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Published: Apr 19, 2021 · Modified: May 17, 2022 by Freya · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

The Easiest Tangiest Vegan Lemon Cookies Ever!

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Tangy vegan lemon cookies! I love baking cookies and have so many cookie recipe books, but I always seem to stick to the same type: chocolate chip oatmeal! I have an enduring soft spot for chocolate chip cookies that I don't think will ever fade.

The Easiest Tangiest Vegan Lemon Cookies Ever
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However, whilst I was browsing some of my favourite food blogs recently, I came across this delicious sounding cookie from Jere at One Hot Oven. Her recipe for chewy Iced Lemon Cookies sounded so different to the usual type of cookie that I make (no chocolate!), and perfect for Spring!

How do you make Vegan Lemon Cookies?

This recipe contains a generous amount of lemon, both from juice and zest of THREE lemons, so the flavour is absolutely unmistakable! Jere's recipe pushes the lemon quotient over the top with a zesty, tangy icing which helps keep the cookies moist and delicious in the cookie tin. These chewy cookies are perfect for lovers of all things lemon and might just be my favorite vegan lemon cookie recipe.

I veganised Jere's recipe, and made it suitable for cooks in the UK by using Orgran Egg Replacer, vegan butter and Golden Syrup instead of corn syrup.

Finally, as if all that lemony goodness wasn't enough, these little babies are topped with a tangy lemon glaze!

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons. We start with the most important ingredient of all, Lemons! As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. However, I think if you make these cookies, you'll enjoy your excessive lemon life bounty even more. Lemons do come in varying sizes. In the UK, if you buy them from the supermarket, they are usually quite small, nothing like the huge lemons you see chefs on TV using.

Here's a really useful article about sizing your lemons for baking. To be honest, this recipe uses mostly zest, and the only danger you might be in is making your lemon cookies too zesty...and if that's the case, you probably won't be making these cookies anyway! There is no risk of these not having a tangy lemon flavour!

I find that a Microplane is the grater for that fine lemon zest. I have had mine (in pink!) for over 10 years and it is still as sharp as ever. It works brilliantly for nutmeg or ginger too.

The zest gives them a fresh lemon flavor, but they do also have a little fresh lemon juice as well. This works as both a binder, and additional flavor.

  • Egg Replacer. There are quite a few different ways to replace eggs in baking, some work as binders, some give you volume and others a tender texture. It is important to understand what the egg is doing in your recipe before you decide on what to replace it with. I like to use either Orgran Egg replacer or flaxseed eggs in cookies because they help give cookies a crisp outside and a chewy middle. Replacing the egg element with apple sauce or yogurt can give a cakier texture, which, whilst they will still taste yummy, is not really how you want cookies to be! Eggless cookies are the way to go! Feel free to use a flax egg if you prefer.
  • Vegan Butter or Margarine. Use your favourite brand.
  • Golden Syrup or corn syrup. If you are British, you will know the sweet, unique flavour of golden syrup. If you can't find it though, use corn syrup.
  • Soft brown sugar. You need a little sweetness to balance the tangy lemon flavor of these cookies! You could also use white granulated sugar if you like.
  • Plain or all-purpose flour. You could also use your favourite gluten free flour mix.
  • Powdered sugar.

