Gluten-Free Crispy Lemon-Cardamom Cookies

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Next time you bake cookies, opt for adding an underrated spice, such as cardamom, to the mix. You could also add ginger, coriander or even cayenne for a spicy dark chocolate twist. The following recipe, however, offers a slightly bolder flavor profile than your typical cookie, made with a combination of bright lemon zest and nutty almond flour, which pairs well with a hot cup of espresso – especially when dipped!

Homemade Gluten-Free Crispy Cardamom-Lemon Cookies | Vitacost.com/Blog

Homemade Gluten-Free Crispy Cardamom-Lemon Cookies | Vitacost.com/Blog
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Gluten-Free Crispy Lemon-Cardamom Cookies

Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 277 kcal

Ingredients

Coating:

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and egg, stir to combine.
  3. In separate bowl, whisk almond flour, brown rice flour, salt, baking soda, cardamom and lemon zest.
  4. Add dry ingredients to creamed butter and sugar mixture, stirring until incorporated. Note: The dough will be a little sticky.
  5. Divide dough into 24 small golf-ball-sized pieces, about 1-in. each. Roll into balls. Note: Wet hands slightly if dough is sticking to hands.
  6. In small bowl combine coating ingredients. Roll dough ball into cinnamon-sugar. Place dough balls on prepared cookie sheet and flatten with palm. Continue with remaining dough.
  7. Bake cookies 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
  8. Remove baking sheets from oven and let cool on pans. Cookies will firm once cooled.

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Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Crispy Lemon-Cardamom Cookies
Amount Per Serving (3 cookies)
Calories 277 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 50mg17%
Sodium 224mg9%
Potassium 57mg2%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 385IU8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg1%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.