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Justine Doiron

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Baking + Sweet, Cookies, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks + Sides, Special Diets, Vegan · May 31, 2021

Lenny & Larry’s Lemon Cookie Remake | GF, Vegan and the MUCH better option IMO

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Never ever did I think I was going to make a Lenny & Larry’s lemon poppyseed cookie remake recipe. These monster cookies were my lifeblood in college, but since then I’ve realized they were kind of…bad? So that’s why I made this recipe, to make them sooooo much better.

Just like the true Lenny & Larry’s, these are vegan, huge, and totally satiating. But unlike the store-bought brand, these are made of minimal, easy to find, super wholesome ingredients. And the best part is you can just throw everything in a bowl, mix and bake!

Now the picture above shows the Lenny & Larry’s version right next to my version, and I know they are both a vegan lemon poppy cookie but c’mon, I think mine just has the sliiiight edge.

And that’s not just because of the color and the look! The ingredients list for a Lenny & Larry’s cookie is massive, so for this Lenny & Larry’s remake recipe, I wanted to keep it as simple as possible.

What you will need for this vegan lemon poppy cookie recipe:

  • 210 grams almond flour about 1 & 1/2 cups
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp poppyseeds
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

How to bring it all together:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds.
  3. Then add the coconut oil, lemon zest, maple syrup and lemon juice. Stir until a soft dough forms.
  4. Divide the dough into three even pieces. Then using a wet hand, shape the dough into cookie-shaped discs (this cookie won’t spread, so make sure to shape it to how thick/thin you want it!)
  5. Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and use a fork to indent criss-crosses on the top (optional of course!)
  6. Bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes or until slightly crisped on the edges.
  7. Eat whenever!

Looking for other vegan cookie recipes? Try out a few of my favs here:

  • Blue(berry) Cookies
  • The Trademark Cookie
  • Vegan Thin Mints

Watch the recipe video here:

And this was a pretty short n’ sweet post this time, but that’s because the recipe is just so simple! I’ll probably try to beef it up later, but in the meantime, happy baking 🙂

Lenny & Larry's Lemon Poppyseed Cookie Remake

Lenny & Larry’s Lemon Poppyseed Cookie Remake | Vegan & Gluten Free

Lenny & Larry's cookies are EVERYWHERE, but it's time we can make them at home. And just like the packaged cookies, these are huge and vegan, but made with much better ingredients IMO 😉
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Prep Time:5 minutes mins
Cook Time:20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, cookies, dessert, gluten free, lemon, poppyseed, vegan
Servings: 3 cookies

Ingredients

  • 210 grams almond flour about 1 & 1/2 cups
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp poppyseeds
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds.
  • Then add the coconut oil, lemon zest, maple syrup and lemon juice. Stir until a soft dough forms.
  • Divide the dough into three even pieces. Then using a wet hand, shape the dough into cookie-shaped discs (this cookie won't spread, so make sure to shape it to how thick/thin you want it!)
  • Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and use a fork to indent criss-crosses on the top (optional of course!)
  • Bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes or until slightly crisped on the edges.
  • Eat whenever!

Posted In: Baking + Sweet, Cookies, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks + Sides, Special Diets, Vegan

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