Raw lemon cookie recipe
1 cup cashews (unsoaked)
3/4 to 1 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes (AKA dried coconut)
The juice of one medium lemon
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)
Raw lemon cookie recipe recipe from RowanC
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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Comments
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!!!
sarah
Nov 03, 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?
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 19, 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 24, 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. :-)
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