Delight your taste buds with these melt-in-your-mouth gluten-free Spanish lemon polvorones! They are bursting with flavor from the perfect combination of Lemon zest and the sweet tartness of lemon juice. Plus, making them is incredibly easy - just follow my tips for delightful deliciousness every time you whip up a batch. Get ready to fall in love at first bite!
It's the most wonderful time of year, and nothing makes it better than finding THE perfect cookie! The #SweetestSeasonCookies Exchange is inspired by an old-fashioned cookie exchange but virtual, from bar cookies to drop cookies - whatever your heart desires - this list has you covered. Don’t let holiday baking be a stressful affair: find EXACTLY what you need here for an awe-inspiring batch that Santa won't forget anytime soon!
Give your loved ones a little taste of Spanish culture this holiday season with Polvorones de Limon! These crumbly cookies are the perfect way to bring some delicious cheer into any festive gathering. With their unique melt-in-your-mouth texture and intense lemon flavor, these treats will make you feel like it's Christmas in Spain every time you take a bite or give them away as gifts - ¡Olé!
Create the perfect cookie dough by whisking together lemon, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. Beat some eggs while adding vanilla and lemon juice. Take your time to blend a gluten-free flour blend as well as xanthan gum, almond flour baking powder, plus salt - all for one delicious result!
What ingredients go into these delicious lemon Spanish cookies?
Almond flour
The original recipe is made with almonds roasted first, then pulverized in a food processor. You can achieve the same result by using blanched almond flour.
All-purpose gluten-free flour
I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten-free mix, it has xanthan gum
Powder sugar
I used powdered monk fruit
Lard or butter
You will achieve great polvorones with butter, but the classic recipe is made with lard.
Lemon zest and juice
Lemon zest and juice– fresh lemon juice is the best.
Notes
TO STORE: Lemon cookies will keep fresh at room temperature, covered, for up to 1 week. If you'd like them to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator.
TO FREEZE: Place cookies in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
You can check out here all the amazing recipes shared in this year #sweetestseasoncookies exchange.
Here are some of the past cookie recipes we have shared with the #SweetestSeasonCookies :
Gluten-free vanilla sugar cookies #sweetestseasoncookies, Chocolate almond coconut keto cookies, and Alfajores
Here in the Sweetest Season Cookie Exchange we try to raise awareness for Cookies for Kids' Cancer as a celebration of love and this is what the holiday season is all about sharing and spreading love, some of my dearest blogger friends and I have come together to share our favorite recipes during this week!
Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
We’re raising money for this organization through the end of December. No one is required to donate or write about this organization in your posts, but we encourage you to check them out. If you are able and feel comfortable, please make a donation and encourage your readers to do the same.
One cool thing: Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is in a matching window with their friends at OXO, who will be matching every dollar raised through the end of the year up to $100,000. So whatever money we raise will automatically double!
How it all started:
When 2-year-old Liam Witt was diagnosed with childhood cancer in 2007, his parents Larry and Gretchen were shocked to learn of the lack of effective treatments for pediatric cancers due to lack of funding. They pledged to support the funding of research for safer, more effective treatments for children battling cancer. With the help of 250 volunteers, his mom Gretchen baked and sold 96,000 cookies, raising more than $400,000 for research. Word spread, and people nationwide began asking, "How can I help?" From that giant cookie bake, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was born.
Fast Facts:
- Cancer is the #1 cause of death by disease of children in the U.S.
- More than 40,000 U.S. children are actively battling cancer right now.
- The average age of a child diagnosed with pediatric cancer is 6.
- The combined 12 major groups of pediatric cancers receive 4% of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) federal budget.
- ⅔ pediatric cancer patients will develop long-term side effects, many life-threatening—as a result of the treatments that "cured" them.
- Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is committed to funding research for new, improved, and less toxic treatment options for kids.
- There are 300,000+ new cases of cancer affecting children worldwide annually. That’s more than 800 new kids affected every day.
Here is a link to this year’s fundraising page for The Sweetest Season. Here is some information about C4KC, should you want to talk about them in your posts.
Sheila says
This is a delicious little cookie! We loved them.
Petit Gourmet says
Hey Sheila, thanks for stopping by, We loved them too ❤️
Elizabeth Falcigno says
These look delicious! I love lemon anything!
Petit Gourmet says
Hello Elizabeth! thanks, I love lemon anything too!
Shashi says
These look melt-in-my-mouth delicious! Love the lemon in these!
Petit Gourmet says
Shashi, thanks for stopping by! Lemon makes everything better!
Debi says
Lemon desserts are my favorite. And these cookies were so good. I made a couple little changes to the recipe, but they were a huge hit! Thanks so much!
Petit Gourmet says
Hello Debi! I am glad you tasted this recipe! Thank you for stopping by!
Kathleen says
These were perfect for our Christmas cookie exchange, my gluten-free friends had to fight everyone else off of them! Melt in your mouth!
Petit Gourmet says
Hola Kathleen,
🤣 We have the same kind of friends I see!
Becky Blad says
What a delicious cookie! I bet it smells so good!
Petit Gourmet says
Hey Becky,
Thanks for stopping by! They smelled heavenly. 😊
Nikki says
This cookie is one of my favorites. I love all things lemon and these are the perfect little cookie.
Petit Gourmet says
Hey Nikki!
Thank you so much 🥰
Loreto and Nicoletta Nardelli says
Easy, cute, and delicious. We love lemon cookies and these did not disappoint.
Petit Gourmet says
Hey! Thanks for stopping by, I am so glad you liked them.
Kathryn says
I love lemon cookies all year round so I'm adding this to my baking list. These cookies look perfect and so delicious with the powdered sugar coating, yum!
Petit Gourmet says
Hello Kathryn,
Thanks for stopping by 🥰
Erin says
What a delicious, lemony cookie! I cannot wait to share these with my people!
Thank you so much for participating in this year's Sweetest Season! I am always blown away with the recipes shared and the generosity of its participants. Thank you for making this event such a success. I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
Petit Gourmet says
Erin! Thanks again for organizing this amazing week! It is indeed the beginning of the sweetest season.
Megan says
I love making gluten-free treats so all my friends can enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
Petit Gourmet says
Thanks Megan! Glad you liked it!
Sam says
My family are suckers for any lemon dessert and this might be our new fav!
Petit Gourmet says
Sam!! Our families are alike then! Happy holidays