Method and Tips

The Easiest Tangiest Vegan Lemon Cookies Ever
  • This is your usual cookie dough mixture: cream sugar with room temperature butter, then add egg replacer with lemon juice, then your dry ingredients until you have a thick dough.
  • I like to chill my dough (all doughs actually) for best results for a while in the fridge. It makes them a lot more stable to handle and roll into shape.
  • These cookies are formed using a 1" cookie scoop but you can, of course, make much larger cookies if you like. Actually, I think these would be amazing as saucer style cookies, perfect for a fun dinner party dessert!
  • If you want to make ahead, scoop out your balls of cookie dough and freeze them in a ziplock bag so that they are ready for whenever a cookie craving hits!
  • To prepare the cookies, I like to scoop them out, roll them into balls and then coat in a little icing (confectioners) sugar. Jere's recipe used caster sugar instead but I like the finish of the icing sugar. It really doesn't matter to the overall taste though!
  • Make sure to leave at least an inch space between cookies on your baking sheet because they will spread out.
  • I found that my cookies spread out better during baking if I pressed them down a little bit before putting them in the oven. My first batch didn't spread out as much without a little flattening. This could be due either to the egg replacer or because I used golden syrup instead corn syrup, and so the batter had a slightly thicker texture.
  • Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • To ice your cookies, use the back of a teaspoon (not a measuring teaspoon) and don't use too much icing per cookie. About half a teaspoon will be plenty for these little cookies. This simple lemon glaze is very easy to use and if you find that it is going a bit thick, simply beat it with a wooden spoon.
  • To store your cookies, keep them in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
  • You can place your "empty" lemon shells over the end of your taps to clean them!
  • You can replace the lemon with limes or oranges to make an equally delicious tangy cookie!
  • You can replace the plain (all-purpose) flour with gluten-free plain flour instead.
The Easiest Tangiest Vegan Lemon Cookies Ever

Try my other delicious vegan cookie recipes:

  • Raw Chocolate Brownies with Tahini Icing
  • Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
  • Vegan Lofthouse Cookies
  • The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Cacao Nib Truffles
  • Turtle-style Cookies
  • Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Easiest Tangiest Vegan Lemon Cookies Ever

Vegan Iced Lemon Cookies

An simple and flavourful cookie
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Keyword: cookies, vegan cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 3 dozen
Calories: 1255kcal
Author: Freya

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Electric Hand Whisk
  • Lined Baking Sheets
  • Lemon Juicer
  • Zester

Ingredients

Lemon Cookies

  • ¾ cup Margarine vegan, I use Stork
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vegan Egg whisked up with 2 tablespoon Water I use Orgran Egg Replacer
  • ¼ cup Golden Syrup or Corn Syrup
  • 2¼ cups Plain Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • Zest of 3 Lemons
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • ¼ cup Confectioners Sugar for rolling cookies in before baking

Icing

  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice (reserved from lemons zested)
  • ½ tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon Zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180c
  • In a mixing bowl, mix the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vegan egg, lemon juice, zest and Golden Syrup. Mix well.
  • Finally, add the dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until combined.
  • At this point you can chill the cookie dough overnight in the fridge, or make the cookies straight away.

To make the cookies

  • Using a 1" cookie scoop, scoop out balls of the cookie dough.
  • Roll into balls then coat in the icing sugar.
  • Place on prepared sheet at least 1" apart, and press down gently.
  • Bake for between 10-12 minutes. They will still be soft in the middle, this is good, you want a chewy cookie!
  • Leave to cool for a couple of minutes then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Icing

  • Whisk the icing sugar, lemon juice, zest and maple syrup together. Icing needs to be thick enough that it doesn't drop off a spoon. Add a little more juice or icing sugar to achieve the right consistency.
  • Using a teaspoon, smear the icing over the cookies. Grate a little extra lemon zest on the icing whilst still sticky, then leave to set.
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Nutrition

Calories: 1255kcal | Carbohydrates: 202g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 127g | Vitamin A: 2030IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 5mg
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Comments

  1. Clara says

    April 19, 2021 at 12:03 pm

    These look delicious! I love all things lemon ?

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  2. Roma says

    April 19, 2021 at 12:05 pm

    5 stars
    Love these lemony cookies.

    Reply
  3. Jahma says

    April 19, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    5 stars
    Love these cookies! Sooo yummy!

    Reply
  4. Gregory Halpen says

    April 19, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! Love anything lemon. You’re recipe looks so delicious ???

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  5. Kirby says

    April 19, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    I love a super zesty lemon cookie! These look fab and I can’t wait to try them!

