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Gluten-Free Lemon & Almond Cookies


These buttery, crumbly cookies contain gluten-free flour, making them a tasty treat for coeliac sufferers. However, even if you’re not following a gluten-free diet, I would recommend you give these easy-to-make cookies a try. They're perfect for enjoying with a cuppa.

Gluten-Free Lemon & Almond Cookies
Makes 15 

Ingredients 

  • 100g butter 
  • 50g caster sugar 
  • zest of 1 lemon 
  • 1 egg 
  • 150g gluten-free flour 
  • 25g ground almonds 
  • 1 tbsp chopped almonds 

Method 

  1. Preheat the oven 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5. Line two baking trays with parchment paper. 
  2. Using an electric mixer, or by hand with a wooden spoon and bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and lemon zest. 
  3. Add the egg, with a spoonful of the flour and beat together until well combined. 
  4. Sieve in the flour and ground almonds and bring together gently to form a ball of dough. 
  5. Take dessertspoonful of the dough and place on the baking tray, press down a little with a fork and sprinkle each cookie with a few chopped almonds. Make sure to leave some space between each cookie. 
  6. Place in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, when the cookies should be golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

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