These soft lemon meltaway cookies get their name for good reason. They are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
A lemon twist on the classic recipe.
If you somehow havenโt tried them yet, definitely be sure to also try the super popular original Snowball Cookies.
The snowball cookies are one of my most-visited recipe posts every December, and it seems everyone knows and loves the popular holiday recipe.
One of the best things about these cookies is their versatility. Iโve added lemon juice and zest for todayโs version, but you can just as easily substitute lime juice or even orange juice!
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The cookies are easy to transport, and you can freeze leftovers.
(If you have any leftoversโฆ)
I brought them to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party over the weekend, because bite-sized desserts always seem to be appreciated at events where thereโs a lot of food and no one wants to commit to one big slice of cake or a whole cupcake.
These adorable cookies were the perfect size.
Also try the Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lemon Meltaway Flavor Variations
Orange Juice + Zest
Lime Juice + Zest
Grapefruit Juice + Zest
I bet theyโd be good with pineapple juice too (although I havenโt tried yet), and I still need to do a chocolate version!
The cookies can be refined-sugar-free if you wish. Just blend your favorite granulated unrefined sugar, such as evaporated cane juice or coconut sugar, until it turns into powder. Multiple readers have written in to say theyโve had success with erythritol as well, but I havenโt personally tried that one.
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Lemon Meltaway Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour (white, spelt, or Bob's gf work)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, almonds, or pecans (can omit for nut free)
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, unrefined if desired
- 2 tsp lemon juice, plus 1 tsp zest (donโt omit)
- if using coconut oil, add 1/8 tsp salt
- optional additional powdered sugar for rolling
Instructionsย
- *For a keto version, just add lemon zest to this Keto Cookies recipe and roll into balls. Preheat the oven to 325 F. Beat butter or oil with the powdered sugar in a medium bowl or stand mixer. Stir in all remaining ingredients to form a dough. Roll into balls, place on a cookie sheet, and bake 17 minutes. The cookies will still be underdone, so do not touch them for 10 minutes as they cool and firm up. If desired, roll in additional powdered sugar.View Nutrition Facts
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If using unsalted butter, do I add the salt you recommend for when using coconut oil?
I just made these and theyโre so yummy! I used almond flour for the nuts, and half butter/half coconut oil. I scooped them with my smallest scoop โ about 1T โ and got 31 bite-size cookies. 17 minutes @ 325 was just about right. I rolled some in powdered sugar but I thought they were fine without. Lovely melt in your mouth feel!
Quick and easy and very yummy!
These are amazing! I followed the recipe and used the options for all purpose flour, coconut oil (didnโt melt it first), and ground almonds. I ended up cooking mine for 15 mins on a silpat-lined baking sheet. They did look underdone, and my husband was worried because they werenโt brown on top. However, they were slightly golden on the underside. Luckily, I followed the recipe and took them out anyway. After the cooling time, we rolled them in a mixture of powdered sugar and the rest of the lemon zest. They were soft and incredible! Definitely โmeltawayโ. I have family staying with us, so 5 people tasted these cookies, and everyone was blown away by how amazing they are. The recipe made 19 for us. That was a few hours ago. There arenโt many left ๐ One thing to note is that the mixture feels very crumbly when you are making it into balls. It still works. I think the coconut oil melts just enough in your hands to form the ball. You donโt have to add water to get them to come together. I also put them in the fridge for about 10 minutes before putting them in the oven to make sure the coconut oil was solid. Iโve seen on baking shows that if a mixture gets too warm, the cookies will flatten and ooze oil/butter in the oven. Ours retained their shape, didnโt ooze at all, and are absolute perfection. Iโm so so glad to have found a vegan cookie recipe that isnโt a compromise! Thank you!!!
These absolutely melt in your mouth! I whipped these up as a late night treat and my kids were bummed I didnโt make a second batch! I used good vegan baking sticks and a splash of vanilla along with the lemon juice. Perfect. These would be so great with a cup of Earl grey tea. Thank you for sharing.
This is the absolute best food I have ever made! I left the cookies in the oven for 30 minutes instead of letting them cool outside. The cookie had the most wonderful caramelized flavor that just crumbles and melts in your mouth๐๐. A lot of lemon desserts I have made just taste like butter and flour, but this cookies tastes exactly like ๐ . I will be making more for sure. Definitely try this out!
Delicious! Can I use any kind of nuts? Even hazelnuts?
It sounds like a fun experiment but we have never tried hazelnuts. Be sure to report back if you try!
Excellent lemon melting cookie!!! I usually reduce sugar half of the recipes, but yours are one of rare recipes donโt have to!!! Used extra virgin coconut oil instead of butter. It took a while oil get to fluffy, like making vignette sauce. But such efforts are worthwhile as your sweets are always yummy:) Thanks for healthy yet delicious sweets recipes:)