Lemon Creme Sandwich Cookies (Grain-Free and Dairy-Free).
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! We ended up staying in this year and it gave me a chance to perfect my summery lemon sandwich cookie recipe–I figured it would be a great way to start off the week, especially as it’s shooting up to 86 degrees here in Brooklyn today! (Woohoo!)
Although it’s always a bit sad heading back to work after the holiday, packing a few extra of these lemon cookies and sharing them with coworkers might make it seem a little less insane that you’re back at work and not frolicking on the beaches of Bermuda. At the very least, it will almost certainly guarantee friendship with any gluten-free associates. 😉
*It should be noted that these cookies are delicious even without the filling- for you minimalists out there- or for those of you who are cutting back on sugar.
Onto the recipe!
Whisk together almond flour, potato starch, sugar, guar gum and salt. Add in lemon zest and whisk again.
Add melted vegan butter, egg, lemon juice, lemon extract and vanilla extract to dry mix.
Combine by hand or by stand mixer until dough forms.
Roll out dough in between two pieces of parchment paper. (Dough will be a little sticky). Use a small oreo-sized cookie cutter to cut out cookies. I use perfection strips to ensure that the dough is rolled out evenly.
Transfer cookies to parchment paper lined cookie sheet with small spatula. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. They should be the slightest bit golden on the outside and still soft in the middle. Remove from oven and let them cool completely on the cookie sheet.
While waiting for the cookies to cool, prepare icing and place in piping bag. Place cooled cookies on working surface and flip them over so they are flat side up. Pipe or spread the icing onto half of the cookie as desired. Place the remaining cookies on top of the iced cookies.
Storing them in an airtight container will soften them , if you would like them crisper, store on a plate covered lightly with saran wrap. Enjoy!
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Lemon Creme Sandwich Cookies
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 15 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cup potato starch (not potato flour).
- 2/3 cup sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon guar gum (Bob’s Red Mill)
- 1/4 cup melted vegan butter (Earth Balance Soy-Free)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract (if you do not have, substitute with more lemon juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- FILLING:
- 3 cups powdered sugar (Grain-Free, I use Wholesome! brand).
- 1/3 cup vegan butter (Earth Balance Soy-Free)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract (if you do not have, substitute with more lemon juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Whisk together almond flour, potato starch, sugar, guar gum and salt. Add in lemon zest and whisk again.
- Add melted vegan butter, egg, lemon juice, lemon extract and vanilla extract to dry mix.
- Combine by hand or by stand mixer until dough forms.
- Roll out dough in between two pieces of parchment paper. (Dough will be a little sticky). Use a small oreo-sized cookie cutter to cut out cookies. I use perfection strips to ensure that the dough is rolled out evenly.
- Transfer cookies to parchment paper lined cookie sheet with small spatula.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. They should be the slightest bit golden on the outside and still soft in the middle. Remove from oven and let them cool completely on the cookie sheet.
- While waiting for the cookies to cool, prepare icing and place in piping bag. Place cooled cookies on working surface and flip them over so they are flat side up. Pipe the icing onto half of the cookie as desired. Place the remaining cookies on top of the iced cookies.
- Storing them in an airtight container will soften them, if you would like them crisper, store on a plate covered lightly with saran wrap. Enjoy!
Keywords: grainfree, glutenfree, dairyfree, lemon, cookie, sandwiches, snack, dessert, summer, spring
I have to make these immediately!!
Thanks so much for your comment, Tiffany! Hope you love these as much as we did!! 😀