THM-S Inspired Mock Starbucks Lemon Cake Cookies

THM-S Inspired Mock Starbucks Lemon Cake Cookies

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These yummy lemonicious (my made up word to describe this goodness) cookies were a big hit with the family! If you love lemon, you're going to love this! The pleasure of this cookie starts before it gets into your mouth! First with the eyes, in the loveliness of it, then with the fresh, zesty fragrance of the lemon zest, just before you take that bite. It's definitely a sensory simulator!

Preheat oven to 375

INGREDIENTS FOR COOKIES:

3/4 Cup Almond Flour

1/4 Cup Oat Fiber

1/4 Cup Coconut Flour

1/4 tsp Sea Salt

2 tsp Guar Gum (Xanthan Gum is interchangeable with Guar Gum)

1 tsp Baking Soda 

1/2 Cup Sweetener (on plan, of course-I used 10 doonks Stevia plus the 1/2 C. Xylitol/Erythritol Blend)

1 Stick of Melted Butter

1 Whole, Large Egg

1/2 tsp Lemon Extract

DIRECTIONS FOR COOKIES:

First, put your salt and sweetener in the Ninja blender to powder it for better mixing, then add it to your large bowl.

Add all other DRY ingredients and whisk it together well, with fork.

Now add the melted butter and mix together with fork.

Finally, add the egg and lemon extract, and use your electric beater.

The batter should be soft and sticking together well. Smell that luscious lemon?!! (This is where I couldn't resist a taste!)

I used a large cookie scoop to place each dollop of cookie dough onto stone cookie sheet. No need to spray the stone. These don't stick to the stone.

This recipe yields 15-17 large cookies, depending upon how much raw cookie dough you ate first!

Bake for 8-10 minutes then use flat spatula to press each of the soft cookie dough balls flat, to about 1/4 inch thick.

Bake another 8-10 minutes until golden in color, and remove from the oven.

Let the cookies cool, while you prepare your frosting, before removing from the stone.

FROSTING INGREDIENTS:

3 TBSP Soft Butter

3 TBSP Soft Cream Cheese

2 TBSP Powdered Sweetener ( I used 3 dooks Stevia to the Xylitol/Erythritol mix)

1/4 tsp Lemon Extract

Lemon Zest of One Whole, Washed Lemon

DIRECTIONS FOR FROSTING:

Using electric beater, mix all ingredients, excluding the lemon zest. 

Spread the frosting, evenly on each cookie and top with a little fresh lemon zest.

This treat can be enjoyed after your THM-S meal, or as a nice treat in the morning with your Bullet Proof Coffee, but I assure you, they won't last long!!!  Even my kids loved them.