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Gluten-Free Lemon Wedding Cookies

Updated Oct 7, 2014
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Enjoy these sugar coated lemon cookies - a delicious dessert treat for guests.

Gluten-Free Lemon Wedding Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet white sorghum flour
  • 1/2 cup white rice flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/2 cup potato starch flour
  • 1/4 cup garbanzo and fava flour
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1/2 teaspoon guar gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup melted ghee or sunflower or canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups gluten-free powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray (without flour).
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix flours, xanthan gum, guar gum, baking soda and salt with whisk; set aside. In medium bowl, beat ghee, 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar, the eggs, vanilla and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until blended. Stir in pecans.
  • Step 
    3
    Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, place remaining 1 cup powdered sugar in large resealable food-storage plastic bag. Drop 1 cookie at a time into bag and gently coat with sugar. Remove from bag and place on cooling rack.

Nutrition

140 Calories
8g Total Fat
1g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
5g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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