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  6. Jenny says

    April 19, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    5 stars
    These sound amazing! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  7. Nive says

    April 19, 2021 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    Ahhhhh these look incredibly delicious ? I hope to try this once the sweets in my fridge disappear!

    Reply
  8. Tanja says

    April 19, 2021 at 2:39 pm

    Lovely ?

    Reply
  9. Elena says

    April 19, 2021 at 4:49 pm

    5 stars
    A PERFECT cookie for spring! Love me some lemon

    Reply
  10. kris says

    April 19, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    5 stars
    I love anything lemon and these look amazing!

    Reply
  11. Angie says

    April 19, 2021 at 8:48 pm

    5 stars
    These look delicious! Lemon cookies are my fave ?

    Reply
  12. Deb says

    April 19, 2021 at 10:08 pm

    5 stars
    The perfect cookie for an afternoon tea!

    Reply
  13. LaRena Fry says

    April 20, 2021 at 3:58 am

    5 stars
    These look and sound scrumptious.

    Reply
  14. Tyanne Johnson says

    April 21, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    5 stars
    These tasted amazing! I love anything lemon flavored!

    Reply
  15. Nora says

    April 21, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    5 stars
    What a delicious cookie! Never tried to bake vegan cookies, but this one, I have to try out asap! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  16. Jen Ervig says

    April 21, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    I LOVE lemon cookies!

    Reply
  17. Natalie says

    April 22, 2021 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    Lemons are great this time of year. I'm so making these cookies this weekend. I bet my family will love them too. Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
  18. Debra says

    April 22, 2021 at 6:08 pm

    5 stars
    Yum...that burst of lemon flavor is spot on. This is just perfect with a cup of tea in the evening.

    Reply
  19. Jere Cassidy says

    April 22, 2021 at 7:15 pm

    5 stars
    We have two lemon trees so I am always looking for something to make with them, of course, cookies are always a favorite and I am glad to find a vegan recipe to try. I have golden syrup which I love and have so few recipes to use that in. Can't wait to bake a batch.

    Reply
  20. Sunrita says

    April 23, 2021 at 7:04 am

    Just sooo delicious and tempting. Can’t get enough of these . Will be making another batch soon

    Reply
  21. Jessica Formicola says

    April 23, 2021 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    I have been obsessed with all things lemon lately, and these cookies look incredible! I can't wait to make a batch this weekend!

    Reply
  22. Sue says

    April 23, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    5 stars
    Combine sweet with lemon and you have a little bit of heaven! Yumm!

    Reply
  23. Emily Flint says

    April 23, 2021 at 4:12 pm

    5 stars
    I love lemon everything so I know I will love these!

    Reply
  24. Audrey says

    April 23, 2021 at 4:13 pm

    5 stars
    A very refreshing cookie!

    Reply
  25. Kristina says

    April 23, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    5 stars
    My little ones really enjoyed these. They requested them for our next picnic.

    Reply
  26. Alexandra says

    April 23, 2021 at 11:45 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  27. Karen says

    April 24, 2021 at 7:23 am

    5 stars
    I love these so much, thanks!

    Reply
  28. Leslie says

    April 24, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent lemon cookie recipe!

    Reply
  29. Amy says

    April 25, 2021 at 12:30 am

    5 stars
    Love citrus flavoured cookies! So good!

    Reply
  30. Olga Veiga says

    April 25, 2021 at 12:21 pm

    5 stars
    I love anything with a citrus touch! Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe, saved!

    Reply
  31. Debra says

    April 25, 2021 at 11:21 pm

    5 stars
    Just delish....love the tart with the sweet.

    Reply
  32. Diana says

    May 06, 2021 at 12:07 pm

    5 stars
    They sound so good, I've been craving lemon sweets lately, so I might give this a try! Thanks!

    Reply
  33. Sim says

    June 21, 2021 at 9:31 pm

    5 stars
    These look absolutely delicious! I love any type of lemon treat and lemon cookies would be perfect for us to try over the summer! 🙂 Baking ahoy! Sim x

    Reply

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