Lemon Cookies with Chia Cookies

 

Ingredients

Wet:

Zest of a lemon

2 tbsp lemon juice

2tbsp non dairy yogurt or apple sauce

2 tbsp chia seeds

3 tbsp semi solid coconut oil 

1/3 cup sugar, unrefined or raw

Dry:

1/4 cup almond flour

1 cup flour (unbleached all purpose flou or white whole wheat flour)

1 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

Procedure:

1. Add all the wet ingredients to a bowl and mix well until the sugar dissolves. Let it sit for a minute. 

Note: Don't wait too long else chia seeds absorb all the moisture

2. Add flours and baking powder and salt and mix it until it is a soft dough. Add a good pinch of turmeric for color if you wish.

Note: If the dough is too sticky, add a tbsp more flour. If too dry, sprinkle in a few drops of water or oil and mix in.

3. Smooth out the dough and chill for 10-15 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 350 F

5. Take small portions of the dough and roll into a ball. 

6. Mix 1 tbsp sugar and a good pinch of salt in a small bowl. 

7. Roll the ball in the sugar bowl, then press the ball to a flat cookie on a parchment paper 

8. Bake for 10 to 11 mins.