*Guest post
These gluten free lemon icebox cookies are full of flavor and so easy to make! The perfect summertime cookie with their zesty lemon taste. Keep a few in the freezer for any unexpected time you want a sweet treat.
Icebox cookies are basically the homemade version of slice-and-bake cookies that you can get at the grocery store. And surprisingly, they aren’t that difficult to make! This batch makes two rolls of cookie dough so you can bake one up right away and pop the other into the fridge or freezer to keep for another day.
I love to enjoy these with a cup of tea in the afternoon or evening. It seems like the perfect pairing!
Regular Flour vs Gluten Free Flour
Do you need to use gluten free flour to make these cookies? No! They can be made with traditional wheat flour just as easily. The dough when made with wheat flour should come together more easily and may not require the use of milk to do so. Watch your dough and decide if it needs the extra moisture or not. Things like flour blends and even the weather can make tiny changes in baking so all things need to be judged on a daily basis!
Recipe
113 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
200 grams white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
384 grams gluten free flour, all-purpose
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
85 grams sour cream
In a large bowl with a hand mixer, or in a stand mixer, combine the butter and sour cream. Beat together until light and fluffy. Add the sugar to combine again until light and fluffy. It’s important to mix until the butter has changed to a light yellow as this incorporates air into the dough, resulting in a lighter cookie.
Add the egg, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Mix.
Now add the gluten free flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until combined. If the dough is crumbly and not coming together, add one tablespoon of milk to help it combine. The sides of the bowl should be clean and your dough should be smooth and tacky to the touch.
Divide the dough into two logs and roll in parchment paper or wax paper. If making cookies today, set in the fridge and allow to chill, about 2 hours.
Preheat your oven to 160C/325F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Set aside.
After the dough has chilled, slice into 1 cm thick slices and place on your prepared baking sheets. These cookies do not spread so you can easily get a dozen or 15 cookies per tray.
Bake for 17-20 minutes or until they are light golden brown on the bottom. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
If making cookies at a later time, place dough in the fridge if baking in the next 2 days or in the freezer to bake up to 2 months from now.
To make the frosting, combine 8 tablespoons of powdered sugar with 1/4 teaspoon of lemon extract and between 2-3 tablespoons of water. Mix to combine and drizzle on cooled cookies.
About the author
Laura is the creator of Living Beyond Allergies, a food and lifestyle blog that helps people with food allergies and asthma create simple, safe, and delicious foods. She hopes that her recipes inspire everyone to feel welcome at the table and say “I can make that!” Visit her site at livingbeyondallergies.com or say hello on Instagram @LivingBeyondAllergies
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Wow…. It looks delicious 😇
Thank you for sharing 😇
JENISH | https://knowafactfromj.blogspot.com
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I love anything lemon, these look just my cup of tea 😄 and as no one else in the house is keen on lemon, I’d get to eat them all myself 🤣
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Oh wow these look delicious 🤩 they look so fluffy! Thanks for sharing ❤️
http://www.itschloetoni.com
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They look great! And that first photo is excellent – really makes you want to make some (and eat them!).
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Oh wow, these looks delicious. I’ll be saving your tweet so I can find them again later.
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These cookies look and sound delicious.
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Great post! These look delicious! I really want to try and make them now!
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I love the sound of these! They are so simple but I bet delicious! I can’t wait to try them out, and lemon is flavouring is the best for when the weather is nice! Thank you so much for sharing!
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These cookies look delicious! I love lemon and I’m always looking for things I can make and then freeze! Thank you for sharing xxx
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Okay, so these look sooooooo delicious!! I need to try them!! I love lemon cake, lemon cookies, anything with lemon honestly! Will definitely be making these very soon! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
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Oooh my husband would love these! He loves anything with lemon in it!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
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Thanks for sharing, these look lovely 🙂
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These look really yummy! What is their texture like with the gluten free flour? Are they chewy?
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These look completely delicious – perfect with a cup of lavender tea in the afternoons. And it’s great that they don’t spread either, I’m fed up with cookies that you have to cut apart after they’ve baked – although that might just be me, haha! Lisa x
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These icebox cookies look absolutely delicious!
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Oo, those cookies are making me drool with their white icing and lemony look. I love lemon; I find it so refreshing in the heat and icebox cookies are so wonderfully light. 🙂
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Oh these cookies look so tasty! I love anything lemon too! I will have to try these out.
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Those cookies look great! Seem pretty simple to make too which is always a plus for me hehe. My boyfriend loves lemon flavoured things so I know he would love these cookies!
Chloe xx
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These look delicious and easy to make! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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Mmmh, I would smash these right now! Lemon cookies are always yummy
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These look SO SO SO yummy and soft! I need to make them asap x
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This recipe left me drooling a little. They sound delicious! I don’t currently have lemon extract, but I’ll get some and sour cream as well and whip these up soon! Thanks for sharing!
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Oh my goodness these look absolutely divine. Love having something that is really easy to whip up for when you want a light snack. Definitely will have to try this recipe out!
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These look absolutely delicious! My mum has coeliac disease so I will be sharing this recipe with her! We find it hard to have sweet treats in the house as it’s unfair for her, but I’m sure the whole family will love these!
Em | http://www.loveemblog.com
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Do you think these would work with ghee and almond milk? I love royal icing so I’m tempted to try these dairy-free. Thanks!
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Oooh these look yummy! Love anything lemon flavoured ❤
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I’m sold!! I love anything with lemon in it so these look like an absolute winner – I’ll definitely have to give them a go x
Roni | myelevatedexistence.com
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These would be so great with some raspberries and iced tea! Can’t wait to try them! Thanks for the recipe!
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I adore anything lemon flavored. These look so tasty.
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Oh wow! These look incredible, I have never had lemon cookies before.
Amber – The Unpredicted Page
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They look and sound yummy, with a simple recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren | http://www.bournemouthgirl.com
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Omg yum! These look soooo good. I love anything lemon flavoured xx
Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk
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I’ve never tried lemon cookies but I need to now x
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They look so good! I might make these next week xx
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Oh I love everything lemon! These cookies sound so easy and delish to make. I love that you can make one roll now and freeze the other for later. Definitely going to give these a try!
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They look delicious, I love anything lemon flavoured x
Sophie
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