Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lemon Cookies
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lemon Cookies
The perfect little treat or lunchbox snack. It only takes five easy steps and very little prep time to make these drops of citrus-flavoured heaven.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 lemon zested
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil I used a lemon-infused oil
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 cups plain flour
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan-forced). Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- In a bowl, place the caster sugar, egg, lemon zest and olive oil. Mix well to combine.
- Add the bicarb soda and flour and stir until just combined.
- Place the icing sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough into small balls with your hands and dunk them in the icing sugar to coat. Lay them out on the baking tray.
- Bake the cookies for 12–14 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 1959kcalCarbohydrates: 201gProtein: 33gFat: 115gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 81gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 619mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 10gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 261IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 14mg
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