1 cup cashews (unsoaked)
3/4 to 1 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes (AKA dried coconut)
The juice of one medium lemon (2-3 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup (you could use honey but they won't dehydrate as well since honey won't solidify at low raw temperatures)
Directions
1. Process the cashews in a food processer until they resemble coarse flour.
2. Add the coconut and process again until very well mixed.
3. Add the lemon and the sweetener. Process again until resembling dough. (If it's a bit too wet, add more coconut. If it's a bit dry, add a tiny bit of water.)
4. Shape into cookies and dehydrate for 8 hours for a nice, moist cookie. Eat right away and refrigerate leftovers. Dehydrate for longer if you want to store them for a longer shelf life.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
Raw lemon cookie recipes were on the top of my list of recipes to make when I recently received my new dehydrator.
Once again, this is a delightfully simple recipe that only contains four ingredients: cashews, unsweetened coconut, a lemon, and a sweetener like honey or agave nectar.
These cookies have a sweet, simple, creamy flavour and you'll be amazed at how much lemon flavour comes from just one lemon. This is a small recipe, which is perfect for sampling. Try a small batch and see how you like these raw lemon coconut cookies.
I love their simple, satisfying sweet lemony flavour.
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Going Raw Vegan!
Oct 28, 2009
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These look delicious!
I can't wait to try them.
The Rawtarian
Oct 29, 2009
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If you try them, be sure to tell me what you think! I just love them. And they're pretty easy!
Do you have a dehydrator? Even if you don't, I bet you could roll these into balls and refrigerate them. They'd still be good.
Dr Afia Menke
Jan 27, 2011
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Hi Laura-Jane,
I made your cookies (with a few changes of my own) for two friends celebrating birthdays and they were a big hit! Yummy, Thank you!
PS...my website is under construction because I am on sabbatical but will be returning to work with a raw aspect soon.
Thank you again,
Afia
The Rawtarian
Jan 27, 2011
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So glad your friends liked 'em! Yeah, these ones are good. So simple but I love their fluffy lemonyness. Warmth and wishing you a productive and perhaps also relaxing sabbatical!!!
Julie Ball
May 12, 2013
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Hi
I don't have a dehydrator, so what can I do instead?
Thanks
The Rawtarian
May 12, 2013
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Hi Julie, try making my "lemon bars" instead - a dehydrator is not required for that one
sarah
Nov 04, 2009
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these were soooo good! my 2 year old twins loved them too (but I think I ate too many!!!)
The Rawtarian
Jan 27, 2011
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Lol, but they're raw, so you can never eat too many :)
Hope your twins are good. You must be a busy mom!!
Michele | aka R...
Nov 22, 2009
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Wow. Those lemon cookies look delicious! I have a dehydrator, so I'll definitely be making these as soon as I stock up on cashews again!
*smiles*
Michele
Joyful Abode
Mar 01, 2010
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Hey there! I wanted to thank you for sharing your recipe! I made it yesterday and added cinnamon on top - so yummy. Have you ever made them with vanilla extract in them? I think that would be good.
I posted here w/step by step photos (and gave you credit of course): http://www.joyfulabode.com/2010/02/28/what-to-do-with-lemons-raw-lemon-c...
The Rawtarian
Jan 27, 2011
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OMG great pics!!!! You are a photog. extraordinaire.
Lucy
Mar 01, 2010
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RowanC! WAY back in the day I got a bunch of Raw books from you and learned much from them! Do you remember me? Veganforlife from RFT? These look yum-oh! I'm am so making these!!!
yemek tarifleri
May 06, 2010
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thanks..…delicious..iam going to prepare it soon..
Apryl
Oct 20, 2010
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Ok, so raw foodies eat cashews evidently, everywhere on the internet its common, but they aren't really raw are they?
The Rawtarian
Jan 27, 2011
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So they say. But I'm not too worried about that. Should I be, Apryl?
Sarah
Feb 13, 2012
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When I soak my cashews they start sprouting, so they are living which is the same as raw........right? Or am I missing something?
The Rawtarian
Feb 18, 2012
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Yep, if they sprout they're alive!
Della
Nov 10, 2010
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I am new to eating raw but converting in a gradual but definitely increasing my raw food percentage.
I want to make these cookies but I have a sensitivity to coconut. What can I substitute for the coconut?
Thanks for your help!
The Rawtarian
Nov 20, 2010
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Hmmm... I am not sure! This recipe is kind of integral re: coconut. Perhaps you could try to omit the coconut and simply replace with more cashews? I haven't tried this, though...
laurin
Aug 29, 2011
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These are so good! Oh my goodness! I am a lemon freak, now I have another addiction. You are a master uncooker!
The Rawtarian
Aug 29, 2011
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Hehee glad to have given you another lemon recipe for your addiction arsenal :)
Lauren
Dec 25, 2011
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These are soooooooooooo gooood!!! and I don't feel guilty eating them either! thanks so much for the recipe!
