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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Above โ watch the original snowball cookie recipe video
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
Notes
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I love lemon. So sweet and sour all at once. Delicious. My grandmother always grew lemon trees and I always think of her when I have a lemon dessert. Thanks for this amazing lemon melt away cookies recipe!
Hmmm what other ingredients did you use? Did you use the oil/butter melted? This is a pretty standard traditional recipe so it should definitely work!
Are the nuts necessary, or just a texture/flavor addition? Sorry if I missed this in your post, just trying to figure out if I could make them but allergy friendly. Thank you!
Weโve seen readers report making them without nuts and it being fine, but Katie and I havenโt tried it so canโt say from experience. If you experiment, be sure to report back!
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Hi! I made these exactly as indicated with Bobโs gluten free flour and they completely lost their form and spread out flat on the baking sheet ๐ any suggestions?
Oh no! What other ingredients did you use?
Hi Katie! Are these soft or crunchy/crispy?
Thanks for making all your recipes so adaptable ?
Soft!
Since it doesnโt specify โ should the butter be melted or not? A little bit or just warm?
I always just use it firm!
making this batter it was very very dry at first and i was worried it wouldnโt come together (i baked this with firm coconut oil)
i added a few more splashes of lemon juice and kneaded this by hand to try and melt the coconut oil, and it eventually became a workable dough ๐ they turned out great!
Delicious, easy, and PERFECT cookies! I love that all I needed was a half a lemon and ingredients on hand to make these on a whim. Used pecans in the dough and earth balance for the butter. Will make a double batch next time to share. Thank you!
Can vegan butter be used in place of coconut oil?
It can! Something like Earth Balance works perfectly ๐
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These cookies are amazingโฆ
I added vanilla beans to the dough
Love them ๐
Thanks for the recipe:)