Summertime Low Carb Lemon Cookies
When the weather starts to warm up and the sun is shining outside, I always start eating foods that are light and airy. I feel like most of us do this. Warm weather means cold foods and flavors that are as bright as the sun outside! We say goodbye to hearty, weighty stews and hello to salads and dinners cooked on the grill. It just seems natural!
My taste preferences for dessert also shift with the weather. I no longer want rich chocolate pudding, now I want cool keto ice cream and things like a low carb berry mousse. One thing that doesn’t change is my craving for cookies. I mean, there really is no “season” for a freshly baked cookie- they are always in style!
This recipe was crafted to reflect the need for cookies but the lighter, brighter flavors that we all want when the weather gets warm. The featured flavor here: lemon. Lemon is one of the brightest flavors out there! And that yellow color just screams of sunshine! There are a few tricks to working with lemon when you are eating a low carb diet though. Did you know that lemons actually have carbs? In fact, one whole lemon has 5 carbs. You may not think of a lemon as a high carb food- it is so acidic that we overlook that it is still a fruit and, as we all know, fruits have lots of natural sugars.
To keep these keto lemon cookies keto-approved, we kept the amount of lemon within the acceptable range. We also increase the lemon flavor with lemon extract which packs a seriously lemony punch. Using lemon zest is also a great way to increase the tangy lemon flavor without increasing the carb count. So, while we tried not to go too lemon crazy in order to make these cookies keto, we did add lots and lots of lemon flavor! The lemon taste will explode in your mouth with just one bite- we promise!
We opted to use almond flour in this recipe since almond actually pairs really well with lemon. Almond flour also helps make the cookies fluffier than if you were to use an alternate keto flour like coconut flour (which tends to be pretty dense). The xanthan gum in the recipe will make the cookies and even nicer texture. If you have never used xanthan gum, it is a keto baking must-have ingredient! Xanthan gum is a binder and will prevent the cookies from crumbling which tends to happen when you use all almond flour. A tiny bit of xanthan gum goes a long way! If you don’t have it on hand, don’t worry, you can make the cookies without it but they will be a little crumbier (but still just as tasty!).
Granulated erythritol was the sweetener of choice here and gives the lemon cookies just enough sweetness while still maintaining that tangy lemon taste. You need that lemon flavor to shine through and make it feel like summer!
When the weather starts to warm up, reach for this recipe. A bright, tasty, lemony cookie is just the dessert you need! Enjoy!
| Servings: cookies |
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup So Nourished granular erythritol
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a flat baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and erythritol until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, zest, lemon juice and extract to the creamed butter and blend well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed to fully incorporate all the ingredients.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mix and blend until a smooth batter forms.
- Scoop the cookie dough into 1 inch balls and place them on the prepared sheet tray, flattening them slightly with your hand.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cook on the sheet tray then enjoy!
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The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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