Hey guys, it’s been a hot minute! But, I’ve got a good one for you. Lemon olive oil Cookies! So, it was the end of the week and I didn’t have that many ingredients left but I still wanted to bake something sweet and easy. Then it hit me, I’ve been seeing olive oil cookies all over my for you page and I finally decided to give them a try. They always looked so good, soft on the inside with a crinkle outside and they’re dairy free. But these cookies have a twist, they’re not only dairy free, they are also gluten and sugar free. I also added lemon because it pairs great and really enhances the flavour. If you want you can drizzle them with icing or sprinkle on some white sugar. I went with flaky sea salt, my go-to for all my cookies, because I like the added kick of salt. So, let’s get into it.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup gluten free flour (I used freee gluten free flour)
• 2 tbsp sugar free brown sugar (I used Truvia soft brown sugar)
• 3tbsp sugar free white sugar (I used Truvia’s white sugar)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp flaky salt
• lemon zest
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1. Add the olive oil and sugar to a bowl and whisk until well combined.
2. Add the lemon juice and zest and give it a quick mix.
3. Sift in the flour and baking powder. This is an important step to get rid of any lumps and avoid over-mixing.
4. Use a spatula to fold in the flour gently.
5. Line a tray with baking paper, scoop out the dough evenly into balls and flatten them slightly on the lined tray.
6. Bake at 160ºC (with fan) for 20 mins.
7. Allow to cool and sprinkle with some flaky salt.

There you have it! If you try these out, let me know what you think down in the comments. This is a great recipe to try out because you most likely already have these ingredients in your kitchen. I hope you enjoy this one and come back for more gluten and dairy free recipes, xoxo.