The Rawtarian
Dec 26, 2011
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My pleasure Lauren
allnautralmom
Jan 13, 2012
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Holy Cow! Just found and made these. They are FABULOUS!! I didn't have any coconut on hand so I substituted gluten-free oats. Also, just shaped and put into freezer for a little while and ate them cold! I did end up baking some of them, too, at low temp since I don't have a dehydrator yet, for my kiddos (so not really raw I guess) and they were great, too!
Thank you so much for this!! Can't wait to make them again!!
allnautralmom
Jan 13, 2012
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Just wanted to add that I understand that oats aren't really considered raw, but I'm just starting out on this raw diet stuff and I'm in a transitioning process. :-)
The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2012
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So glad you liked Cheryl
Cheryl
Feb 12, 2012
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I made these last night - delicious!! I added some fresh lavender to them and they are so good! Thank you for the great recipe!
The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2012
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Wow, AWESOME idea about adding the LAVENDER!! You get a gold star because I absolutely love the concept of lemon/lavender combo.
I will definitely have to do the same when lavender comes into season. (Um.... when does lavender come into season?)
Sarah
Feb 24, 2012
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The first time I made these as per your recipe and they were great!
Then the coconut-ness of them made me start thinking of one of my favorite Christmas time cookies, coconut macaron kisses......so today I made a double batch of these only I substituted orange juice for the lemon and added a little almond extract. Then to try and duplicate the flavor of a hershey kiss of top of the SAD version I dipped these raw beauties into my favorite raw chocolate genache....YUM!
My husband and kids all love these too, even before I had dipped them in the chocolate this evening we had all snuck some out of the dehydrator to snack on :o)
The Rawtarian
Feb 28, 2012
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UM YUM!!
lbb00
Apr 06, 2012
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lots of raw recipes use cashews, what would be the best nut to use instead, my daughter is allergic to them :( thank you in advance
lbb00
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2012
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try macadamia nuts instead of cashews
Jacqueline Davis
Apr 06, 2012
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I made these when I was famished this afternoon. I had trouble not eating all the dough before putting them in the dehydrator. I was left with 16 tablespoon sized cookies! I had to add a tablespoon extra to the agave, because I believe I used a large lemon. Thanks for the recipe. :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2012
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You are welcome!
I often cook when famished. It is a bad idea, but .. it's reality, right?
:)
Adriana Janta
Apr 12, 2012
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I made these cookies and they are very good. I made lots of your recipes and they are very good. I want to ask you something about storing them. I am planning to bring some of the cookies and crackers to church as refreshments and I need to make lots of them. Do you think I need to keep them in the freezer, refrigerator or just in the pantry. Also do you think I should store them in glass, plastic or paper container for them to last longer.
Thank you for you answer and for your amazing recipes!
Adriana
The Rawtarian
Apr 13, 2012
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They won't keep "fresh" very long. So... if you are making them a couple of days in advance or less you are probably fine keeping them in pantry
I don't think storing them in different containers will make much of a difference.
If you are going to keep them for much longer than 2 days then you should probably freeze them - but do a test batch first cause I'm not sure how well they will thaw out
Adriana Janta
Apr 14, 2012
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Thank you very much!
The Rawtarian
Apr 14, 2012
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you're welcome :) good luck with your big batch!
Deb
May 18, 2012
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I made these and they are DELICIOUS, they barely made it out of the dehydrator!
The Rawtarian
May 21, 2012
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glad you like Deb :)
Kelly Fox
Aug 05, 2012
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Hi, you mention using honey, I am under the impression that these are thought of as vegan cookies, no? I thought honey wasn't considered a vegan product... I'm new at this, so please clarify, thanks!
The Rawtarian
Aug 20, 2012
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Hi Kelly,
You are correct. Honey is not vegan since it comes from animals. You can use maple syrup or agave nectar instead.
toni brockhoven
Aug 19, 2012
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have just popped my first batch into the dryer - made with manderin juice instead, and a full thumb of juiced ginger! Wanting a raw ginger cookie. will let you know how they turn out, although the mixture tasted great!
The Rawtarian
Aug 20, 2012
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Yum! Did they turn out well Toni?
Elizabeth
Sep 22, 2012
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What temp are you using on the dehydrator for these cookies?
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2012
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I usually dehydrate on high for one hour then reduce to 105 degrees for the remaining time
Melissa
Dec 17, 2012
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Hi
The recipe says to use unsoaked cashews. But won't those be hard to digest?
The Rawtarian
Jan 25, 2013
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hi Melissa, you can soak them if you want but dry them before using. I do not soak in this recipe
Sha
Jan 12, 2013
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I LOVE these! Thankyou !!!
The Rawtarian
Jan 25, 2013
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My pleasure Sha :)
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