Sugar Free Chewy Lemon Cookies
Sugar Free Chewy Lemon Cookies- the ultimate no added sugar recipe for chewy cookies! Easy, soft, fudgy, and packed with citrus flavor
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ cup Butter. -Use salted butter that is softened.
- ¾ cup Sugar Alternative. - Use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can also be baked with.
- 1 Egg
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice.
- 1 tbsp Lemon Zest. -- Freshly squeezed and freshly zested is preferred.
- 1 cup Sugar Free White Chocolate Baking Chips -optional for topping
Instructions
- Prepare Preheat your oven to 350°F. Also prep your baking sheet(s) for nonstick. Parchment paper or a baking mat should work in this recipe.
- Dry Ingredients. In a small bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Cream. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar alternative together on medium-high speed until creamy (about two minutes). Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the egg, lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix the ingredients until light and fluffy (about two more minutes).
- Combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl once again. Add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix on low until the ingredients are just combined.
- Bake. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough, roll the dough between your hands, and the place the cookies about two inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Use the palm of your hand or the bottom of sturdy cup to gently press the cookies into the shape of a disc. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies appear to be set in the center and the edges begin to turn golden brown.
- Cool. Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to a cooking rack to fully cool. Once the cookies have fully cooled you can drizzle melted white chocolate chips over them or enjoy as is!
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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April 21, 2026*About Sugar Alternatives
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Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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