. Beat on medium to incorporate.
- Add dry ingredients to stand mixer, beating on medium until combined.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out dough and drop onto cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with bottom of cup to make 1½-2" circles.
- Bake for 18-23 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around edges and slightly firm to the touch. Cool completely on wire rack.
- For the icing Whisk all icing ingredients together. Drizzle over tops of cooled cookies.
- Store covered at room temp for soft cookies, or in the refrigerator for firmer cookies.
About Bre’anna of He Won’t Know It’s Paleo
Bre’anna is an AIP-recipe creator and blogger at He Won’t Know It’s Paleo. Her recipes are dedicated to her gluten-loving husband, Chris, who didn’t know he was eating paleo for the first six months she cooked that way. She considers it her biggest accomplishment in the kitchen when she won him over to her paleo – and then AIP foods! Her cookbook is due out this fall on Amazon. You can find Bre’anna on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
Can you substitute Bob’s red mill paleo flour for the dry ingredients?
I have been cooking and baking since I was 7 years old. I received my first grown up cookbook at 9. I am now 69 so as you can tell I do have lots of experience.
My daughter was put on the AIP diet to try to correct some issues. Both she and I have tried many of the recipes we have found on the internet. I can honestly say that I have never had such disasters as I have trying to follow them.
Today I tried the lemon cookies well another disaster and another waste of ingredients.
What am I doing wrong everthing seemed far too moist especially cookies that you are supposed to flatten with bottom of a glass. The cookies looked okay when put in the oven however after baking at 325 for 18 minutes they were flat flat flat.
What are we doing wrong?
Thanks …. a very disheartened baker and cook.
Dilys
I want to try this recipe at it looks delicious but I am allergic to coconut. Is there a substitute that you recommend for coconut flour, coconut butter, and coconut oil.
I empathize with the food allergies, but this recipe just doesn’t work without coconut.
Can I make it without crem of tartar and gelatin?please suggest substitutes
I have to agree with Dilys in regards to the cookies coming out very flat. Mine did the same thing. They held together, but in a rubbery kind of way, and didn’t feel very much like a cookie. I too was hopeful.
My thirteen-year-old mind forgot to put the lemon juice in the cookies, and the texture is perfect and it tastes wonderful! I just added more lemon juice and arrowroot to the icing! Delicious!!! ????
Just made these!!! PERFECT! Followed recipe to a “T”. If I knew how to post a pic … I would:)
*next time I probably will add more lemon flavor somehow. My 2 teens approve !!!
Thx for the recipe 🙂
Are these cookies gluten free?
Grain free and yes gluten free. Always read labels on all ingredients to make sure if you need to be gluten free.
Yes, all paleo recipes are gluten free
I made these cookies, followed the recipe to a tee, they came out very flat, what I am I doing wrong.
They tasted great, loved the lemony flavor.
What could I use in place of apple sauce in this recipe? Thank you!
You may be able to use sweet potato or pumpkin puree