GF Cinnamon-Lemon Cookies. GF Cinnamon-Lemon Cookies lisa Upstate NY. Well, today I reached for one and now I DO think they are spectacular. Soft, buttery little mounds of cinnamon/lemon deliciousness. However, I do have a problem with how few cookies this recipe actually makes. I doubled the recipe as I intended to send some to my grandkids.
This recipe was created because I absolutely love lemon-flavored desserts, but have an allergy to artificial colorants and dyes used in food.
To make these lemon sugar cookies, you'll start out by whisking together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Set the mixture aside and then mix up the wet ingredients.
You can have GF Cinnamon-Lemon Cookies using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of GF Cinnamon-Lemon Cookies
- You need 1 stick of (8 tbl.) undalted butter, softened.
- You need 1 cup of sugar.
- Prepare 2 of large eggs, at room temperature.
- It's 1 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- It's 2 cups of all-purpose gluten-free flour.
- Prepare of (add 1 tsp. zanthan gum to flour if not in flour blend already).
- Prepare 2 tsp. of ground cinnamon.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of grated lemon peel.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. of baking powder.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. of salt.
- You need of Cinnamon sugar- 1/4 cup sugar & 1 tsp. cinnamon, stir.
Roll cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar until fully coated. Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper. Let the cookies cool down and enjoy! In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
GF Cinnamon-Lemon Cookies instructions
- Mix the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended..
- Add flour, cinnamon, lemon peel, baking powder, and salt to butter mixture and blend well..
- Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours..
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F..
- Line baking sheets with parchment and lightly spray with oil..
- Shape dough into small balls, about 3/4" in diameter. Roll balls and coat in cinnamon sugar..
- Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Cool for a minute in the pan then remove to rack to cool completely..
Add egg and beat in well. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and mix until well blended. Gluten-Free Recipes Keto Recipes Low Calorie Recipes. The cookie is light and crispy/chewy, with a mild cinnamon and molasses flavor - four stars with my changes. I'd call it an enhanced sugar cookie.